This delightful manual for Christian moms-to-be provides a humorous perspective and practical advice on motherhood. Included are suggestions for coping with hormone swings, overcoming frustrations and fears, praying for your unborn child, and avoiding tension in your home.

Discussions surrounding the roles of men and women--whether in the church, the home or society at large--never seem to end, often generating more heat than light. Such debate is still important, though, because this issue directly affects every member of Christ's body. What we believe the Bible teaches on these matters shapes nearly all we do in the church. In addition, these questions deserve further thought and reflection because neither side has won the day. In an effort to further discussion, Ronald W. Pierce and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis (general editors), with the aid of Gordon D. Fee (contributing editor), have assembled a distinguished array of twenty-six evangelical scholars firmly committed to the authority of Scripture to explore the whole range of issues--historical, biblical, theological, hermeneutical and practical. While dispelling many of the myths surrounding biblical equality, they offer a sound, reasoned case that affirms the complementarity of the sexes without requiring a hierarchy of roles. Contributors include Ruth A. Tucker, Janette Hassey, Richard S. Hess, Linda L. Belleville, Aída Besançon Spencer, Craig S. Keener, I. Howard Marshall, Peter H. Davids, Walter L. Liefeld, Stanley J. Grenz, Kevin Giles, Roger Nicole, William J. Webb, Sulia Mason, Karen Mason, Joan Burgess Winfrey, Judith K. Balswick, Jack O. Balswick, Cynthia Neal Kimball, Mimi Haddad, Alvera Micklesen, R. K. McGregor Wright and Alice P. Mathews. Here is a fresh, positive defense of biblical equality that is at once scholarly and practical, irenic and yet spirited, up-to-date and cognizant of opposing positions.

Dressing a family can become a huge expense-but it doesn't have to. How can a mom help her family look great at minimal cost? Is it possible for someone to feel confident and look sharp when limited by a shoestring budget? Jo Ann Janssen and Gwen Ellis are two well-dressed yet thrifty authors who answer yes!Dress like a Million Bucks without Spending It is bursting with super-handy shopping, sewing, organizing, and styling tips, including how to: "have more to wear with fewer articles of clothing"buy only what you need and know will look good on you "organize closets and dressers"mend or restyle clothes (with step-by-step instructions and illustrations)"find the best prices and determine qualityWith this book, each family member can determine his or her favorite style and best colors to build a more flattering, personalized, and convenient wardrobe. Readers will also find biblical principles and practical help for working within a budget and getting the most for their money-and moms will discover how to teach these good habits to children, too. Each chapter ends with a list of surefire tips that, alone, could save a bundle of the family budget.

Something Has to Change...

You can't put it into words, but something is happening to you. Your stomach churns, your heart aches, and the tension in your marriage is making you feel weary and a little crazy. The constant criticism, disrespect, cruelty, deceit, and gross indifference are eroding your confidence and breaking your spirit.

For any woman caught in an emotionally destructive marriage, Leslie Vernick offers a personalized path forward. Based on decades of counseling experience, her intensely practical, biblical advice will show you how to establish boundaries and break free from emotional abuse. Learn to:

- identify damaging behaviors
- gain the skills to respond wisely
- promote healthy change
- stay safe
- understand when, why, and even how to leave
- recognize that God sees and hates what is happening to you

Trying harder to be a perfect fantasy wife won't help fix what's wrong your marriage. Discover instead how you can initiate effective changes to stop the cycle of destruction and restore hope for the future.

"Women in an emotionally abusive marriage do not need another book on how to have a good marriage; those books rub salt in raw wounds. No, they desperately need this book so that they can diagnose just how bad their marriage is and then, with Leslie's clear expertise, develop a plan that will either begin to turn their marriage around...or give them a wise route of escape."
--Dee Brestin, author of Idol Lies and The Friendships of Women