Kick-off Giveaway

I am really excited about this give-away!! It’s no secret that at our house we are big fans of Richard and Linda Eyre and their parenting books. When parenting comes up in conversation, I have a hard time not bringing them up. So, when my husband stumbled upon a fun resource by them to help teach the value of the month we definitely wanted to add it to our library. 

Power of Moms gave us the privileged of testing it out and I am excited to report that we have really enjoyed Alexander’s Amazing Adventures. They have been a fun reinforcement to our focus on a monthly value.

I wrote in an earlier post here about their book The Entitlement Trap (which we LOVE) and we have continued as a family to incrementally institute their principles. I cannot rave enough about their idea of a family economy and could go on-and-on about how much easier it has made my life as a mom. 

Alexander’s Amazing Adventures is a collection of 12 short stories with music (about a half-hour) emphasizing a different value in each story. Alexander embarks on adventures to the land of Inland where he meets new friends and overcomes challenges.  The stories act almost as a parable for kids.  As kids think more deeply about the story, they are able to discover the morals within the entertaining stories.

I really feel that the golden nuggets of this collection are actually the resources that come with the stories.  Each lesson comes with a Parent Guide as well as a Discussion and Activity Guide.  Some values even have a book and movie guide. These guides have really been the key to making the values stick with my kids. They turn the values from something the kids just listen to into a family focus that we are constantly reflecting on.

The starting point for the adventures is honesty and from there each month has a new value to focus on as follows:

Self-discipline

Love

Fidelity & Chastity

Respect

Courage

Self-Reliance & Potential

Unselfishness & Sensitivity

Loyalty & Dependability

Kindness & Friendliness

Peaceability

Justice & Mercy

I asked my six year old how he liked the stories and he avidly answered that he liked them and was looking forward to a new Alexander story. He then repeated word for word his favorite funny line from the story. I guess you can say they are sinking in!

It's really up to you how you integrate them into your family. We use them at night as the kids go to bed. They are also great for car rides around town. We focus on one value per month and discuss it each week in our family meeting using the guides that come along with the stories.

So, do I have you wanting to try out Alexander's Amazing Adventures in your home? Would you like to own a copy of your own? Enter the giveaway below by subscribing to Seeking the Splendid. One lucky family will get the whole collection for free as a gift from Power of Moms.  If you aren’t the lucky winner you can get the first story for free here or purchase these stories individually or as a whole here.  I really can’t recommend them enough!! And while you are at it, get yourself a copy of The Entitlement Trap. You won’t regret it, I promise. Your parenting life will change for the better. Think less work for  you, less begging for stuff and less nagging. Who doesn’t want that in their lives!?! Also, if you haven't already joined Power of Moms I highly recommend it. They have great podcasts and informative, thoughtful articles that are pertinent to what us moms do each day. Best of all, membership is free!

Deadline for entry is midnight Sunday, April 12, 2015. The winner will be announced Monday, April 13, 2015 here on my blog.  Instructions for download will be sent via email.  Good luck!!

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