Mother and Daughter Book Chat Night

Connecting with our children is so important and one way that I do this is with a mother and daughter book chat night.

When my daughter was a young teen, I began to set aside Sunday evenings for us to connect.  A mother/daughter book chat night, if you will.  We would read a few chapters each week from a book that was focused on a specific aspect of her life.  And then gather together, just the two of us, on Sunday evening to talk about it.

Even though our time together starts off talking through the book or questions it has listed for discussion, we always end up talking through so many more topics.  The book chat naturally leads to us in going way off topic and discussing anything and everything.  I find that this mother/daughter book chat night is a great way for us to talk about any subject that is on either of our hearts.  No topic is off-limits and I am so thankful for the way these books have led us in growing closer together.

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OUR MOTHER/DAUGHTER BOOKS

1. Journeys of Faithfulness by Sarah Clarkson

This book took us through the lives of a few women in the Bible and inspired both of us to live the life God has given us.  And to glorify Him through it all.

2. What Singles Need to Know About Sex and Dating by Laura B. Gallier

This book is a companion to one written for parents: Choosing to Wait.  For my family, I waited until she was 15 to get to this part of the “birds and the bees” conversations that we had been having.  The book for parents is much more in-depth and I recommend reading that entire book prior to introducing your child to this book.  Even though the book for teens could be just for them to read on their own, I cannot stress how important open communication is for this very important topic in our children’s lives.  While she read one chapter at a time, I re-read the corresponding chapter in my book.

Here is the parent’s book:

3. Radiant by Priscilla Shirer

We are currently reading through this book.  We’ll each read two chapters on our own and then meet to discuss what we read…and then whatever else seems to come out of our conversation.  I have been a huge fan of Priscilla’s for many years now and was so excited to find that she wrote a book to encourage young women.

These three books have given my daughter and I hours upon hours of conversation.  I have a few more tucked away for future mother/daughter book chat nights, but I would love to hear some book recommendations from you!