Raising a family today is like negotiating a minefield -- not only is it often a challenge to keep marriages together, but parents face what sometimes seem to be insurmountable odds in trying to counteract some of the more insidious influences of their peers and the popular culture. So what"s a mother or father to do? Drawing on the inspirational wisdom of the scriptures combined with insights from contemporary psychology and sociology, Maurice Fetty"s messages examine how parents can effectively cope with the stress of modern life while experiencing its satisfactions and rewards. Chapter titles include: * Fashionable Motherhood * America, Apple Pie, And The Disposable Mother * The Struggle To Honor Fathers * Murphy Brown And The Absent Father Syndrome ... and many more! Maurice A. Fetty recently retired after serving for 13 years as the senior minister of the Congregational Church of Manhasset (United Church of Christ) in Manhasset, New York. He has also pastored congregations in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. Now a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Fetty is the author of seven other books, including Sex, Love And Marriage (CSS).