Sometimes I Feel Like a Piece of Bologna

I’ve been reading Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture by Mary E. DeMuth as part of her blog tour. Since some of you are parents of school age children, I thought it was worth reviewing here. Mary offers lots of practical parenting hints, illustrated with stories of her family. I especially like the many short subchapters within each chapter. Makes for an easy book to pick up and read a page or two in the midst of a busy schedule.

Mary talks about the different culture that children today are being raised in. Postmodernism has in some ways become the bogeyman, the cultural expression no one knows how to deal with. While it’s true that as parents we always need to be aware of the culture our children are living in, I’m not convinced that postmodernism is a lot different than modernism. I raised my son in the 80s and 90s, and implemented almost every tip Mary gives. I guess good parenting is good parenting, whatever the cultural expression.

That being said, Mary gives us a lot of good reminders about communicating with our kids and giving them the opportunity to reason and work through their own decisions. If you have children, you’ll want to take a look at this book. You can get an autographed copy directly from Mary at RelevantBlog. If you'd like to read an excerpt from the book, click here.