The following was forwarded to me from a mom who emailed in her testimony about her family’s experiences with On Becoming Babywise and On Becoming Preteenwise.

From a Mom of two girls with nine years age difference

“I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how your books have helped my husband and I in raising our second child and trying to re-train our first child.

My husband and I had our first daughter when we were fairly young and decided to wait a while before deciding to have more children. When my first daughter was nine years old, we decided to try for another and soon were pregnant with another girl. How exciting…how scary!! It had been so long since we had been the parents of a baby that I started to wonder if we would remember what to do. While God designed the human body to know what to do, your book definitely made me feel so supported and was a great resource.

We began using the parent directed feeding schedule and were amazed at how our daughter would sleep 8-9 hours a night at seven weeks of age. Things were so much easier knowing how to plan your day around her meals and naps. In a household with both parents working and an older sibling, routine is very important.

I was so impressed by On Becoming Babywise that I decided to purchase On Becoming Preteenwise for my ten year old daughter. I read the first few pages to my husband and we laughed at how accurate they described our preteen. Even though we thought we were good parents, we took the quiz and learned that all of us could stand to work harder at it. My biggest fear is sending my children out into the world one day without having equipped them with the knowledge and sense of responsibility to succeed. On Becoming Preteenwise helped develop a relationship with mutual respect with our oldest daughter and we have become closer as a family. It also helped me understand how to wear different “hats” with each child, because of the age difference.

When I go to the grocery store and my kids (toddler included, now 14 months old)are behaving better than every kid in there, I smile a little inside and am so proud.

We couldn’t have done it without the direction and support your books offered us. Well, we could have, but I don’t thinks the results would have been as promising. I tell everyone I can about your books and will always do so when someone compliments on how great my children are.”