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She has written more than half a dozen books including High Wire Mom and Empowering Choices. She and her husband are co-authors of Do Your Kids a Favor...Love Your Spouse and Journey of a Strong-Willed Child. Kendra has also written numerous magazine articles, contributed to several books, and currently writes a monthly column for Hearts at Home magazine.
Kendra and her husband, John, live in East Lynn, Illinois.
Kendra Smiley has written a book that should be read by every parent who wants to raise godly children. Sound like an impossibility? Don't give up! If you are weary from trying hard to be a good parent with very few encouraging results, Be the Parent will give you renewed hope, practical tools, and biblical wisdom to do the job of parenting right.
-Carol Kent, Author and Speaker, Mothers Have Angel Wings (NavPress)
Kendra Smiley has done it again! She's put together a resource that is a quick read for busy parents but filled to the brim with how-to's to be an effective parent. If you've found yourself wishing there was a handbook on parenting, this book is for you!
-Jill Savage, Executive Director, Hearts at Home Author, Professionalizing Motherhood