Reading Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters, the impression of author Darlene Brock comes through loud and clear. She’s a smart, driven, caring, and uncompromising mama. If only I could claim all of those labels.
Yes, it’s a book about all that goes into parenting girls, but Brock also gives an informative perspective on many issues of our day: the educational system, feminism, media, marriage and more.
Motherhood is a calling. You can give birth and raise kids and never fully say “yes” to all the job truly entails, but Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters gives you the want to and the know-how to make the most of the time we are given with our daughters with equal measures of pep talk, personal narrative, and awareness-raising.
What are the roles she challenges us to fill as moms?
- Coach
- Creative Counselor
- Time Manager
- Media Advisor
- Academic Advocate
- Professor of Gender Studies
- Relationship Counselor
- Sex Ed Teacher
- Financial Consultant
- Bodyguard
- Communications Specialist
- In-Home Decorator
- Military Strategist
Some of these are exactly what you might expect, while others will probably cause you to reevaluate some of your gut reactions to situations. I love books that challenge my thinking and yet still leave room for me to process and reach my own conclusions!
We have one copy of Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters to give away. Please leave a comment if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winner in our May 7 book review giveaway column.
Keep up with Darlene Brock at her blog and learn more about her Grit & Grace Project.
The winner of Confessions of a Scary Mommy is #37 Garrett.
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I would love the book…I have three daughters & am always looking to grow in my parenting!
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I would like to have this book!
I have an 8 year old daughter, would love to read that book.
Carla recently posted..Wetlands – Ajman
That sounds like a book I would defintely enjoy. I have 2 daughters 11 yrs going on 20 and 1 yr going on 10! lol. Raising girls can be tough, emotionally!
Sure good book i would buy it for my wife, i have two kids..and i think this book could help her..
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I would love to have a copy of this book. My daughters are 5 and 10. They are wonderful kids, they deserve the best mom also.
I would love to win! I have twin girls!
I have one daughter, and my sister has three! Would love to win so I could read and share!
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Hi
I would welcome any advice about raising a daughter, even though I am one of three sisters being a mom to a darling tween is quite the challenge.
Sue Borowiak recently posted..Junk’d!
I raised one daughter and three son’s.
Sounds like a great read! Thanks
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I know raising daughter’s was not easy for my mother, I am 1 of 6 girl’s.
I have a daughter who I’m pretty sure is gonna have an attitude when she gets older
I would like to have this book.
Thanks for the chance!
I would love to win a copy of this book. It sounds like a great read. I have 2 daughters – a 5 year old and a 10 year old.
I would love some pointers on being a better mom for my 9 year old daughter!
I would LOVE to have a copy…I have 3 kids 10 year old twins (boy & girl) and a 9 year old daughter! So with 2 daughters I need all the help I can get!!
My sister could relate to this book, she was the only girl in our family.
I have 2 daughters and think I will need all the help I can get! Thanks for the opportunity.
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I need all the help I can get…count me in! I wanna win!
Dawn recently posted..Miscellaneous, Inspiring, Multitudinous Monday
Good information I’m sure.
This looks like a wonderful book! I would love a copy.
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This sounds like a wonderful book, tackling some of today’s parenting/teen issues.
Definitely have a friend in need of this book. Thanks for giveaway.
I would love to win this for my two daughters!
i would love to win this book.. i have a son and i so truly deeply madly want a daughter now.. this book can help me prepare in advance
Hi Darlene, I would love to have a copy of this book. I am raising three daughters, well my oldest is 22, and I have two younger daughters and always welcome advice, comments and tidbits from other mothers. I just feel and
believe this book would be very beneficial, since now have to play both mom and dad due to the loss of their father back in June 2011. They’re coping better, but I feel I need that little something extra. Lastly, I look on the sunny side of life, in the event I don’t win this wonderful giveaway, I will most definitely purchase the book! Besides May 7th is my fathers birthday, and May 8th is mine..lol it would be a Birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day type of celebration for me! haha
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April 23, 2012 at 6:39 pm
I would love this book
I really need this book….my tween is 11 going on 16!! At this point I need all the help and advice I can get, before I’m sent off somewhere!!
I have 2 daughters and they are very different. I would love this book to get good advice.
Need all the help I can get!
Would love this book to help me through the teens….and know of a bunch of friends to share it with.
Would like to win, thank you!
Great book, I’d like to win it.
I’d love to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway
Stephanie recently posted..Hint of Chocolate Green Smoothie – GF/DF/SF
What a fabulous book, invaluable thank you.
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I know I would enjoy reading this book, I am the only daughter with three brothers.
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April 24, 2012 at 1:41 pm
I think this looks like a great book. I have one daughter.
LaVonne recently posted..Family Portrait Ideas
My wife & I have two daughter’s, both grown.
LOL…oh man! What great timing! Even if I don’t win the book, I will definitely go out and purchase this one. A little guidance on helping both my daughter and myself survive? these years would be awesome. She is going to be 10 in June and I feel like we never see eye to eye anymore. Raising a daughter so far hasn’t been exactly like I thought it would be
I could give this book also to my Mom for Mothers Day.
I think if I don’t win, I will be looking into getting this book anyways. I have 4 girls, youngest is 6, oldest is 16. Life is never dull here, if anything, I’d like to be reassured I’m not alone
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I am the mother of a 15yo girl and I think this book sounds fabulous! Would love to win it!
Would love to win this!
Good one for my sister being’s she is the only girl.
I would love this book as well. With a 13 and 9 yr. old, I am always open to new parenting ideas and help. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
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This would come in handy. I like to read books that have solid advice.
I would love to read this book as I am “in the trenches” of raising two daugthers. A blessing and a challenge as I desire them to be girls who love the Lord and serve Him wholly!
I have a 5 year old daughter and would love to win this!
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I would love to win this book!
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I have a daughter who is 11 and can use this book
Sibabe64 at ptd dot net
I have two daughters and we could really benefit from this.
Thanks!
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I’d love this
Sounds like a great book
I’m sure my dd would use this as she has a daughter of her own now.
As a feminist expecting a daughter any day, this sounds like a great book
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I would love to win this, thanks for the chance!
My daughter is 14 and I swear from a different planet! I don’t understand her at all and it drives me nuts.
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would love the win this
Sounds informative. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love to win this book. I have a daughter and very strong willed child and this would help me to see what good she has in her. Any info about raising a daughter would really help.
I would love to get a copy of this book. I am always feeling ill equipped when it comes to raising my daughter, like I’m not doing the best job that I can. A book like this one would definitely come as a blessing. Thank you.
this book would enrich our lifes greatly
i would ,like to win
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I was blessed to hear Darlene interviewed on moody radio. What a transparent sister in Christ with wonderful wisdom on raising daughters! She sounds like someone I would love to have as a friend!
Yes, I woulds love to win!
I would love to win
I would love to win this. Thanks
I have two daughter’s and can use all the help I can get.
I would love to win this book. I have a 9 month old girl, and another little girl due 2 months from today! Oy! Thank you for the lovely giveaway!
Erin E
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I’d love to win for my four daughters.
It would be great to read this
I would LOVE to win this
I would love this book I have a 5 month daughter and I am lost when it comes to why she do the things she do.
I would love to win this for my daughter.
kat_emerick@yahoo.com
i would love to have this book