Monday, March 22, 2010
A Future Post...Hopefully!
I don't have the time to do so right now, but I hope to one day soon do a post on Michael and Debi Pearl. I have had several ask me if I agree with them and their child training methods and so on. I have never studies up or read any of their child training books, but I have read one book written by Debi Pearl - Created To Be His Help Meet. While the book did have some good advice, I had to eat the meat and spit out the bones so to speak. There were several things that I either disagreed with or it hit me wrong. So, hopefully within the next couple of weeks I will have the time to answer some of your questions!
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Take care of yourself first and don't worry about the Pearls book. You have more important things to deal with.
Blessings.
Ooh! I'll be looking forward to it!
Heh I feel like I had to chew out bunches of bones just to find a little meat hidden in a few places. Wasn't worth it, and I read the book twice!
You're right, their books and articles are a "eat the meat, spit out the bones" kind of thing. They do teach some good principles, but I don't really like Mike Pearl's attitude in a lot of his writings (I haven't read Debi Pearl's book, but she does seem nicer in her articles). I think there are a lot of other resources out there on both marriage and child-raising that are good enough that we don't need the Pearls' stuff. Of course, the Bible is the best resource for both marriage and child-raising anyway. :D
I had a hard time sifting through "Helpmeet" as well. I think I just felt like the concept of grace was missing. I agree with the above comments that there are so many other better sources for ideas on godly marriage. I haven't read the Pearl's parenting book, but I feel like I probably should, just to know what they're teaching.
I don't know if your husband is a willing reader, but my marriage has been really blessed through reading and discussing books with my husband. My husband isn't really interested in reading any "pink" book about a woman's role in marriage, but when I read an interesting chapter in any marriage book (or actually any book, for that matter), I ask him to read it over and we talk about it. It's that conversation that brings us closer together. Amazingly, he's reciprocated and given me several of the books/chapters that he wants to hear my thoughts on. :)
We've done the same with a few parenting books. It is so fascinating to learn my husband's perspective- I'm continuously learning all sorts of things about how his mind works- and we've already been married for 7 years! :)
Hey Kristina!
I LOOOOVVEEE the Pearls and Created to be His Helpmeet (I have read it over six times!) I have also read their child training literature: To Train Up a Child, and the No Greater Joy volumes, plus other books and their newsletters. I really enjoy reading their material. To me it is just practical and biblical & I love their personalities.
No one is a perfect parent or spouse; but from what I have learned, they have had 5 children that all turned out well and they are still madly in love with each other, and I like to get advice from those who seem to have done something right!
I'm not married and I don't have children, but I think that it is never too early to prepare! :) Mrs. Pearl has written another book titled "Preparing to be a Helpmeet" Cant wait to get my hands on it. I loved Created! Cant you tell?!
Anyways, this is a long comment....I will be sure to come over and see what you discovered in your studies! (and more baby bump pictures!! :)
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