{"product_id":"our-not-quite-holy-family","title":"Our Not-Quite-Holy Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/8056\/8629\/files\/Award-Winners-2021_RIBBON_2.png?v=1732894172\" style=\"float:left; height:100px; width:100px\"\u003eWinner of a first-place award in the general interest category from the Association of Catholic Publishers and a second-place award in the family life category from the Catholic Media Association.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany Catholics might recognize Mark Hart as the dynamic youth minister who has all the right answers about being and staying Catholic. Flash forward fifteen years: Mark and his wife Melanie have four children and they realize that despite all the advice they’ve doled out over the years, there’s no single formula for having a happy, holy family. In \u003cem\u003eOur Not-Quite-Holy Family\u003c\/em\u003e, the Harts offer candid, sincere, and down-to-earth wisdom from their time in the trenches of parenting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo you feel as if you’ve taken all the right steps to create God-loving individuals but still find your children are tuning you out? Are you trying to figure out how to have a family that is holy but still “normal” and human? If so, you’ll find comfort, encouragement, honesty, wit, and—most importantly—practical wisdom in \u003cem\u003eOur Not-Quite-Holy Family\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChock-full of amusing anecdotes about their journey raising four children, the Hart’s book reminds Catholics that being a good parent means taking time to get to know—and actually enjoy—your children. You’ll find thoughtful insights on a range of parenting topics, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ebecoming a proactive, emotionally-present parent,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ehealing personal wounds before they emerge in your parenting,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eparenting with your spouse as a team while maintaining intimacy in marriage,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003epraying as a family without coercing your children,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003emanaging screen time, social media, and demanding schedules, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003epicking your battles and being a good listener.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter presents typical shortfalls and obstacles faced by Catholic parents, suggestions and ideas to think and pray about as a couple, and resources or activities to try as a couple or family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA book for Catholics at every stage of the parenting journey—the Harts have a child in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school—\u003cem\u003eOur Not-Quite-Holy Family\u003c\/em\u003e leaves parents with a little less tension in their shoulders and a slap on the back for doing a good job—no matter what everyone else says “good Catholic parenting” should look like.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67640332419162,"sku":"1-59471-917-9","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1367\/3818\/files\/our-not-quite-holy-family.jpg?v=1791488378","url":"https:\/\/deaconstore.com\/products\/our-not-quite-holy-family","provider":"Deacon Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}