Synopses & Reviews
As the Duggar children grow upand#8212;even while more little ones are bornand#8212;Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar face more than baby diapers and organizational chore charts. In their new book, they share practical insights about the joys and challenges of parenting with faith.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In this second book from the Duggars, they focus on the principles that equip them to face life's challengesand#8212;drawing from their most recent challenge with the 3-month premature birth of their newest child, Josie. They also share the new challenges their older children are facing as they prepare for adult life. Central to the book is a section on the principles that the Duggars have consistently taught their children. These simply worded principles are basic to the Duggar family and are shared in a way that other parents can incorporate in their own homes. A special chapter on homeschooling gives valuable information to parents who are considering this route or are already invested in it. The world continues to be amazed by their nineteen well-groomed, well-behaved, well-schooled children and their home life, which focuses on family, financial responsibility, funand#8212;and must importantly, faith. The Duggars show how parents can succeed whether theyand#8217;re rearing a single child or several.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;Table of Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Preface: Our Biggest Test Beginsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;Part 1: Little Baby, Big Challenges andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 1. Little Eyes Watchingandlt;BRandgt; 2. More Babies on the Way!andlt;BRandgt; 3. A Surprising Test Beginsandlt;BRandgt; 4. Praying without Ceasingandlt;BRandgt; 5. Miracles and Milestonesandlt;BRandgt; 6. Difficult Prioritiesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;Part 2: Shaping Hearts and Mindsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 7. Living under the Microscopeandlt;BRandgt; 8. Opportunities to Reach Out to Othersandlt;BRandgt; 9. Developing a Servant Heartandlt;BRandgt; 10. Making Faith Funandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;Part 3: Big Hope for Our Childrenand#8217;s Futureandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 11. Homeschool, Duggar Styleandlt;BRandgt; 12. Vocations, Goals, and Rolesandlt;BRandgt; 13. Daily Training, Tips, and Practicalitiesandlt;BRandgt; 14. Life Is a Classroomandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;Part 4: Big Hearts, Full of Loveandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 15. Protecting and Cherishing Our Relationshipsandlt;BRandgt; 16. Michelleand#8217;s Heart for Children and Momsandlt;BRandgt; 17. Jim Boband#8217;s Lifelong Hobbyandlt;BRandgt; 18. Do the Duggars Date?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; P.S. Answering the Big Question
Synopsis
More from America's most popular mega-family, as they share practical insights about the realities of parenting.
About the Author
Michelle Duggar has been married for more than twenty years to her husband, Jim Bob, and they are blessed with nineteen children. The Duggars have the #1 program on TLC/Discovery Health/TLC documentaries and have appeared on national television shows, such as the andlt;iandgt;Todayandlt;/iandgt; show, andlt;iandgt;Good Morning Americaandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Viewandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Inside Editionandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Jimmy Kimmel Liveandlt;/iandgt;, and others.andlt;bandgt;Jim Bob and Michelle Duggarandlt;/bandgt; married in 1984. Some time after the birth of their first child, they prayed that God would give them a love for children like his love for children and that he would bless them with as many children as he saw fit in his timing.andnbsp;Soon after, Michelle became pregnant with twins! The Duggars currently have ten boys and nine girls, and all their names begin with and#8220;Jand#8221;and#8212;Joshua, Jana and John-David (twins), Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah and Jeremiah (twins), Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn-Grace, and Josie. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Duggars are the #1 program on TLC/ Discovery Health / TLC documentaries and have appeared multiple times on national TV shows, such as andlt;iandgt;The Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, Inside Editionandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Jimmy Kimmel Liveandlt;/iandgt;, Fox News Network, CNN, MSNBC, and others. Foreign television appearances includeandnbsp;Italian Public Television, KBS (Korean Broadcasting System), and Discovery Home andamp; Health (UK andamp; Australia). They have been featured in magazine and newspaper articles in China, India, New Zealand, Australia, France, and Germany. As a family project, the Duggars built a seven-thousand-square-foot home. Both Jim Bob and Michelle are licensed real estate agents and conduct the Jim Sammonand#8217;s Financial Freedom Seminar in their community. They purpose to live completely debt-freeand#8212;postponingandnbsp; purchases until they have the cash. Jim Bob served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003 and was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2002.