Love and Respect in the Family might just be Dr. Eggerichs' best work yet. I'd been impressed by his Love and Respect, but this volume is more geared toward families with children. It's chock full of guidance on keeping a family on the right track.
Dr.
Eggerichs offers his ideas about what he calls the "Family Crazy
Cycle" in which children and parents work mutually to drive each other
mad. I'm sure most of us have our own ideas about what details drive a family
crazy (yes, even Mike and Carol Brady got frustrated at times), Dr. Eggerichs
actually shares stories from his own family to drive many of his points home. It humanizes his advice in a way that a lot
of other family and parenting books don't.
The
bulk of the book is spent helping parents learn how to be a positive driving
force in a family. There is so much
insight on what makes children tick, and how to handle specific
situations. It gives a different, Christ-centered perspective on parenting.
The
book is Biblically sound, with plenty of references to appropriate verses and
anecdotes.
I
found the book to be a refreshing change from a lot of the other parenting
books that are on the market right now.
If I were only able to purchase one book on family life, this would be
the one.
Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book from the
publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Five
out of Five Stars
