It Gets Easier! . . . And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers

I liked this one. It did seem practical, it wasn't politically correct, and most of the advice seemed to match up with what I've seen in my child care experience. The only part I didn't like was the section about self-actualization. I believe we can only really be fulfilled with Jesus at the center of our lives. I liked the emphasis on the importance of the husband/wife relationship in raising children, and that is something that definitely had an important place in my own childhood. In fact, as a child I remember my dad telling me that he loved God first, then mommy, then us. I did not think this was strange or that he was somehow telling me he loved me less. I also liked the section about respect, which was really more about discipline. It's such an important thing, but with the “self esteem” push it seems to be going by the wayside.