“After being a
parent for twenty years, I have come to believe that the most important thing
for parents to decide—more important than bottle or breastfeeding, more
important than co-sleeping or sleep training, and even more important than
whether to put your child in day care or become a stay-at-home parent—is what
values are important to your family and how you will go about instilling those
values in your children.”
In Strong and Kind Korie
Robertson—with the help of her mom, Chrys Howard, and with insights and stories
from her husband, Willie—introduces nine character traits that children need in
order to lead a successful life. And though there are no perfect parents or
perfect children, Korie shares principles—based on biblical wisdom and
time-tested practices—that will help you parent your own one-of-a-kind child.
My Thoughts:
Anyone who has spent any time with me, or on the blog,
knows I am a huge fan of the Robertson family. I am in awe of their ability to
hold fast to their family values while living in the high-profile life they
have. I have read every book the family has published, and have actually molded
some of my parenting styles from things I read in their books.
This one, however, just did not do it for me. I was
excited to start this one, but quickly got bored with the information being
presented. Much of the book felt like I was reading a textbook with a few
stories thrown in. There were references to research studies, professor lectures
and psychology reports. I almost felt this book was trying too hard to be a
teacher rather than a resource.
I do hate that I did not like this one. I really had high
hopes for it, and wanted it to be another great book to add to my parenting
library. I was very disappointed that it did not turn out to be all that I
hoped for it.
Korie Robertson is a New York Times bestselling
author, the wife of Duck Commander® CEO Willie Robertson and star of A&E's
Duck Dynasty. A mother of five, Korie balances family life and her role at Duck
Commander with several ventures of her own, including her retail store Duck
& Dressing, overseeing licensing for the family's brands and philanthropic
work with a children's home in the Dominican Republic, Help One Now and
adoption and foster care advocacy in Louisiana. Her writing credits include Duck Commander Devotions for Kids, The Women
of Duck Commander: Surprising Insights from the Women Behind the Beards About
What Makes This Family Work, Faith Commander: Living Five Values from the Parables
of Jesus and The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family,
and Ducks Built a Dynasty.
Follow online @bosshogswife or www.duckcommander.com.
