All the other 5-star reviews nail the fine details on how this book exceeds expectation. I will only add that this book is balm to a mother’s soul (a father’s too presumably), it exudes peace, the Father’s mercy (through biological/neurological revelations) and is so gentle and actionable. It is without a doubt in a mountain of excellent books I’ve read over the years, one of the most impactful of them all.

Love the visual charts. Doesn't just talk about real life struggles but it actually gives solutions rooted in God's word and centered in His character which aims at the heart. Love this and I only just started reading would absolutely recommend.

Overall it was practical and hit the heart. Some items could've gone into depth more. My biggest qualm was that it didn't have As many examples or ideas or lists to draw from for each habit. I would've liked at least an index of ideas, kind of like the prayer/blessing chapter.

I’ve been excited for this to arrive. It’s an easy read, but very challenging and encouraging. Definitely would recommend!

Love this book so far, my husband and I are reading together. Habits are so crucial in a family especially when it comes to raising children that will love the Lord. These chapters are so simple and practical. I also appreciate it doesn’t tell you specially how to parent but parenting based off a biblical model. For example discipline. Doesn’t give you the hows and when’s, but how our attitudes towards it should be and how to prepare ourselves mentally and spiritually for the task. When we think through our own actions and examples our children see it. This book helps guide in that. Creates really good conversation starters and sets us up with healthy boundaries and leadership in parenting.

I read this book and I don't even have children. It was so encouraging and challenging to me. It was so helpful in giving practical advice to parents about how to implement what he was talking about but he shared his life with humility. I appreciated that he used the end of each chapter to remind of us God's grace, I needed it every time! I cried a few times reading this book just thinking about the sweet opportunity parents have to disciple their children.

One of my favorite things about this book, is that at the end of every chapter the author lists other books, websites, and resources pertaining to the topic he discussed. This way if you're a parent really needing more help in one area than the other you can do a deeper dive. I also enjoyed the authors stories, but felt he got to the point quickly enough. It was an easy read for me and I often discussed what I read with my spouse.

Not sure whether anyone can relate to this…. was born and raised Catholic. Went to college (and read DaVinci Code) and fell away from faith. Had an identity crisis and found Jesus. Could not get wife to agree to go to Catholic church, so we settled on Methodist (contemporary service). Read the bible for the first time of my life, and realized it was way different than I expected… lots of beautiful stories that are all intertwined. Wanted more and more to be like Jesus but was not sure what that would look like from a practical perspective. Friend (studying to be a pastor) and I were having dinner one night, and he showed me The Common Rule. He said, what if we try this out with a few friends for a month to see how it goes. 2.5 years later, we are still meeting on Sunday evenings speaking to the grace we observe when practicing these habits. The nerdier of us downloaded an app to help keep track. With this as the background (i.e. super fans of the message), of course we pre-ordered Habits of the Household. Really love it b/c again it provides practical ways to share the message of Jesus with our son and as a family. The Common Rule really strengthened our marriage, and I see the Habits of the Household strengthening the family. For example, one way to strengthen the family is not to divide the family… seems obvious in writing it… this book provides a great methodology to avoid overreacting to disobedience. Another great section is around screen time. We are not as disciplined as the Earley’s, but we are getting better during dinner time… kids love fire… the candle really works. Anyway… to avoid too much rambling… cannot recommend buying this book and giving the habits a try. It is very well written. Humble and relatable. Promise if you give this a try for a month, you will become closer to Jesus and your family. That is 100% guaranteed.