“Big Picture Parents would make a great gift for the different people in your life: someone who’s about to have a baby; someone who’s been coming to your church for a while; someone who is a parent and didn’t grow up in a Christian family themselves; someone from a cultural background where parenting is driven by guilt, fear and shame.”
“Harriet Connor’s Big Picture Parents is like a breath of fresh air in a world filled with blogs, lists of top tips and Instagram pictures of everyone else’s perfect family. Sometimes it’s all a bit overwhelming and you need to step back and see the big picture.”
“In a noisy world of conflicting theories and judgements about parenting, reading this was like taking a moment to breathe. Connor builds a foundation for parenting rather than telling you how to parent.”
You can listen to me speaking on Vision Christian Radio here:
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
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“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.”
Being a parent in the modern world is tough. We are often overwhelmed with fear about damaging our children, guilt about our imperfections, and confusion about our role. Harriet Connor knows these feelings well. But hers is not just another parenting book full of “shoulds and shouldn’ts” to make you feel worse. Rather, she invites you to step back and consider the bigger picture:
What is the purpose of life and parenthood?
What are our human limitations?
How can we cope with our guilt and fear?
What are our family’s values and how do we pass them on?
What is our family’s structure and place within the wider community?
When she was desperate for answers, Harriet Connor turned to the ancient wisdom of her ancestors – the Bible. She went looking for little pieces of grandmotherly advice, but what she found was a grand vision – a big picture – that made sense of both life and parenthood.
Whether you are new to the Bible or have read it before, you will not regret taking time to reflect on its message, which has given comfort and guidance to generations of parents just like you.
Find out what people are saying about the book here.
For readers in Australia and NZ, the best way to buy a hard copy of my book is from The Wandering Bookseller or Koorong. If you plan to buy multiple copies for a book club or Bible study group, The Wandering Bookseller can offer you a 20% discount.
If you live in the USA, you can order the book here.
If you live in the UK, you can buy a copy here.
For readers in other countries, the cheapest way to buy my book is by emailing your order to the Customer Service department at Wipf and Stock (orders[at]wipfandstock[dot]com).
Big Picture Parents is also available worldwide on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats.
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.
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