Parenting First Aid: Hope for the Discouraged

In this uplifting and faith-strengthening devotional book for parents, best-selling children’s author Marty Machowski encourages parents in the midst of trials. Full of Scripture, testimonies of faithful parents, and insightful meditations, Parenting First Aid equips moms and dads to run to God and trust his ability to do what they can’t. 

Parenting isn’t getting any easier, especially with the introduction of insta-porn on electronic devices, the ease of access to drugs, and the ever-increasing blurring of sexuality. This useful resource is for the weary and overwhelmed parents struggling with their children’s choices, and the culture that wars against their souls.

For families with small struggles or weighty parenting trials—such as children involved with drugs, sexual sin, and teenage rebellion—Parenting First Aid is full of personal, real testimonies of God’s faithfulness to those experiencing hardship.

The easy-to-use format provides encouragement to turn to  God in the midst of family difficulty. While God does not promise happiness and ease in parenting, all can find comfort in God and peace beyond understanding through the Scriptures and meditations found in Parenting First Aid.

240 pages

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“Parenting is challenging work. It’s also a gift from a God and a unique opportunity to display God’s glory as we lovingly shepherd our children and teach them the gospel of Christ. Marty Machowski’s new book, Parenting First Aid, is a timely and encouraging reminder for parents to persevere. Every weary parent needs this book.”

--- Albert Mohler, Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

“If you’ve got parenting figured out, this book is not for you. For the rest of us, here is good medicine from God’s Word—not for our child’s heart, but for ours. As I read, I was repeatedly refreshed by Marty’s unblinking candor about the challenges of children and the faithfulness of God. In these pages, you’ll find wisdom for the weary and hope for the hurting.”

--- Champ Thornton, Pastor; author of The Radical Book for Kids and Pass It On: A Proverbs Journal for the Next Generation