Raising a Modern-Day Princess [Paperback]

Pam Farrel (Author), Doreen Hanna (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 2009

In the same tradition as Raising a Modern-Day Knight, this book is designed to equip parents to cultivate strong relationships with their adolescents. Raising a Modern-Day Princess stresses the importance of creating a rite of passage for teen girls—a defining moment in which girls can be blessed by significant adults in their lives, and a call for their families and communities to celebrate and support them as they enter womanhood. This book offers practical help in raising a generation of women to see themselves as God sees them—as daughters of the King.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Pam and Doreen unfold life-giving words to moms and dads on how they can instill grace, worth, dignity, inner beauty, and destiny into the lives of their daughters. Whether you implement one or all of the ideas in this book, you will find this book invaluable as you invest in the lives of your daughters. (Fern Nichols, President and founder of Moms In Touch International )

From the Back Cover

Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White—how many girls, at some point, dream of being a princess like these fairy-tale characters?
In Raising a Modern-Day Princess, authors Pam Farrel and Doreen Hanna come alongside mothers and mentors to offer practical help in raising a generation of women to see themselves as God sees them—as daughters of the King, true modern-day princesses. In an easy-to-use step-by-step style, the authors show moms how to create a fun-filled and life-changing rite-of-passage experience celebrating their daughters’ crossover into womanhood. There’s also an entire chapter to help dads or father figures understand the vital role they play in their daughters’ lives. With personal stories and advice from real moms and daughters, this book speaks to the heart of every woman who longs to instill in her daughter a true sense of purpose, value, and strength.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (December 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158997574X
• ISBN-13: 978-1589975743
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Teen Health > Sexuality

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could, I would personally give everyone I know a copy of Raising a Modern-Day Princess., January 4, 2010

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Erin L. Lowmaster (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raising a Modern-Day Princess (Paperback)

The book Raising a Modern-Day Princess by authors Pam Farrel and Doreen Hanna has moved me and it's entirely changed my way of thinking in how to raise my own daughter as well as taught me how to influence the young woman around me.

Grace, dignity, inner beauty, and self worth, traits every daughter of the King should have instilled into her life. Often enough no one is taking the time to celebrate daughter's journey into becoming the woman God has created them to be. It's not hard at at all to do this, in fact Raising a Modern-Day Princess suggest many types of rite of passage celebrations both big and small that can change and impact a girls life forever. The examples of personal testimony of mothers, fathers, and daughters that took part in this are ever so moving.

Not often is it that a book speaks such revelations that tugged at my heart strings and left me in tears. I encourage every sister as well as brothers in Christ to pick up this book and read it.

I promise you, if you take the advice of this book, whom ever God has laid on your heart will feel purpose, value, and strength in moving forward and following the path God has laid in front of them.

This book is on the top favorite reads for 2010 and ten for me, and I am quite honored and blessed by those that contributed in writing these words of truth. If I could, I would personally give everyone I know a copy of Raising a Modern-Day Princess. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Affirm your children as they journey into adulthood, January 4, 2010

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Novel Teen (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raising a Modern-Day Princess (Paperback)

Most girls dream of living out their own fairy-tale romance. They are bombarded from childhood with stories of beautiful princesses swept off their feet by a handsome, noble prince. It's a beautiful dream, but without practical, life-changing mentoring, girls are often disillusioned when their first love disappoints. Some girls fall into a pattern of giving their heart to the wrong guy. And those of us who've been hurt know there is no Band-Aid for a broken heart.

Here is a practical book filled with ideas and stories of what other moms and mentors have done to come alongside young women and affirm their self-confidence, beauty, and value. The authors share the importance of mentoring and coming-of-age ceremonies that teach girls who they are and how to recognize a handsome, noble prince beyond his outward appearance. Readers are encouraged to seize the challenge of imparting wisdom to the girls in their life. If we don't do it, someone else will or our girls will be left to face the world on their own.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has young girls in their life. God calls us to train a child in the way that they should go, but many adults skip the "relationship stuff" as being too awkward to talk about. This "relationship stuff" is one of the most important teachings teenagers need, crave. Who better than to teach it that the loving adults in their life?

Having served in youth ministry for eleven years, I've seen heartbreaking things. But almost more heartbreaking that a girl's broken heart is the fact that her parents neglected the challenge to teach her the truth. Parents, we can't control the choices our children make, but we are called by God to give them the tools and knowledge to make the right choice. The world is teaching them every day. Get this book for your daughters and get Raising a Modern-Day Knight: A Father's Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood for your sons. Affirm your children as they journey into adulthood.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Raising A Modern Day Princess was a wonderful book, July 19, 2010

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Raising A Modern Day Princess was a wonderful book that will show both moms and dads how to celebrate your daughter as a gift from God. I loved how well organized this book was, as well it is very easy and quick to read.

When reading Raising a Modern Day Princess you will discover the following:
* wonderful ideas and examples for finding a mentor for your daughter as she transitions into young womanhood,
* celebrating your daughter through a Princess Party,
* the importance of words on your daughter's life,
* teaching your daughter lessons about Godly character traits,
* the importance of true friendship, and pursuing knowledge, and,
* etiquette and makeup,
* defining a man of integrity,
* her spiritual life (including faith versus feelings)

This book is one that ALL Christian parents should read if you have a daughter. Becoming a young woman is a very special time, and celebrating your daughter in such a fantastic way is a wonderful way to make a super memory with your daughter and start her journey on the right foot! There is advice in this book for both moms and dads and you will be blessed as you read this book.