Love No Matter What by Brenda Garrison

Are your children making decisions that you don't agree with?  Are you struggling to find a way to grow your relationship with them while not condoning their poor choices?  Are you just not sure where to turn in your struggle to love your child unconditionally? 

Brenda Garrison tackles the issue of children making decisions that their parents don't agree with.  It is unavoidable and refreshing to read someone's thoughts on the topic.  Garrison, along with her daughter Katie, explore different facets of this topic, including: decisions parents don't want to make, types of decisions we disagree with, getting yourself out of the way, common mistakes parents make, lies that parents believe about their parenting, showing the real God to your child, practical ways to build lifelong relationships with your kids, giving your child room to grow and more.

Throughout the book, Garrison has included words from her daughter, Katie, who is the child the book is sort of centered around.  It is helpful to hear thoughts from the child who is making the decisions.  At the end of the book are questions for reflection and discussion on each chapter.

I would recommend this book especially to parents of youth/young adults, whether or not your child is making decisions that you don't agree with.  There are helpful suggestions for any parent of children who are learning what it means to be their own person and make their own decisions.  It could also be a good read for parents of children who are nearing adolescence, but not yet making many of their own decisions.

I received this book from Thomas Nelson's Booksneeze blog reviewers program.  I am under no obligation to provide a positive review.