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First Ask Why : Raising Kids to Love God Through Intentional Discipleship by Shelly Wildman is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is First Ask Why : Raising Kids to Love God Through Intentional Discipleship about?
It's no secret that parenting is tricky business. With advice flooding in from all sides, strong-willed children pushing against boundaries, and our own human flaws, it's easy to get bogged down in every how-to that we're not doing well. But maybe that isn't the right approach. Maybe the first step is not to ask'how'but to ask'why.'Like most parents, when Shelly Wildman had children, she consulted books, sermons, and lectures on how to raise the best children possible. Yet every resource focused on how to get external results: children who behave the way others expected them to. For Shelly and her husband, the turning point happened when they started asking why instead--shifting their focus to internal change. That's when their purpose as parents became clear: parents are called to do their best to show kids how to know and love Jesus, to love others, and to make a difference in the world.There are no rules here, no inflexible series of steps that lead to perfect parenting. Instead, Shelly encourages parents to think about their unique family and why each child's needs for spiritual growth might look different. She walks you through intentional questioning, focusing on building a f
Who reads First Ask Why : Raising Kids to Love God Through Intentional Discipleship?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Shelly Wildman
- Publisher
- Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780825444869
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Christian, Religion, Family & Relationships
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (58 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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