Hopes and fears : progressive theology for new parents / Bromleigh McCleneghan and Lee Hull Moses

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCleneghan, Bromleigh, author.

Moses, Lee Hull, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child rearing--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Child rearing.

Parenting--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Parenting.

Parents--Religious life.

Parents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Second edition

Place of Publication:

New York : London : T&T Clark, 2026

Summary:

"Fully revised and updated, this classic guide is not a "how-to" parenting manual. Rather, with honesty, warmth, and humor, the authors share their own struggles and joys and offer models for reflection that encourage parents to consider how their beliefs shape their identities and family life. This Second Edition includes: - Context on todays social and political upheaval, including polarization, racism, and climate anxiety; - Voices of LGBTQ parents, parents of color, and new insights into non-binary, transgender, and neurodiverse identities; - Exploration of reproductive choices, and the decision to haveor not havechildren; - A study guide to support group reflection. Ideal for individual reading or group study, Hopes and Fears fosters connection, conversation, and spiritual growth, and empowers parents to embrace the spiritual journey of raising children, even amid uncertainty, challenge, and change"-- Bloomsbury Collections

Contents:

Introduction : The hopes and fears : On friendships, and babies, and telling the truth / Bromleigh

Leap of faith : On if, and when, and the will of God / Lee

My body, my fault : On pregnancy, and anxiety, and hope / Bromleigh

Called by name : On names, and identity, and making a place in the world / Lee

Bedtime : On Ferber, and freedom, and faith / Bromleigh

Good work : On rest, and work, and getting things done / Lee

Cuddling, and other not-as-precious things about incarnation : On intimacy, and being human, and assorted bodily fluids / Bromleigh

Saying grace : On stories, and songs, and nurturing faith / Lee

I’m the Mommy, That’s Why : On authority, and experts, and looking for truth / Bromleigh

Planting seeds : On gratitude, and justice, and living in a broken world / Lee

The rage : On marriage, and anger, and the nature of love / Bromleigh

Birthdays and baby books : On blessings, and festivals, and ordinary time / Lee

When Christian feminists give birth to princesses : On boys, and girls, and everyone in between / Bromleigh

Move, Mommy, move : On sharing, and life in a family, and making room without getting crowded out / Lee

Dancing with her daddy on a Saturday morning : On neurodiversity, and praise, and becoming who we are / Bromleigh

Conclusion : Of all the years : On change, and the passage of time, and the assurance of grace / Lee

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed September 11, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: McCleneghan, Bromleigh Hopes and fears

ISBN:

9798881809003

9780567726193

0567726193

9780567726209

0567726207

OCLC:

1569674903

Publisher Number:

CIPO000328515

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license