Wednesday, June 16, 2010

The Myth of the Broken Home by April Gabrielle, MA

The Myth of the Broken Home is a guidebook for and to single parents.  However, married with two teenagers myself, I found this book to be enlightening and pageturning.

Ms. Gabrielle speaks eloquently and frankly about how to raise a child to be a respectful citizen.  She has many strategies through-out child development to help you succeed, single or not. 

Mostly geared toward disadvantaged background, The Myth of the Broken Home is just that, a myth.  Even those without a disadvantaged background will find guides to help you along with child-rearing issues, budgeting, dating, discipline, and more.

Ms. Gabrielle writes like she is speaking right to you, and she uses her own background, and issues that arose when raising her two own children to get her point across.  It is up to the parent to set the standard with the children, and we don't do it, who will?

Today, versus even when I was growing up, children have much more freedom and more technology! My kids all have their own phones, tv's in the room, etc and cellphones weren't even invented back in the day. Music and Television has always been exploited, and who wants their children being raised by tv? Ms. Gabrielle also speaks about domestic violence, which thank the Lord above, I've never personally had to be a victim of, but she has, and she speaks what she knows. 

I found The Myth of the Broken Home to be very educational, helpful, and a must have book for all parents, even those that are just now experiencing parenting, or are pregnant, or think they want to have children.  It's never too early to educate yourself, and your children will thank you.   

You can find Myth of the Broken Home on facebook.
You can also purchase your own copy here.

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