Keep the Siblings, Lose the Rivalry

Jul 21–22, 2008 - comment

Today on the broadcast our special guest is Dr. Todd Cartmell, a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children and families, a seminar speaker and an author of three books on parenting. One of his books is titled Keep the Siblings, Lose the Rivalry.

Nothing can sap our energy, wear us down, or rob us of the joy of parenting quite like raging sibling rivalry. Today’s guest has bravely addressed taming this beast in his book Keep the Siblings, Lose the Rivalry. As you might guess from the title, he writes with humor and insight, a practical, down-to-earth, “how-to” book to help parents deal with the roots and the remedies of sibling rivalry. He joins us today to offer help and hope to beleaguered parents.

What makes Dr. Todd Cartmell’s book so relevant is that he understands the role God intended for the family to play. The family is God’s classroom, the place where all the important life lessons are taught or caught, where living together skills are to be modeled and young minds are molded in preparation for adulthood. If we want to equip our children to successfully meet the challenges of the world that awaits them, and carry God’s message to that lost and needy world, we have to “get it right” at home in our own families. There is no higher calling on earth than to lead a family God’s way.

topic(s): Family, Parenting

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