Seven Traits of Effective Parenting

What does it look like to parent well in today’s world?

In today’s complex world, parenting is a tough job regardless of whether your child is a baby or a teenager. Beyond the difficulties of navigating the changing world we live in, there are also the daily frictions of imperfect people sharing a home together. In 7 Traits of Effective Parenting, Daniel P. Huerta offers hope and guidance for becoming a thriving parent.

Based on extensive research, Huerta presents seven powerful character traits to help parents grow and thrive as they nurture and raise kids. Parents will be encouraged to navigate family life with grace and love, so their kids ultimately see God’s transformative power, love, and influence.

In this book, parents will learn how to:

• Cultivate adaptability, respect, and intentionality in their parenting.
• Build steadfast love, connection, and set healthy boundaries with their kids.
• Strengthen relationships with their children, even in the midst of imperfections.

Dr. Daniel Huerta was born in Mexico City and his family moved to the United States when he was 8 years old. He studied psychology at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs and got a master's degree in social work from the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology. Daniel has counseled families for over 20 years and has been interviewed on Fox News and various other outlets around the world. He has been invited to speak on the topics of family and parenting at various venues. He gets to serve as Vice President of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family and thoroughly enjoys spending time with his family playing, serving, working, resting, and being outdoors.