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Parenting and Homeschool
Book Reviews

These parenting and homeschool book reviews are a small collection of our favourite books that we have appreciated as “friends” over the years.

HOMESCHOOLING BOOK REVIEWS

Whole hearted Child, Clay and Sally Clarkson Whether you are new to homeschooling or an old hand, this book will be a valuable addition to your bookshelf. The Clarkson’s have created a handbook for parents which covers almost every concern and aspect of homeschooling.

A Charlotte Mason Companion - click to purchase

Charlotte Mason Companion, Karen Andreola
If you want to dig into the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling without reading her original works, then there is no better book than this. Karen Andreola writes with frank candor and grace as she shares the most pertinent points of a Charlotte Mason education and fleshes it out with her living experience.

The Spiritual Power of a Mother, Michael Farris - click to purchase

Spiritual Power of a Mother, Michael Farris
Michael Farris is a dad to 10 children and this book is a collection of letters he has written to homeschooling moms in his capacity as the chairman of the legal defense for homeschoolers in the States. If you are wanting encouragement from a seasoned father and homeschooler who says: “Mom, YOU are the greatest” then give it a try.

A Mom Just Like You - Vicki Farris - click to purchase

A Mom Just Like You, Vickie Farris
Michael Farris’s (see above) wife, teams up with their second of 10 children to write this encouraging book for moms who are homeschooling. She shares her years of wisdom and grace so that you are left feeling encouraged and inspired in your role as mom.

PARENTING BOOK REVIEWS

Grace-based Parenting, Tim Kimmel - click to purchase

Grace Based Parenting, Tim Kimmel
While most parenting books and courses deal with guidelines, regulations and boundaries, this book is a refreshing change. Dr Kimmel offers parents a gentle, Godly way to raise children in a grace-based home.

The Five Love Languages of Children, Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell - click to purchase

5 Love Languages of Children, Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell
Parenting can sometimes feel like guesswork when you are faced with a child training situation that you cannot understand. This book helps you to know your child and speak their “love language”.

Mission of Motherhood, Sally Clarkson - click to purchase

Mission of Motherhood, Sally Clarkson
After a few years of parenting little ones, moms know how much it can take to stay on an even keel, continually love and serve their families, and some may end up asking: “Why am I doing this?” This book offers the perspective and answers to many of those kind of questions.

Age of Opportunity, Paul David Tripp - click to purchase

Age of Opportunity, Paul David Tripp
When we begin to dread the teen years instead of seeing them as a continuation of valuable time to build relationship with our teens, we miss out on many opportunities to enjoy the wonderful years from 13 – 19 as our children grow and mature. This book will help you rid yourself of old mindsets about the teen years and show you, in practical ways, how to handle some of the challenges that could present themselves.

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