I’ve got so many of these book reviews and giveaways to bring you – I’m trying to squeeze them in every Monday. Thanks to Hachette Book Group for providing me with the actual book to review and generously offering up 5 books to my readers for giveaway!

How To Mess Up Your Child’s Life is written by Olivia and Kurt Burner. The description of the book from Hachette Book Group:

There are several people in life you don’t want to hear say, “Oops!” Your barber, your mechanic, and your surgeon are three that come to mind. So do your parents and spouse. And yet, few of us put much thought into how we can create happier homes. Now, Christian parenting experts Kurt and Olivia Bruner have created a tongue-in-cheek but invaluable guide that helps parents move past “oops” to intentional, fun, and faith-filled parenting. In a way that keeps parents engaged amid the nonstop grind of jobs and household chores, the Bruners walk parents through the steps in creating a plan for infusing faith dynamics into the home.

The minute my children saw this book they said “Mom that is so messed up!” Along with other children who cam into my home. Just the name of the book incites a fun reaction – I couldn’t have been more excited to open this book and start reading!

There are 8 chapters in this book, 7 of them touching on the 7 Deadly Sins from “Nurturing an Enormous Ego” (pride) to “Condoning Sensual Gratification” (lust). With chapter 8 being about instilling faith -”Whatever you do – don’t!”.

How To Mess Up Your Child’s Life is not your every day how to raise kids dialogue styled book. It’s bringing common sense to the forefront. It’s helping our own selves remember and understand as parents our actions, reactions, ideals and vocalization of each – affect us as parents and our children.

In the chapter touching on envy, there is a section that points out how a popular phrase was coined – giving credit to William Shakespeare – it ends with this; “Shakespeare reminds us of why envy is considered such and ugly vice. What it can’t possess, it seeks to destroy.” (excerpt from book)

A tremendous book, that while I said – brings common sense to the forefront – still has philosophical touch with historical stories intertwined. A MUST read for any parent!

Now let’s get to how 5 of you can win a copy of your own!

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Contest Ends 10/19/2009 @ 11:59 PM Arizona Time

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Open To US And Canada Residents

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Leave a comment about what 7 deadly sin you think you are affecting your child with!

(Mine is pride!)

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