In Father, The Family Protector, Educator James Stenson explores how fathers exercise their powerful and particularly masculine contribution to family life. His research comes from more than twenty years of working with families from two highly successful independent secondary schools for boys that he helped establish, The Heights School in Washington D.C., and Northridge Preparatory School in Chicago. As headmaster, he made it his business to know hundreds of families intimately studying their family lives, watching their children grow into maturity, very often successfully, but sometimes not. Through countless conversations with fathers and mothers, he tried to account for the differences, looking for patterns of family life among those parents who triumphed with their children. What did these successful men and women have in common? What did they manage to do right? Most important: what could other parents learn from their experience? This wisdom of fatherhood is what this book is all about. It explains the main obstacles in today's society that undercut a father's teaching role, and tells men what they could do to overcome them. Then within this framework, James Stenson spells out how successful fathers deal with their children in the more crucial areas: family rules, discipline, schooling, sports, recreation, the media, and ongoing teamwork with one's wife. In short, this book provides the guidance that will help any father to carry out a serious responsibility - that of protector of his family. Listen to author James Stenson speak about "Successful Fathers".

In Lifeline, James B. Stenson summarizes the proven methods and techniques of effective Christian parents today. It is an excellent tool for parents of small children, parents who have no time to spare. The book tells how: to develop confident parental leadership, setting rules and standards to structure and guide the family, rules that lead to the practice of faith and basic Christian virtues.

It takes hard work to become a good father, and one of the most formidable obstacles confronting fathers is the difficulty of finding good guidance on fatherhood. This booklet gives men much-needed directions on problems fathers face, and reveals twelve commandments of successful fathers: how good fathers raise their children well.

Filled with practical ideas and self-evaluation tools, Father Hunger both encourages and challenges men to "embrace the high calling of fatherhood," becoming the dads that their families and our culture so desperately need them to be.

Love comes to a woman who just needs the faith to accept it in The Protector from New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Grey. Unable to look after her fifty-acres of farmland following her parents’ death, Ella has no choice but to put her family’s land up for auction. Loyal Weaver purchases the farm and immediately begins renovating its buildings, including Ella’s home. Invited to participate in her former property’s makeover, Ella finds herself in Loyal’s presence, offering her opinions and ideas, and enjoying spending time with the man she’s always loved from afar. But as Ella and Loyal grow closer, her best friend warns her that he’s not the pillar of their Amish community, but someone with mysterious secrets and questionable motives. Now, Ella is torn between her friend’s claims and Loyal’s attentions, wondering if she can trust her own heart. But what Ella doesn’t know is that Loyal does have a secret. He wants her to be his wife. . . “Shelley Shepard Gray writes with honesty, tenderness, and depth. Her characters are admirable, richly-layered, and impossible to forget.” —New York Times bestselling author Jillian Hart Families of Honor The Caregiver The Protector The Survivor

The most important job a man has is fathering his children, but raising godly children in today s world isn't an easy task. Legacy will help to equip you with the basic tools you need to fulfill your role as a father. This man-to-man book covers fundamental principles, priorities, and practical strategies to help you build a legacy of faith in your family.

There's no denying that a woman's relationship with her father is one of the most important in her life. And there's also no getting around how the quality of that relationship—good, bad, or otherwise—profoundly affects daughters in a multitude of ways. In Our Fathers, Ourselves, research psychologist, author and scholar Dr. Peggy Drexler examines the ways in which the father-daughter bond impacts women and offers helpful advice for creating a better, stronger, more rewarding relationship. Through her extensive research and interviews with women, Dr. Drexler paints an intimate, timely portrait of the modern father-daughter relationship. Women today are increasingly looking to their dads for a less-than-traditional bond, but one that still stands the test of time and provides support, respect, and guidance for the lives they lead today. Our Fathers, Ourselves is essential reading for any woman who has ever wondered how she could forge a closer connection with and gain a deeper understanding of her father.