Regret Free Parenting Review

In Regret Free Parenting, Catherine Hickem, founder of Intentional Moms, encourages mothers to think about parenting and start planning early to create the kind of kids they want in the future. Hickem includes life principles, Bible verses, and a list of questions for moms to answer in each of the seven main chapters in this (mostly) easy-to-read book. She also includes a parenting plan outline.


I felt challenged from chapter one, where Hickem says that kids pick up on their mothers' level of self-confidence. It made me start thinking about how I display my self-worth. Hickem continued to build on these solid principles throughout the book. I liked that the book didn't shove one particular view down my throat, but encouraged moms to think for themselves, to start at the end picture of what they want and to work toward it intentionally. I also enjoyed the personal examples she included as illustrations.

One minor flaw is that the author did, on occasion, dip into "psych speak."

I'm glad I found this book now, when my daughter is still young. I highly recommend it any mom who wants to raise emotionally-well children. I also think it would make an interesting book discussion or study book for moms. (PG)

[I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishing's BookSneeze program in exchange for an honest review.]