Moms Bringing Out the Best in Dads - by Jay Payleitner (Paperback)

About the Book

Moms Bringing Out the Best in Dads is a heartfelt resource about what it looks like to parent as a team, and a celebration of the strong, self-assured moms who bring out the best in their husbands so they can be great dads.

Book Synopsis

"...incredible opportunities to help your husband become the hero your children need."
--Dannah Gresh
Every dad wants to lead his family with wisdom, strength, love, and laughter. An astute mom--like you--can make a huge difference when it comes to making that happen.

With Moms Bringing Out the Best in Dads, you'll learn how to applaud and affirm the unique role a dad plays in his children's lives and hearts. This book will encourage you to...

• work and communicate with your husband to protect, shepherd, and empower your kids
• nudge, sweet-talk, and motivate each other on this mission that must not fail
• understand and appreciate your husband's unique talents as a father--and identify how your own gifts can serve as a complement

You can do this...together! Moms Bringing Out the Best in Dads is a heartfelt celebration of the loving dads who are excited to invest in their families, and the self-assured moms who inspire their husbands to become the fathers they've always wanted to be.

Review Quotes

"Moms Bringing Out the Best in Dads is filled with simple, uncomplicated reminders. As a mom, I learned that words are important, but actions and decisions can shout, 'I love you! I respect you! I appreciate you! Prayer for your spouse, your children, and yourself can bring out the best in everyone."
--Kendra Smiley, author of Journey of a Strong-Willed Child

"As dads seem demeaned on every level, Moms Bringing Out the Best in Dads is refreshing and inspiring. Jay is so sensitive and gracious as he encourages moms to bring out the best in dads without belittling either parent. His humor, wisdom, and practical and biblical truths are priceless."
--Dr. Clarence Shuler, president of Building Lasting Relationships

"As someone who deals with the devastating consequences of fatherlessness every day, I am ecstatic to find a book that will enable wives to help their husbands thrive. Jay Payleitner's love for fatherhood, family, and marriage flows off every page. Using touching anecdotes, dad-joke humor, and biblical truth, his wisdom will gently take up residence in your heart. Romantic ("Kiss Him in the Kitchen") as well as practical ("Recalibrate His Smartphone Pics"), Mom's Bringing Out the Best in Dads is a toolkit, compass, and roadmap every wife needs."
--Ron Hauenstein, founder and CEO, Spokane Fatherhood Initiative

"Get ready...Jay is about to reveal to you what your children's father might never have the courage to say. With honesty, humor, and a heart for the next generation, Jay offers wisdom--and even gentle warnings--to help spouses experience the best that parenting has to offer. Perhaps the best part about his book, though, is that he presents what he's asking you to do not as a chore but as an exciting challenge, and even an adventure."
--Cindi McMenamin, author of When a Woman Inspires Her Husband

"Jay has a unique way of marrying genuine wisdom with down-to-earth insights for family living. In this book he gives wives dozens of practical tools they can begin using today in order to help their husbands be the best dads possible. The backdrop is the reminder that couples are on the same team and working toward the shared goal of raising healthy, well-loved children. Wives will find themselves motivated to begin putting these ideas into practice."
--Kim Caifano, writer and speaker

"Jay Payleitner's latest book is a joy to read. It's written in his usual common sense, humorous style with just a touch of panache. Not only will moms benefit from this book, but I'm betting many dads will thank him as well. Frankly, as a fellow author I'm always a bit envious of just how good Jay's books really are."
--Rick Johnson, bestselling author of That's My Son

"Moms and dads have different ways of parenting, but both are critical to a child's upbringing. Jay shows how moms and dads can help each other be the best parents possible--not through competition but through coparenting."
--Eric Carroll, Dad Talk Today

"Reading Jay's book has given me a whole new vocabulary to use with my husband! Packed with creative ideas and heartwarming stories, this book will help you appreciate your husband and make him feel respected as a dad. Your wild support of your husband is one of the greatest gifts you can give your kids."
--Arlene Pellicane, author of 31 Days to a Happy Husband and host of The Happy Home podcast

About the Author

Jay Payleitner spent two decades producing national radio programs featuring Josh McDowell, Chuck Colson, TobyMac, and others. He is a popular speaker on parenting and marriage and the author of over 25 books including 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad, What If God Wrote Your Bucket List?, and 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands. He's a longtime partner of Iron Sharpens Iron and National Center for Fathering. Jay and his wife, Rita, live near Chicago where they raised five kids and loved on ten foster babies. Visit him at jaypayleitner.com.