So How Do I Parent THIS Child?: Discovering the Wisdom and the Wonder of Who Your Child Was Meant to Be

As a parent, your job isn’t to shape your kids into who you want them to be—it’s to help them become who they’re meant to be.

There’s a common myth that parents have the power to determine who their children will become, as if a little guidance and the right input will create the “right” output. But people aren’t machines, and kids aren’t projects to be perfected. Each child has unique gifts and potential, and it’s your role to help them discover and nurture those traits, not to crank out a finished product.

In So How Do I Parent THIS Child?, Bill and Bev Hendricks Godby offer a refreshing perspective, guiding you through the parenting journey—from diapers to diplomas—showing how identifying your child’s gifts and allowing them to grow into their own person can make all the difference. With intentionality and a personalized approach, you’ll raise kids who become confident, mature adults ready to live the life they were created for.

Bev Godby is a senior associate and personal change management coach at The Giftedness Center in Dallas, Texas, where she helps individuals leverage their unique strengths for life and career decisions. She specializes in guiding college students and young adults entering the workforce, as well as women navigating major life transitions such as divorce, widowhood, or empty-nesting.

Bev holds degrees from Wheaton College and The University of Texas at Dallas. A former educator and audiologist, she blends her passion for storytelling with helping others uncover the motivations that shape their most rewarding life experiences. Her work aims to empower individuals and organizations to make intentional choices, fostering greater satisfaction and purpose.

Bev has been happily married for 45 years, is the mother of three grown daughters, and cherishes her five grandchildren.

Bill Hendricks is Cofounder and President of The Global Centre for Giftedness, which seeks to mobilize a movement aimed at unleashing people’s giftedness for human flourishing. Bill also serves as the Executive Director for Christian Leadership at The Hendricks Center, a leadership development initiative at Dallas Theological Seminary. He holds degrees from Harvard University, Boston University, and Dallas Theological Seminary, and is currently a doctoral student at Bakke Graduate University. He is the author or coauthor of twenty-five books. Bill is married to Lynn Turpin Hendricks and is the father of three grown daughters.