Schweikert shows parents how to guide their children to a bright future.

Church Nanny SOS provides emergency teaching and discipline advice for preschool ministry volunteers. Nationally-known early childhood expert Gigi Schweikert provides guidance on topics such as: -Discipline techniques in a group setting -Communicating with preschoolers -Separation anxiety -The learning environment -Working with parents on discipline issues -Safety/security issues related to discipline A bonus quick reference section is provided on special situations such as tantrums, biting, and bad language.

Unique Bible study lessons guide leaders and volunteers in preparing their hearts to serve the preschoolers in their care. Readers will discover the incomparable value of their ministry--welcoming the little children as Jesus does.

Gigi Schweikert pens inspirational stories that seem almost painted across the pages as she delivers portrait after portrait of love and nurturing that will quite likely change your life as a mom. You are invited into a world of heartwarming short stories that will bring a tear to your eye and wisdom to your motherhood. After reading this beautifully crafted book, if you listen closely you may hear God whisper, "I see a mother looking at Me."

Alice: "Men and women are completely of equal value. Their biological differences do not detract from that equal status." Nancy: "Men and women are equally valued by God, but are assigned different roles." Who do you agree with? Finally, an open discussion of women's roles between two strong, intelligent Christian women. In a fun and unique way, Reconcilable Differences presents honest answers to the perplexing questions all women ask, such as, "What does submission mean?" "What's a woman's role inside the church?" and "Can a Christian be a feminist?" By revealing to one another the fallacies in gender stereotypes, authors Nancy and Alice show that it is possible to live, love, and be at liberty to disagree without breaking the bond of unity in the body of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Becca Joy is down in the dumps. When her best friend from high school suggests a girls' night out, Becca Joy jumps at the chance—and discovers a new contentment in her calling as a mom. Having an overachieving super mom for a neighbor is a source of constant struggle for Becca Joy. In comparison, her household seems little more than organized chaos. Even with a supportive husband and great kids, she is relentlessly weighed down by questions of adequacy. Her life seems fatiguing, and a glance in the mirror doesn't do much to cheer her up. Then comes a voice from the past that puts fresh wind in her sails. Her best friend from high school comes to town and the two women rekindle their bond with a girls' night out and embark on a series of adventures that ultimately bring Becca to a new place of contentment.

Just as The Babysitter’s Club series successfully captured a generation of young girls, Cyndy Salzmann’s Friday Afternoon Club series lays claim to moms who cherish long-standing friendship…and a bit of mystery. While juggling the responsibilities of carpool, laundry, and ballet lessons, this group of close friends find time to act as sleuths, unraveling mysteries, and gaining spiritual truths along the way. Readers will readily identify with these richly drawn characters caught in the chaos of raising a family, maintaining friendships, and sorting out the items of intrigue that draws them in.

Burns helps female readers to explore the strong power of motherhood by fully understanding the value of the everyday miracles that result from expressing affection, being truly present in conversations, and demonstrating commitment in small ways. Female readers will readily embrace this gentle yet strong exploration of the power of motherhood. Helen Burns confides that “every prayer I prayed, every bedtime story I read, every tear I kissed away, every encouraging word I spoke, every promise I kept, every memory I made—all of these things truly mattered.” Written in what she refers to as the “reward stage” of motherhood—when all the seeds she has sown are reaping harvest in the lives of her now-grown children—she rejoices that she can “fully understand the why behind the what in everything we do as mothers.” Any mother will be refreshed as she is reminded of the value of the everyday miracles that result from expressing affection, being truly present in conversations, and demonstrating commitment in small ways.

The Busy Mom’s Guide to Prayer helps organize our prayer priorities so that we can pray in a practical and effective way and be confident that our petitions are covering people and issues that are important to us. Surely you know someone who is an amazing prayer warrior but finds herself caught in the battle of day-to-day chores...and then winds up feeling like she has short-changed her prayer life because she has been slaying the dragons that cross her path in daily life. She’s one of the busiest people you know, who truly cares about the people in her life...and in her children’s lives...and in her friends’ lives. Lisa Whelchel has now given us (and our prayer warrior friends) a tool that can be used to leverage those rare and treasured moments of free time when we want to pray, but simply don’t know where to begin. The Busy Mom’s Guide to Prayer helps organize our prayer priorities so that we can pray in a practical and effective way and be confident that our petitions are covering people and issues that are important to us. Lisa has provided the framework, you get to provide the content, and the Holy Spirit will provide the power!

It's not through well-rehearsed speeches that children are shaped but through the little interactions in everyday life where mothers make an impact. Gigi Schweikert's candid story-telling and tender instructions provide a look at Affection, Love, Contentment, Compassion, Comfort, Forgiveness, and much more. These easy-to-read sections are ideal for the mom who needs encouragement but has little time to spend on herself.