Sissy MEd Goff - Are My Kids on Track?: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach

Goff, Thomas, and Trevathan have devoted their lives to helping kids and helping their parents. The wisdom of this book is immense. If you need practical ways to empower your sons or daughters, they outline them in understandable ways for parents. Their four emotional, social, and spiritual milestones and stumbling blocks are stunningly helpful. I will certainly use this as a grandparent, and Im sorry I did not have this treasure chest for my own children.

Becky Allender, MA, co-founder of The Allender Center for Trauma and Abuse, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

This book is a profound gift to parents who really want to seize their God-given privilege of offering more than the basics to their children. There is such a grasp of the joy and sorrow, fear and wonder of parenting. Goff, Thomas, and Trevathan have hit a home run for us all no matter whether we are parenting our children or caring for our adult children and grandchildren.

Dan B. Allender, professor of counseling psychology and founding president, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology; author, To Be Told and Healing the Wounded Heart

The intentional and thoughtful focus on a childs emotional, social, and spiritual life from a very early age may well be the anecdote to the growing mental health concerns we now see in young people. This book offers welcome reassurance and guidance to parents seeking to model calm and positive character development in the midst of our fast-paced world.

Nancy Beveridge, MD, The Childrens Clinic of Nashville

As a relatively new adoptive mom, I inhaled Are My Kids on Track? by my friends Sissy, Melissa, and David with the enthusiasm I usually reserve for guacamole or dark chocolate. And boy am I glad I did! I came away with some profound insight and lots of practical application regarding how to parent my daughter out of love not fear and how to better shepherd her toward Jesus. Plus, my jeans werent any tighter after I gorged myself on their collective wisdom, which makes this book a huge win-win in my opinion!

Lisa Harper, author and speaker

As a parent with young children, I couldnt be more thankful for Are My Kids on Track? It casts a vision for how to help nurture emotional, social, and spiritual growth in your childrens hearts. I felt inspired and equipped as I read through each chapter, and I believe that this book will be a transformational tool for many families.

Ellie Holcomb, singer-songwriter

Are My Kids on Track? isnt just the title of this book, but the question we all ask ourselves as parents. We worry about their physical, mental, and social development almost from the time they are born. (How else do you explain why I tried so hard to teach my two-week-old daughter how to hold a rattle?) Meanwhile, we are surrounded by voices that tell us all the ways we could be doing it better, and it can make us feel overwhelmed and confused.

Thats why I love Sissy, Melissa, and David. They offer practical advice on how we can make sure we are raising kids who will flourish, and they do it in a way that is relatable and compassionate. You will read these pages and feel like youre sitting across the table from a wise older brother and sisters who are cheering you on and encouraging you to run the race of parenthood in a way that will help you develop your kids into exactly who God made them to be.

Melanie Shankle, New York Times bestselling author of Sparkly Green Earrings