Give Them Grace - by Elyse M Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson

About the Book

In this updated and expanded edition of Give Them Grace, parents are encouraged to adopt a gospel-centered approach to parenting that exemplifies the freedom and joy of living in God's grace, so that instead of learning to be rule-followers, our children will understand what it means to be true Christ-followers.

Book Synopsis

What is our purpose in parenting? Is it to keep our kids alive and healthy? To raise responsible adults who will be kind people, loving friends, and good citizens? Or maybe we'd just be happy if our kids would clean up their rooms and stop antagonizing each other. While all of these are honorable goals, when we focus entirely on fixing our kids' behavior we can miss the most important role a parent has: to show them the love and grace of Christ.

Give Them Grace gives you the gospel foundation to parent from a place of joy, freedom, and peace. This newly revised edition reflects what Elyse and Jessica have learned in their own parenting journeys in the last decade and includes two new chapters on parenting with grace in regard to your children's mental health and gender.

This isn't a "how-to" manual; it's a call to remember, speak, and rest in the gospel as you model Jesus to your children. Because this is the good news of parenting: it's not about getting things right all the time--it's about grace.

From the Back Cover

"A lot of books talk about gospel-centeredness in theory; this book shows you how to apply it to one of life's most important relationships."--J. D. Greear, pastor of Summit Church and author of Gospel

Our purpose in parenting is not merely to raise responsible adults who will be kind people, loving friends, and good citizens. While these are honorable goals, when we focus entirely on fixing our kids' behavior we can miss the most important role a parent has: to show them the love and grace of Christ.

This fully revised edition of Give Them Grace, which includes two new chapters, gives you the gospel foundation to parent from a place of joy, freedom, and peace. This isn't a "how-to" manual; it's a call to remember, speak, and rest in the gospel as you model Jesus to your children.


"It is so encouraging to read a parenting book that points parents to the grace of the cross and shows them how to be instruments of that grace in the lives of their children."--Paul David Tripp, author of New Morning Mercies

"This book is about how we, as parents, must find our strength in God alone, and how our children need to be invited into that same gospel story. It is both humbling and encouraging, challenging and practical."--Rachel Joy Welcher, editor at Fathom magazine and author of Talking Back to Purity Culture

About the Author

Elyse Fitzpatrick holds an MA in biblical counseling, is a frequent conference speaker, and is the author of over two dozen books. She's been married for nearly 50 years and has three children and six grandchildren who live near her in Southern California.

Jessica Thompson holds an MA in biblical studies. She has three adult children and is on staff at Risen Church in San Diego, California. She has written several books about the love of Christ. You will find her living in the joy and freedom of the gospel while frequenting Padres games and Disneyland.