Help Me, God, I'm a Parent: Honest Prayers for Hectic Days and Endless Nights

Trade your fear and anxiety about your children for peace, calm, and confidence in the God who loves and guides you as you parent.Bestselling author and mom blogger Bunmi Laditan vulnerably shares the prayers she's prayed for her children as inspiration for your own prayer life. Refreshingly relatable, bravely honest, and deeply heartwarming, Help Me, God, I'm a Parent meets you right where you're at and gives voice to the thoughts everyone--even you--has about parenthood that they are afraid to say out loud.In the way only she can, Bunmi echoes the same fears, joys, delights, loneliness, regrets, and love you have in your heart through prayers that . . . Bask in the awe and wonder of parenting Savor joyous moments and big accomplishments Make you laugh when you need it most Rejoice in the love you have for your children and the love God has for you Alleviate worry and anxiety about your children and their futures Bestow peace and calm in those I'm-at-the-end-of-my-rope moments Seek wisdom when the advice of the world fails you Offer humble thanks to a good God for the blessings we see and those we don'tNo prayer is more powerful than the one prayed by a parent for their child. Experience today how prayer can change not only your own life but the lives of your children.ReviewReal and raw. This book was such a breath of fresh air. Prayers that lead me into honest thoughts and conversations with God about parenting. As a mom of five, this book was so needed! Camille Joy, Mom InfluencerEven though the last of my kids are nearly grown and launched, Bunmi's reflections on motherhood have me reminiscing about the feral, restless, in-over-her-head mom in yesterday's sweats I used to be, but with so much more grace and compassion for myself than I knew was possible. This book is a gift to anyone caring for a child. Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and host of the For the Love PodcastAbout the AuthorBunmi Laditan is an award-winning, Webby-nominated writer from California who lives in Quebec, Canada, with her family. She has contributed to the New York Times, Parenting, and the Huffington Post and is best known for the satirical Twitter account Honest Toddler and her books, including Dear God.