Raising Sons of Promise - by Roland C Warren (Paperback)

About the Book

As a single mother, you might find yourself in the difficult position of raising sons alone, wounded by the broken promises of your child's father. But God offers a greater promise to you and your family. Roland Warren, himself the child of a single mother, invites you on a journey to heal your heart and parent your boys to become healthy men, good husbands, and strong fathers.

Book Synopsis

As a single mother, you might find yourself in the difficult position of raising sons alone, wounded by the broken promises of your child's father. But God offers a greater promise to you and your family. Roland Warren, himself the child of a single mother, invites you on a journey to heal your heart and parent your boys to become healthy men, good husbands, and strong fathers.

Review Quotes

"For any mother who needs courage and encouragement as well as a new vision for her parenting, Raising Sons of Promise is the guide that will not disappoint. For the mother who is mothering alone, Roland Warren has some valuable wisdom you might have missed. Raising Sons of Promise could take your parenting to the next level-not higher but deeper into the heart of your son. Roland Warren has written a book that will help any mother be part of the transitional generation where the sins of the father are not repeated by the boy. Hope, help, and healing are all found in this great guide that gives a mother of a son the greatest chance of raising an authentic man who will one day be an involved, responsible, faithful, and committed father."

"I could not put this book down once I started to read it. Raising Sons of Promise is filled with advice, encouragement, and uplifting Scriptures. It's a useful guide for single mothers, especially the ones who do not have anyone to advise them on this issue. Every single mom needs to read this book."

"Like every mother, the single mother's journey is multifaceted and complex. Some days are filled with laughter and joy while other are wrought with exhaustion and insecurity. But a single mother carries the weight of a thousand burdens that she was never intended to carry alone. She works tirelessly to successfully juggle it all, taking great care to ensure it seems effortless to outside eyes. In Raising Sons of Promise, Roland Warren is cracking open the lid of these burdens so that healing, transformation, and hope can arise. Using his own story as a launching pad, he weaves encouragement and truth into every page."

"Moms of boys will find hope in these pages. There is big-picture hope to help them dream, and practical, day-to-day hope to increase their confidence. Engaging illustrations, the right amount of Scripture applied perfectly (reading about the prodigal son gave me chills), inspiring data, and practical well-explained ideas make this book a valuable read. It won't make anyone feel more overwhelmed. Instead, Roland Warren's approach will diminish the feeling. There will also be less fear, shame, and blame and more courage, grace, mercy, and truth. Single moms can parent boys well. Roland has proof!"

"Roland Warren is passionate about helping single moms thrive and flourish. Raising Sons of Promise will break you down and build you up all at the same time. Roland gives you permission to be vulnerable and real with God and get the healing you need so that you can parent your sons from a place of freedom and wholeness. This book will challenge and empower you!"

"Single mothers entrusted with the upbringing of boys often feel inadequate to help guide their sons toward manhood-and those of us who were raised without the benefit of a father know firsthand the unique challenges inherent in this family structure. However, Roland Warren has some invaluable reassurance for single moms: the Lord is more than willing to empower and equip you in your vital role."

"We have an urgent crisis in the United States-fatherlessness. Research clearly reveals that father absence negatively affects children emotionally, physically, intellectually, and cognitively. As a pediatrician, I have worked with many single mothers over the past thirty years, and they need far more help than they are getting. I strongly recommend Roland Warren's Raising Sons of Promise. Our sons need it and our country needs it. Mothers (even married ones) need help, and this book can offer it."

About the Author

Heather Creekmore is a podcaster and mother of four. She is author of two books designed to encourage women who struggle with body image and comparison: Compared to Who? and The Burden of Better.

Roland C. Warren is the CEO of Care Net, one of the largest networks of crisis pregnancy centers in North America. A graduate of Princeton University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Roland spent eleven years as president of the National Fatherhood Initiative. His national media appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, The TODAY Show, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Ebony, Christianity Today, and Essence. He is the author of Bad Dads of the Bible, and he and his wife have two adult sons.