RESOURCES
Modern parents are BUSY.
We need tools that:
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Remind us what is most important
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Inspire us with new ideas and new possibilities
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Enrich us with deeper knowledge and insights
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Support and encourage us in this difficult undertaking of parenthood
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Here is a collection of resources and tools to strengthen you in your mission.
ORGANIZATIONS
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FAMILY LIFE & PARENTHOOD
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THE INTENTIONAL FATHER: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character (Jon Tyson)
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WILD AT HEART (John Eldredge)
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FATHERED BY GOD (John Eldredge) (originally released under the title "Way of the Wild Heart")
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FAMIILIARIS CONSORTIO: The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World (Pope John Paul II)
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MANUAL FOR MEN (Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted)
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BUILDING BETTER FAMILIES (Matthew Kelly)
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STRONG FATHERS, STRONG DAUGHTERS: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know (Meg Meeker, M.D.)
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THE 3 BIG QUESTIONS FOR A FRANTIC FAMILY: A leadership fable about restoring sanity to the most important organization in your life (Pat Lencioni)
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THE COMFORT CRISIS: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self (Michael Easter)
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(great insights; strong language advisory)​
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A FAMILY GUIDE TO SPIRITUAL WARFARE: Strategies for Deliverance and Healing (Kathleen Beckman, L.H.S.)
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MICROADVENTURES: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes (Alastair Humphreys)
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MISSION OF THE FAMILY (Jon Leonetti)
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CHRISTIAN FATHERHOOD: The Eight Commitments of St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers
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LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Richard Louv)
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SPIRITUALITY
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Ignatius Bible (RSV)
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An Introduction to the Devout Life (St. Francis de Sales)
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Interior Freedom (Fr. Jacques Philippe)
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The Interior Castle (St. Teresa of Avila)
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Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis)
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Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
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The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself
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The Great Divorce (C.S. Lewis)
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Confessions (St. Augustine of Hippo)
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Anytime, Anywhere
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