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What kinds of families do most moms want? Loving? Fun? Loyal? Growing? Faith-filled? How about all of the above? Five-Star Families takes a look at the five important qualities that matter most in a family and gives readers different ways to express and experience each. MOPS author Carol Kuykendall helps moms determine what kind of family they want by looking back at the family they had growing up, looking around at the family they have now, and looking forward to the family they want to have in the future. With real-life examples, helpful advice, and lots of fun tips, Carol shows readers how to build a healthy family that wants to be together, grow together, and stay together-a family that will shine from one generation to the next. About MOPS International: MOPS International, Inc., is a nonprofit Christian ministry that provides mothers of preschoolers with relationships and resources they need to be the best moms they can be. MOPS resources include MOMSense magazine and daily radio broadcast and the MOPS website at www.MOPS.org.
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With real-life examples, helpful advice, and lots of fun tips, Kuykendall shows readers how to build a healthy family that wants to grow together and will shine from one generation to the next.
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"Carol helps us step back from our myopic view of applesauce and laundry to see the long-term rewards of love, fun, loyalty, growth, and faith."-Sara Groves, recording artist and mother of two Shape your family with the qualities that will make it shine Before children entered your life, did you dream about the kind of family you wanted? And have those lofty dreams come crashing down somewhere between managing chaotic schedules and refereeing sibling squabbles? As a mom, you have lots of dreams for your family-and the influence to make them come true! But it's hard to balance the widening gap between dreams and reality, so Five-Star Families will help you focus on the five qualities that matter most: love, fun, loyalty, growth, and faith. With real-life examples, Scripture references, and practical yet fun advice, Carol Kuykendall will show you how to express and experience each of these qualities to the fullest. Her powerful insight and thought-provoking questions will inspire you to become a family who wants to be together, grow together, and stay together-a family who will shine from one generation to the next! "This down-to-earth book will take your family from good to great!"-Dr. Kevin Leman, author, Making Children Mind without Losing Yours "Families are foundations from which character is created. Carol's book is an excellent way to know how this is best accomplished."-John Townsend, marriage, family, and child therapist; best-selling coauthor, Raising Great Kids Carol Kuykendall is the director of strategic projects at MOPS International and a popular speaker and author. She and her husband, Lynn, are now proud grandparents and live in Boulder, Colorado.