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Habits of the Household

Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms

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Habits of the Household

By: Justin Whitmel Earley
Narrated by: Justin Earley, Troy Simons, Ruth Simons
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Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other.

You long for tender moments with your children - but do you ever find yourself too busy to stop, make eye contact, and say something you really mean? Daily habits are powerful ways to shape the heart - but do you find yourself giving in to screen time just to get through the day? You want to parent with purpose - but do you know how to start?

Award-winning author and father of four Justin Whitmel Earley understands the tension between how you long to parent and what your daily life actually looks like. In Habits of the Household, Earley gives you the tools you need to create structure - from mealtimes to bedtimes - that free you to parent toddlers, kids, and teens with purpose. Learn how to:

  • Develop a bedtime liturgy to settle your little ones and ground them in God's love.
  • Discover a new framework for discipline as discipleship.
  • Acquire simple practices for more regular and meaningful family mealtimes.
  • Open your eyes to the spirituality of parenting, seeing small moments as big opportunities for spiritual formation.
  • Develop a custom age chart for your family to more intentionally plan your shared years under the same roof.

Each chapter in Habits of the Household ends with practical patterns, prayers, or liturgies that your family can put into practice right away. As you create liberating rhythms around your everyday routines, you will find your family has a greater sense of peace and purpose as your home becomes a place where, above all, you learn how to love.

Figures and chapter outlines are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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©2021 Justin Whitmel Earley (P)2021 Zondervan
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This book was super easy to listen to and is an amazing encouragement for parents seeking to build healthy family habits! It includes lots of practical, actionable tips and real life examples, and the whole thing is based on living in God's grace and redemptive story.

Fabulous parenting book!

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Thoroughly enjoyed this. Raw, faith-filled and practical. I am buying it for a friend and recommending it to parents.

Brilliant

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A fantastic synthesis of theory, practice, and practical ideas with examples in action and explanations for the Christian family wanting/needing advice.
I’ve had seven kids, two in their 20s, the rest at school, and this was still so useful for me! I wish I had it when my big boys were little!

I bought a hard copy to refer to and highlight. Would also make a perfect addition to a baby hamper!

Absolute must read

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I’m so glad I read this! I want to re-visit it every year! Very practical, clear and to the point.

Excellent and practical!

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The book captures practical tips to build good habits into our very busy lives. It’s written in a very humble and non-judgemental style.

Really loved the book.

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I was looking for the parenting version of John Mark Comer - and I found it!

Intellectual and insightful

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A must read! practical tips and lessons throughout every page. I appreciate how the author takes the approach of Gods grace refining us, rather than a guilt/ shame based approach to parenting "perfectly"

Best parenting book I have read

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This book tells it in truth and doesn't gloss over the hard parts of raising young children but it does give encouragement and sound advice on how we can truly make small steps with huge impacts on raising our children. I listened here on Audible but want to now go buy a hard copy to read and highlight and have on our family bookshelf

Must read for any family, especially of young kids. Forgiving and uplifting.

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