Taking care of children is one of the best life experiences one can ever have. For mothers and fathers, it becomes even self-fulfilling when they see their sons and daughters grow up to become better and successful persons through their own way of bringing them up. But if you are a parent, do you know how to properly shape the character of your children according to your ideals? How would you know if your style of raising kids is right or enough?

In case you are wondering, then it's time to read one of the best self-help books on parenting: MOTIVATE! 8 Secrets of Successful Parenting.

MOTIVATE! 8 Secrets of Successful Parenting is the latest national bestseller from OMF Literature, Inc. with more than 10,000 copies sold within the first five months of its release. The best thing about MOTIVATE is its authors, the husband-and-wife team of Peter and Deonna Tan-Chi.

There's a saying that experience is the best teacher and the Tan-Chis have enough of that they shared through MOTIVATE! They have been happily married for over 40 years, and have five children and 18 grandchildren. The book is a culmination of decades of love, practical parenting and solid biblical values. In the introduction, the couple state: “We have waited forty years to write this book. We have tested the principles before writing . . . and we have living examples of how they work in our children.”

Dr. Peter Tan-Chi is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Christ’s Commission Fellowship, a non-denominational church. He also founded The Masters Academy, the first homeschool program in the country accredited by the Department of Education. Deonna Tan-Chi is another pioneer in the realm of homeschooling in the Philippines. She is also a conference speaker, experienced counselor for women, and Bible teacher.

MOTIVATE! has received glowing reviews from various authors, spiritual leaders and ministers who have witnessed the Tan-Chi couple in ministry and with their family. According to Edmund Chan, Founder of the Global Alliance of Intentional Disciplemaking Churches, “Whenever I am asked to recommend an expert on parenting, I’ve always pointed to Pastor Peter and Deonna Tan-Chi.”

The Secretary-General of the World Evangelical Alliance, Bishop Efraim Tendero, says that the book is “highly readable, enlivened by personal anecdotes and by testimony. A valuable tool.”
Well-known speaker, author and Bible teacher, Dr. Harold J. Sala, declares, “I endorse this valuable resource without hesitation!” MOTIVATE! 8 Secrets of Successful Parenting promises to be a helpful companion in quality parenting. ¬The book is available at National Bookstore, OMF Lit Bookshop, Passages, PCBS, and other leading bookstores nationwide for P350. The book can also be ordered online through www.passagesbooks.com.

Nowadays, the internet has a huge impact on children. Nevertheless, parents still have other tools they can use in teaching values to their kids. A helpful tool is a good book that children will enjoy reading. But with so many children’s books available in the bookstores, it can be a challenge for parents to choose the right book.

Hiyas, OMF Literature’s imprint for children’s books, assists parents by publishing books that help children form healthy habits and grow in Godly character. Plus, the books are fun to read! Hiyas offers a wide selection of books on different topics, ranging from books on values and health to Bible stories and activity books.

A popular Hiyas series is the Dee the Bee series written by Joyce Piap-Go and illustrated by Maria Cristina Sison. The series helps kids develop positive values, stay healthy, and take care of the environment. In Bee Helpful, the seventh title in the series, Dee the Bee teaches young kids practical life skills they will need when they grow up, including lessons on how to be diligent, independent, and kind. The book also encourages adults to help kids nurture a caring and helping attitude by “deliberately creating opportunities for them to act compassionately.”

Dyaran! Ang Kambal na Hebigat! (Tada! The Heavyweight Twins!) by pediatrician and writer Luis “Tito Dok” Gatmaitan introduces the topic of weight management and good eating habits to children. The twenty-first title in the bestselling “Mga Kuwento ni Tito Dok (Stories of Uncle Doc)” series, Ang Kambal na Hebigat not only addresses obesity in children but also gives tips on how parents can help their kids have proper weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The book features the fun illustrations of Mike Amante.

Dirty ’Yan, Judy Ann! (That’s Dirty, Judy Ann!), is the second title in “Oki Dok!”, the new health series by Luis “Tito Dok” P. Gatmaitan specially written for younger kids. With adorable illustrations by Cy Vendivil, Oki Dok! features fun and simple stories that address the health and hygiene concerns of preschoolers. In the book, Tito Dok explains the value of cleanliness through the endless—but loving—reminders of a mother obsessed with beingclean.

Bee Helpful and Dirty ’Yan, Judy Ann! are available for P100.00 each, while Dyaran! Ang Kambal na Hebigat! sells for P120.00. All three titles are available at National Book Store, OMF Lit Bookshop, Passages, and other leading bookstores nationwide. The book can also be ordered online through passagesbooks.com

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