8 Great Dates for Moms & Daughters: How to Talk About True Beauty, Cool Fashion, and Modesty! (Secret Keeper Girl)

Dannah Gresh
Harvest House (2010)
ISBN 9780736930147
Reviewed by Tiffany Schlarman for Reader Views (10/10)

 

When I saw this book available for review I was excited.  As a little girl I can remember my father taking me on daddy/daughter dates where he kept up with my interests, taught me how a lady should be treated and made me feel secure, beautiful and loved.  I have very fond memories of these special once a month “dates” and always looked forward to them.  As a mom, I wanted my daughters to have the same experience with both their father and I.  This book gave me a head start in planning and direction to accomplish this goal.

“8 Great Dates for Moms and Daughters” is a guide, devotional and planner for moms.  It addresses the topics of true beauty, fashion and modesty.  The book is a great tool for use in great mommy/daughter dates that I feel could be used and adapted for many ages although it is directed toward the “tween” age group.  Our daughters face pressures earlier than we did, it is never too early to discuss that true beauty is on the inside along with modesty.  Each date is geared toward the goal above, modesty, inner beauty and self worth.

“8 Great Dates” starts off with a short chapter specifically for mom, which I found very uplifting.  As a mom the stress of womanhood, nagging children, household chores, bills and other issues can easily wear you down.  This chapter had a positive, understanding message that helped clarify the books’ purpose along with my purpose as a mom.  From here it went on to another short yet important chapter, “understanding the tween emotions and years.”  Although you’ve been through it, this new generation is not the same as previous generations, pressures have changed and each woman is uniquely different.  This chapter helped remind me just how tough those years can be and brought back a sea of emotions and understanding.  The third chapter gives a quick and important overview on how to maximize the use of the dates to follow.  Each date is its own chapter and includes a key verse, key thought, suggested setting (tea room, spa, shopping etc.) along with materials, lesson plans and an evaluation.   The book includes budget friendly options for those who may need to have the date at home in order to save on cost.  A huge bonus to this book and also to each date is the audio download available to accompany each date.  The audio is used before and after each date while you are driving to your destination, preparing both hearts and minds for the date ahead.

I really enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to use it with both of my daughters. I highly suggest this to all moms with daughters. It has a wealth of knowledge and information on helping our daughters to understand their own true beauty and unique personality. I felt the book does a good job of bringing forth biblical principles without going overboard and suggesting ideas such as “no makeup allowed,” etc. It has a good focus on modesty with tips that allow girls to be fashionable yet remain modest. I appreciated all the extra material the book had to offer including the devotional ideas, audio downloads, FAQ, budget tips and question & answer sessions. I would like to see “8 Great Dates for Moms and Daughters” become a series on a variety of topics useful for moms and daughters.

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