Being a Great Mom, Raising Great Kids

We've been working with single moms for more than two decades. They are amazing people --- regardless of the obstacles and challenges they face, these dedicated moms keep moving forward, doing their best every day. Sharon Jaynes takes a moving and emotional look at the mother-child connection in "Being A Great Mom." This book is a celebration of motherhood; it would make an EXCELLENT Mother's Day gift for the moms in your life. Be encouraged today: with God's help you can raise great kids! Dr. David & Lisa Frisbie The Center for Marriage & Family Studies Authors of Raising Great Kids on Your Own: A Guide and Companion for Every Single Parent

This book is so motivating and encouraging. I am thrilled that I bought this book. You will not regret this purchase. Learn foundations of being a great mom and how to open up the lines of communication with your children. See what a difference treating your children like people instead of pests can make. I have read this book so many times; it is chock full of good things. The author is never condescending or conceited. Her gentleness really flows through her writing. This is the kind of mom I wish I had and I wish I can be!

I loved this book. It was the best book on motherhood I have read. Sharon Jaynes inspired me to be a better mother and then gave me practical tips on how to actually accomplish that goal.

This book grabbed my heart and made me grab the tissue box in the first chapter. Sharon Jaynes beautifully describes the incredible bond between a mother and child. "While a child is being knitted together in her mother's womb, the mother's very blood is pumped from her heart to her child's. And even though the umbilical cord is severed in the delivery room, an invisible cord holds them together for the rest of their lives." It is evident that Jaynes sees the role of mother as one of the most influential positions in life and encourages her readers to do the same. She compares a mother to a lighthouse whose walls are constructed to withstand the storms of life and whose primary function is to house the Light of Life, God's son. Jaynes paints pictures with her words and inspires me to see that, as a mom, I am an "immovable constant in my child's life, a landmark along life's journey, and a guiding light that points my children to the safe harbor of home and eventually out to sea."Being a Great Mom...has become my favorite book on motherhood. I recommend it to my friends who are mothers at all ages and stages of life. From cover to cover, this book gives practical ideas on how to become the mom my children need me to be in order to bring out God's best in them. Whenever I am struggling with the overwhelming responsibilities of motherhood, I pick up this book to remind myself that I am not alone. When my days and tasks seem monotonous I go back to page 19. Here I am reminded that I have "the most important job in all creation." I am called "to create order out of chaos; to ensure the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of my children; to bring continuity to my family in a fast-changing world; and to shape the individuals who will one day contribute to our future as a community and a nation."This is a must have for every woman who wants to be a great mom and raise great kids!