Susan B. Vogt, Raising Kids Who Will Make a Difference: Helping Your Family Live With Integrity, Value Simplicity, and Care for Others. Loyola Press, 2002.
Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Children’s Spiritual Formation Through Missional Engagement
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This is one of three books by Vogt that address how to raise children who will make a difference. Two other works are Kids Creating Circles of Peace and Just Family Nights.
From the Publisher
There are no guarantees in parenting. As a mother, counselor, and family-life educator, author Susan Vogt intimately knows how parents struggle to help their children develop strong values. In this unique and thoughtful guide to raising socially conscious children, Vogt sets out to inspire, equip, and comfort parents in the awesome task of raising kids who will make positive contributions to the world.
Using a delightful blend of honesty and humor, Vogt offers successful parenting strategies and straightforward discussions on important issues like sexuality, substance abuse, materialism, racism, global awareness, and death. Personal anecdotes, stories from other parents, and perspective from Vogt’s children enhance the practical information. Each chapter concludes with reflection activities to stimulate discussion for the whole family.
About the Author
Susan has worked in diocesan family life education for the Catholic Church and been a consultant with the ecumenical Parenting for Peace and Justice Network for over 30 years. Her work has included designing and leading marriage preparation, marriage enrichment, parenting, and leadership programs. She has also worked as a family counselor and has taught high school and college marriage courses. Currently Susan is a freelance speaker, author, and relationship coach in the areas of marriage, parenting, and spirituality. She is editor of the Journal of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM). She earned her M.A. in counseling from Western Michigan University, and is a certified Family Life Educator. Susan has been married for over 30 years to Jim Vogt. They live in Covington, Kentucky and have four young adult children.
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