I am excited to announce that my book, Big Picture Parents: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life, has been shortlisted for the 2017 Australian Christian Book of the Year Award. Winners will be announced on August 17th.
You can see the full shortlist here.
My book offers modern parents the opportunity to step back from all the parenting “shoulds and shouldn’ts” and reflect on the bigger questions of what being a parent is all about.
Read more about the book here.
Here’s what people are saying about Big Picture Parents:
“This is such a calming, ‘phew!’ kind of a book – highly recommended for anyone, but especially if the day-to-day challenges of parenting are stressing you out right now. Harriet is a gifted Bible teacher, and her careful reflections, rooted in everyday life, will bring peace and hope to any family situation.”
–Lucy Rycroft
“Big Picture Parents isn’t another how-to book that leaves you overwhelmed and discouraged (thank goodness). Instead, it reminds you of the bigger story God has written for you and your family, which is so easy to forget in the midst of life’s craziness. I found it super helpful and encouraging. You should seriously check it out. .”
–Jennifer Phillips
Why not get reading?!
If you prefer to read online, you can do that here by clicking on the ‘Look Inside’ sticker.
To find out where to buy the book in your country, click here.
“This is a wonderful resource that I wished I had when I was starting out my parenting journey and it is a book I am definitely buying for my younger sister and her husband who are about to begin theirs. Whether you are a seasoned parent, a single wanting to support those in your church family or a soon-to-be parent, I would highly recommend this book for a Biblical, big-picture approach to parenting.”
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by feelings of guilt, fear, and confusion as a parent? I certainly have. That’s why, five years ago, I started out on a personal quest to discover what the wisdom of my ancestors – the Bible – had to say to parents like me. I went looking for little pieces of grandmotherly advice, but what I found was something much greater. As I read the Bible, I realised that what modern parents need most is not more advice, but a “big picture” – a framework for making sense of both life and parenthood.
I invite you to join me in stepping back from all the “shoulds and shouldn’ts” of modern parenting to consider the bigger questions.
I started this website so that you can find out more about my new book, Big Picture Parents: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life.
But there are few reasons why I am a very reluctant blogger:
I am a normal, human parent. I am often overwhelmed with fear, guilt, and confusion about my role. To my shame, I regularly yell at my kids and snap at my husband. I feel like my life – my house, my marriage, my kids, my heart – is too messy for social media.
But one of my key messages to modern parents is that we need to accept our human limitations – we are not perfect and we are not ultimately in control. All we can ever hope to be is “good enough”. In my book, I show how we can find freedom from the guilt and fear we experience as humans and as parents.
The Heart of Marriage: Loving Your Spouse with a Christian Mind
by Michael Hill, Aquila Press, Sydney, 2013.
It’s hard to stand firm as a Christian parent in the modern world; often we find ourselves being swept along by the sea of advice that swirls around us, and we lose touch with God’s vision for family life. A few years ago, I found myself being carried along by the idea that you should put your children first in everything. Every aspect of my daily life had begun to revolve entirely around our young sons; anything else was pushed to the periphery . . . including my husband.
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