Let Them Be Kids

Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need

De: Jessica Smartt

Narrado por: Amanda Sanfilippo

As parents, we want to safeguard our children from the pressures and influences of the world but also prepare them for age-appropriate realities. How do we find that balance? Jessica Smartt shares ways to be more aware, engaged, proactive, creative, and protective, but also adventurous with our kids.

Let Them Be Kids is Jessica’s offering of grace and confidence to moms, giving us practical ideas to meet the challenge. Her well-researched, tested methods, woven together with her personal stories and witty humor, deliver wisdom on tough topics, such as:

• Balancing family time vs. outside activities,
• The gift of being awkward and uncool,
• Managing technology,
• Protecting purity,
• Showing grace when kids disobey,
• And more.

Part story, part guidebook, every chapter includes doable strategies and encouragement for the journey, equipping moms with ways to provide a safe, healthy, Christ-centered upbringing for our children.

If you want to conquer fear and find the truth that transforms entire families, Let Them Be Kids shows us that it’s not only possible but essential to enjoy every special moment of building family values together. And it serves as a gentle reminder that, someday, we’ll be very glad that we did.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2020 Jessica Smartt (P)2020 Thomas Nelson

Well written book

An amazing book with a great message. A great way to self reflect and know that you are not the only one that has these thoughts, guilts, questions and also strive to be the best parent to our children. Highly recommend!

Group leader

I read this book as part of a group with other mamas.
It was so refreshing and real. It helped us in areas where we were struggling as parents and gave us great tips. I highly recommend even if you think things are ok with your kids.

must listen for all parents!

This was so great! I got so many great take aways and tips I plan to implement asap! Thank you so much for this fabulous book

Awesome

I loved the honesty and clarity that you used. The presence of faith is absolutely a positive for me and the chapter on sexual issues was needed. Thank you

Great parenting book

This is such a great book with amazing ideas that are well thought out and well written (or spoken).

Wonderful

So authentic and helpful! Amazing references and resources families can use to help make hard decisions, aid them in having hard talks and truly prepare them for making wise choices in life

Favorite parenting book

As a counselor and parent, I’ve been inundated with parenting materials. This has by far been my favorite. The heart and mission of parenting emanates from the pages. I laughed, cried, felt seen, and was challenged by this work. Thank you!

I cried

I’ve read a lot of books on parenting, but this is the first one to bring me to tears. The author does such a great job of identifying what makes a childhood magical and pointing to ways you can give that gift to your children. I am very very thankful for this lovely read.

An excellent read on being a good human

I feel like I could have written this book—meaning, it resonated with me so much; even all the details! Great observations, stated well and simply regarding the preservation of the good old fashioned human, childhood, and family.

Great read

Such a great read, so many things I will take away from this book.