19 Top parenting books like Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise by Lee Nienhuis

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Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise

By: Lee Nienhuis

4.48

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Change can happen in our culture. It can happen in our home and in our children. But it starts with…

If you liked the parenting plot in Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise by Lee Nienhuis , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto

1. Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

By: John Taylor Gatto

4.15

Format: 142 pages, Paperback

A highly praised bestseller for over a decade, Dumbing Us Down is a radical treatise on public educ… read more

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  • parenting
"… nothing important can ever really be boring."

-John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

"As redes operacionais tornam as pessoas solitárias."

-John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

"I assign a type of extended schooling called “homework,"

-John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

"Networks like schools are not communities, just as school training is not education."

-John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

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2. Modern Parents, Vintage Values: Instilling Character in Today’s Kids

By: Melissa Trevathan , Sissy Goff

3.95

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

What do I do when my son learns phrases in school that he's not allowed to say at home? How do I te… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
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3. The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Format: 46 pages, Paperback

‘What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?’ This is one of the questions the Apostle… read more

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"...the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less."

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

"In other words, we are only proud of being more successful, more intelligent or more good-looking than the next person, and we are in the presence of someone who is more successful, intelligent and g…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

"Up until the 20th century, traditional cultures (and this is still true of most cultures in the world) always believed that too high a view of yourself was the root cause of all the evil in the world…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

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4. 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

By: Laura Vanderkam

3.60

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

There are 168 hours in a week. This is your guide to getting the most out of them. It's an unqu… read more

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5. Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

By: Jen Wilkin

4.51

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Many Christian women find great encouragement and joy in and through women's Bible studies. However… read more

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  • nonfiction
"It matters that women teach women, and that they do so with excellence."

-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

"We will not wake up ten years from now and find we have passively taken on the character of God."

-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

"Shaping someone's understanding of the things of God is a huge responsiblity, and it is not to be taken lightly."

-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

"The Word is living and active. It will conform you by dividing you. And in the dividing, miracle of miracles, it will render you whole."

-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

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6. The Power of a Praying Wife

By: Stormie Omartian

4.34

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Stormie Omartian's bestselling The Power of a Praying series (more than 23 million copies sold) is … read more

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"Whatever God has called your husband to be or do, He has also called you to support it and be part of it, if in no other way than to pray, encourage, and help in whatever way possible."

-Stormie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Wife

"Lord, I pray that my husband will be strong in the Lord and put on the whole armor of God, so he can stand against the enemy every day. Enable him to take up the shield of faith, helmet of salvation,…"

-Stormie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Wife

"God is always waiting for us to come to Him, so we can be set free from anything that keeps us from becoming more like Him. To the children of Israel in bondage in Egypt, God said He saw their oppres…"

-Stormie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Wife

"If your husband’s self-image needs a makeover, be patient. The answers don’t come overnight when a long-held pattern of thinking has to be broken. But you can appropriate the power of God to fight th…"

-Stormie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Wife

7. Future Men

By: Douglas Wilson

3.80

Format: 275 pages, Paperback

How do we build our sons to be tough but not arrogant? mannered but not soft? imaginative but not l… read more

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8. The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)

By: Peter Brown

3.45

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown. S… read more

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9. Homeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child with Confidence

By: Jamie Erickson

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Quiet the voices of "not good enough" and step courageously into guilt-free homeschooling Many home… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
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10. Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother

By: Abbie Halberstadt

4.34

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps women see how God can us… read more

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11. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

By: John Mark Comer

4.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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12. M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood

By: Abbie Halberstadt

4.53

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER Mama of ten Abbie Halberstadt helps women humbly and gracefully ri… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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13. Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms

By: Justin Whitmel Earley

4.61

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond t… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
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14. The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

By: Justin Whitmel Earley

4.32

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

Habits form us more than we form them. The modern world is a machine of a thousand invisible hab… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Habits form much more than our schedules: they form our hearts."

-Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

"Anger and fear have something in common: we become the center of things."

-Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

"...failure is not the enemy of formation; it is the liturgy of formation."

-Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

"Practicing the Common Rule can keep a hard season from becoming a dangerous season... (p. 23)"

-Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

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15. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

By: Abigail Shrier

4.06

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more

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  • parenting
"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

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16. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

By: Jonathan Haidt

4.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in t… read more

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  • parenting
"Socially prescribed perfectionism is closely related to anxiety; people who suffer from anxiety are more prone to it. Being a perfectionist also increases your anxiety because you fear the shame of p…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

"Girls in virtual networks are subjected to hundreds of times more social comparison than girls had experienced for all of human evolution. They are exposed to more cruelty and bullying because social…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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17. The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids

By: Sarah Mackenzie

4.47

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Connecting deeply with our kids can be difficult in our busy, technology-driven lives. Reading alou… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
"What better education can we offer our children than the shaping of their hearts to love others as we have been loved by God ourselves?"

-Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids

"It is tempting to idolize certain aspects of education. We value good grades, high test scores, elite college degrees, and lucrative careers. But out obsession keeps us from remembering what educatio…"

-Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids

"Truth rises above literal facts... stories, especially fictional ones have the power to speak to the hearts of readers in a profound and lasting way. "Story has been the vehicle for truth for as long…"

-Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids

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18. The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education

By: Ainsley Arment

4.32

Format: 336 pages, ebook

Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practic… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
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19. Modern Miss Mason

By: Leah Boden

4.30

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

For every mother who desires to cultivate a lasting foundation of curiosity and wonder for her chil… read more

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  • parenting
Cover of Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy by Jennifer Pepito

20. Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy

By: Jennifer Pepito

4.09

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Becoming a better, happier mom starts with the stories you tell your kids As a mom, you want to … read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
Cover of Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies by Hillary Morgan Ferrer

21. Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies

By: Hillary Morgan Ferrer

4.38

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

*Foreword written by Nancy Pearcey* #RoarLikeAMother The problem with lies is they don’t of… read more

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Cover of The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond by Alisa Childers

22. The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond

By: Alisa Childers

4.50

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking book on the true nature of faith deconstruction Alisa and Tim help the reader t… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Awaking Wonder: Opening Your Child's Heart to the Beauty of Learning by Sally Clarkson

23. Awaking Wonder: Opening Your Child's Heart to the Beauty of Learning

By: Sally Clarkson

4.40

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

As a parent, you want to send your children into the world with healthy minds and vibrant faith. Yo… read more

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"God entrusted our children into our hands as one of the best works for which we answer to Him. He gave us the stewardship of shaping, investing in, and inspiring for His glory these little human bein…"

-Sally Clarkson, Awaking Wonder: Opening Your Child's Heart to the Beauty of Learning

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24. Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age

By: Julie Bogart

4.01

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in… read more

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  • parenting
Cover of Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries (Camper & Criminals, #1) by Tonya Kappes

25. Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries (Camper & Criminals, #1)

By: Tonya Kappes

3.55

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal. Mae West, a far cry from the Hollywood actre… read more

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26. Famous for a Living

By: Melissa Ferguson

3.51

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

She's Insta-famous. He uses a flip phone. When her business partner is accused of serious financ… read more

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Cover of Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families (Helping Moms Experience Peace & Return to Simple Daily Rhythms from Historic Christians like St. Benedict) by Jennifer Pepito

27. Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families (Helping Moms Experience Peace & Return to Simple Daily Rhythms from Historic Christians like St. Benedict)

By: Jennifer Pepito

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Frightened by the chaos in society, many parents fear for their children's futures--and end up rais… read more

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  • parenting
Cover of The Whole and Healthy Family: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Mind, Body, and Spirit by Jodi Mockabee

28. The Whole and Healthy Family: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Mind, Body, and Spirit

By: Jodi Mockabee

4.07

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

All parents want their children to thrive, but what does that actually look like? And what does it … read more

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Cover of Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of our Identity in Christ by Melissa B. Kruger

29. Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of our Identity in Christ

By: Melissa B. Kruger

4.28

Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition

Who am I? It's a question we all ask ourselves at some point. Depending on the season we focus o… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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30. Why Children Matter

By: Douglas Wilson

4.55

Format: None pages, Paperback

In the Garden of Eden, there was only one "No." Everything else was "Yes." In this short book o… read more

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"Liberty is not a middle position between legalism and license; it is another thing entirely. We have a hard time with this. Liberty is not moderate legalism or moderated license. Liberty is stricter …"

-Douglas Wilson, Why Children Matter

Cover of Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise by Lee Nienhuis

31. Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise

By: Lee Nienhuis

4.48

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Change can happen in our culture. It can happen in our home and in our children. But it starts with… read more

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26 Top nonfiction books like Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise by Lee Nienhuis

Transform Your Habits

Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

John Taylor Gatto

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Modern Parents, Vintage Values: Instilling Character in Today’s Kids

Melissa Trevathan , Sissy Goff

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Transform Your Habits

168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

Laura Vanderkam

3.60

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Transform Your Habits

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

John Mark Comer

4.63

Transform Your Habits

How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away

Emily P. Freeman

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It

Jennie Allen

4.24

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