A Mom's Quest to Teach: Book Club: Book Review of The Worry-Free Parent Workbook

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Book Club: Book Review of The Worry-Free Parent Workbook

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I recently shared a review of The Worry-Free Parent by Sissy Goff, and now I would like to share about the workbook that can go along with it. The Worry-Free Parent Workbook is a 156-page paperback book that provides "the space and tools you need to grab hold of peace, embrace grace, and become the person, parent, and family you want to be."

About The Worry-Free Parent Workbook

Sissy Goff shares that one of her goals for The Worry-Free Parent book was to create conversations. The workbook gives parents the space to have a conversation with the text and dig deeper and more thoughtfully. Some of the text is the same as in the book, but there is more content so that you can go beyond the book when using the workbook.

Just like the book, the workbook has 3 sections with 12 chapters:

Understanding Worry and Anxiety
Understanding Ourselves
How Anxiety Impacts You
How Your Anxiety Impacts Your Kids
Help for Your Body
Help for Your Mind
Help for Your Heart
Help for Your Kids
Admit Failure, Know Grace
Try Softer
Trust Your Gut
Trust God

Each chapter ends with a space for you to list three things you are grateful for, three things that bring you hope, and three truths that you want to remember. There is a spot for "today's check-in," which repeats the same questions, including: "What have you learned about yourself as a person?" and "What do you want to put into practice?"

A Mom's Quest to Teach: Book Club: Book Review of The Worry-Free Parent Workbook — cover of book

My Thoughts

You could use the workbook alone, but you really do need the companion book to be able to fully understand everything in the workbook. I read the book and used the workbook together. I think they complement each other very well. Both offer practical advice.

There is lots of space to answer the questions. So, if you are someone who likes to take notes in the margin, you'll find this a good book for note-taking. The pages are also thick enough that the ink isn't showing through the other side, too.

I would recommend The Worry-Free Parent Workbook for those parents who are seeking to uncover what keeps them filled with anxiety and worry. It will help them work through worries using Scripture as the basis. Keep your Bible ready in case you wish to look up the verses in your preferred translation, as Goff uses several translations, including The Message.