10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom

by Cindi McMenamin

Overview

Every mom is concerned about her children and teenagers--their choice of friends and activities, their reluctance to talk, their dating life, their spiritual condition, and more. But when does legitimate care cross the line into fear and worry, which Scripture commands us to avoid?

Popular speaker and author Cindi McMenamin shares from personal experience--and the wisdom gleaned from many other moms--how you can...

be a mom who encourages rather than nags

pray, love, and care for your children's needs and their futures

replace your worries with peace and rest fully in God's strength

Start now on the path to worry-free parenting--a path that leads to positive, affirming relationships between you and your kids!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736963947
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	03/01/2016
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Cindi McMenamin is an award-winning writer and national speaker. She is the author of When Women Walk Alone (more than 100,000 copies sold) and 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom. As a Bible teacher, her passion is to help women strengthen their walk with God and their relationships (www.StrengthForTheSoul.com).

Table of Contents

The Choice Is Yours 7

1 What If I'm Not Doing This Right? 15

Secret 1 Partnering with the Perfect Parent

2 Be Careful 37

Secret 2 Realizing God Can Control What You Can't

3 Why This? 63

Secret 3 Trusting God's Unseen Work in Their Lives

4 Will They Ever Get Through This Phase? 81

Secret 4 Relying on the Unchanging, Immovable God

5 You're Hanging Out with Who? 97

Secret 5 Giving Their Social Life to God

6 I Wish That Had Never Happened 117

Secret 6 Trusting God's Faultless Filter

7 You Did What? 137

Secret 7 Giving Their Poor Decisions to God

8 You're Breaking My Heart 155

Secret 8 Trusting God with Their Spiritual Foundation

9 I Wish I Could Do More 177

Secret 9 Surrendering to God Your Tendency to Rescue

10 You Want to Do What with Your Life? 195

Secret 10 Trusting God with Their Future

Appendix A Drawing Nearer to the Perfect Parent 215

Appendix B Daily Guide to Praying for Your Child 217

Notes 221

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Cindi McMenamin will help you transform your worrying ways into a pathway of praise and trust in Almighty God. As a mom who's been there, Cindi will teach you how to tackle the 'what-ifs?' in parenting. With honesty and grace, she'll show you how to turn your home into a 'worry-free zone.'"
—Arlene Pellicane, author, 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom

"If you're a mom or about to become one, you will be tempted to worry. We may think it's a necessary part of mothering but Cindi McMenamin proves that worry not only isn't normal, it's harmful, especially to the relationship with our child. Cindi's practical, biblical and powerful insights will inspire you to stop worrying by trusting God more. You'll have a spiritual strength that will be a model for your child's walk with God."
—Kathy Collard Miller, speaker and author of more than 50 books including Partly Cloudy with Scattered Worries: Finding Peace in All Kinds of Weather

"'The extent of our worry is directly related to how well we know God.' is just one of the powerful insights Cindi reveals in this incredible resource—to help you become a worry free mom.

"With inspiring stories, sound doctrine and practical insights, 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry Free Mom will help you discover ways to overcome parenting anxiety, and guide you toward keeping your eyes on Christ, amidst the ups and downs of raising children. Well done Cindi! This book will be a great resource for generations to come."
—Rhonda Stoppe, author of Moms Raising Sons to Be Men

"The opposite of faith is fear, and Cindi McMenamin exposes the schemes of the enemy to steal your joy through worrying while parenting. 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom is the companion book to the Bible on your parenting 101 journey!
—Angela Rose, Founder of TheLaundryMoms.com

"This is a powerful resource for moms of all ages, regardless of how young or old her children are. With practical application for real moms and questions at the end each chapter, Cindi McMenamin's book, 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom, is a great resource for individuals and small groups alike! I highly recommend it and, as a mom of adult children, I have been tremendously encouraged by it!"
—Stephanie Shott, Author, Speaker, and Founder of The MOM Initiative

"Moms wholeheartedly desire to give their children the very best care. But when does concern overlap into worry? In 10 Secrets To Becoming A Worry-Free Mom, Cindi McMenamin guides moms from fears of 'what ifs' into contagious faith in our trustworthy God who loves and gently leads both parent and child."
—PeggySue Wells, author and co-host of WBCL's Mid-Morning

Editorial Reviews

"'The extent of our worry is directly related to how well we know God.' is just one of the powerful insights Cindi reveals in this incredible resource--to help you become a worry free mom.

"With inspiring stories, sound doctrine and practical insights, 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry Free Mom will help you discover ways to overcome parenting anxiety, and guide you toward keeping your eyes on Christ, amidst the ups and downs of raising children. Well done Cindi! This book will be a great resource for generations to come."
--Rhonda Stoppe, author of Moms Raising Sons to Be Men

"Cindi McMenamin will help you transform your worrying ways into a pathway of praise and trust in Almighty God. As a mom who's been there, Cindi will teach you how to tackle the 'what-ifs?' in parenting. With honesty and grace, she'll show you how to turn your home into a 'worry-free zone.'"
--Arlene Pellicane, author, 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom

"If you're a mom or about to become one, you will be tempted to worry. We may think it's a necessary part of mothering but Cindi McMenamin proves that worry not only isn't normal, it's harmful, especially to the relationship with our child. Cindi's practical, biblical and powerful insights will inspire you to stop worrying by trusting God more. You'll have a spiritual strength that will be a model for your child's walk with God."
--Kathy Collard Miller, speaker and author of more than 50 books including Partly Cloudy with Scattered Worries: Finding Peace in All Kinds of Weather

"Moms wholeheartedly desire to give their children the very best care. But when does concern overlap into worry? In 10 Secrets To Becoming A Worry-Free Mom, Cindi McMenamin guides moms from fears of 'what ifs' into contagious faith in our trustworthy God who loves and gently leads both parent and child."
--PeggySue Wells, author and co-host of WBCL's Mid-Morning

"The opposite of faith is fear, and Cindi McMenamin exposes the schemes of the enemy to steal your joy through worrying while parenting. 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom is the companion book to the Bible on your parenting 101 journey!
--Angela Rose, Founder of TheLaundryMoms.com

"This is a powerful resource for moms of all ages, regardless of how young or old her children are. With practical application for real moms and questions at the end each chapter, Cindi McMenamin's book, 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom, is a great resource for individuals and small groups alike! I highly recommend it and, as a mom of adult children, I have been tremendously encouraged by it!"
--Stephanie Shott, Author, Speaker, and Founder of The MOM Initiative

From the Publisher