Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes Paperback – January 26, 2016

Great advice for parents, those who will be parents, and family members. Words that are much needed in today’s world.

With 7 kids of our own and now 23 grandkids my wife and I are blessed that they have turned out so well. This book would have helped us do much better. Also we have wonderful son in laws. They are raising their kids differently, but all are doing a great job.

"Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World" is a game-changer for parenting in modern times. The book is practical, relatable, and filled with real-life examples that make it easy to apply to your own family. I appreciate how it doesn’t sugarcoat the challenges of raising kids who value gratitude, but it provides clear, actionable steps to foster humility, generosity, and thankfulness in children.The author’s honest storytelling and faith-based principles are inspiring without being preachy, making it accessible for parents of all backgrounds. This book helped me reflect on my parenting style and encouraged meaningful changes in our home. Highly recommend for anyone looking to raise kids who are grounded and grateful!

Beautiful book. Some aspects came off a little judgmental ( in my opinion) but it’s a book we’re you listen (read) to what someone says and ultimately make your own decision. Made for great discussion with my small group. I plan to read again in different seasons of my (kids) lives. Would recommend.

So many of our family and friends deal with entitled 20 something’s who expect their families or the government to give them all they want, and are furious with their parents or government because it’s not enough. They believe they are special, above average, already know what life is all about. Thankfulness changes everything. And it can be modeled and taught. This is what the book is all about.

I’m not sure where I initially read a review about this book but I added it to my wish list a while back. I finally purchased it a few weeks ago and I’m so glad I did!This isn’t a how-to or a fix-it-quick piece BUT it does shed light on several points and what this particular couple has done to raise a strong family. I appreciate the level of raw, real-life, everyday scenarios they’ve faced and the author gives advice for each instance at the end of every chapter.Being a mom of 3 kids under the age of 7, I love how you can pick up the book and set it down after 5 minutes, but still know where you’re at when you pick it back up. It’s an easy read (raw and real but easy nonetheless); something you can finish quickly or take your time with.Furthermore, I love how key issues in todays society are brought up. She (the author) tells you of the struggles her family has faced and are working through and I really find that empowering simply because I feel the same struggles with my family in todays society.Overall, great and enlightening read.

I loved this book and have already recommended it to several friends!! I used a highlighter and made notes in the margins. As much as i read, I don't tend give out specific recommendations very often. However, I can wholeheartedly say that I hope if you're a parent you'll read this. Kristen Welch could totally be my friend. Her thoughts on Christian parenting in our largely non-Christian society are refreshing and down-to-earth. She doesn't pretend to be an expert, but rather to be a real mom in the trenches of the hardest, most wonderful job ever given to a human. She challenges us to raise kids who go against the flow, to live intentionally, and gives realistic ways to not feed the entitlement beast. One of my favorite things she says is, "Sometimes the best way to help our kids is to not help them. They often become resourceful and responsible when we simply let them. We can do this by stepping back and being quiet. That doesn't mean we aren't compassionate and caring. It just means we don't jump to fix their problems just because we have the time, money or resources. Yes, part of parenting is coming to their aid, but if we always rush to do so, we fail to teach them the other part that is just as important as knowing we will be there to help them. And that's letting them know we will be there when we can't help them." You will likely walk away realizing how much you are already doing well and discover some things you can always work on. I honestly closed the last page of this book feeling like I was on the right track and that, while I have some areas I can certainly improve upon, I have a good tribe who are in this with me and can keep me accountable.