The Whole and Healthy Family: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Mind, Body, and Spirit
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- Author：Jodi Mockabee
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Summary
All parents want their children to thrive， but what does that actually look like？ And what does it take to get there？ In The Whole and Healthy Family， Jodi Mockabee shares her parenting philosophy， one that encourages the equipping of each unique child to be able to function as a whole person so that they can enter adulthood as physically， spiritually， and mentally healthy individuals。 Developed over years of research and personal practice， Jodi's whole-person and whole-family approach shows you how to
- understand your personality and those of your spouse and children
- create a simple， wholesome home environment
- make healthy and nourishing meals
- stay active as a family
- prioritize spiritual growth and serving together
- affirm and bless one another
- and more
Whether you're just starting your family or have been in the parenting trenches for a while and are looking for a fresh alternative to the way you've been doing things， Jodi can help you create a family culture that allows for the flourishing of every family member in mind， body， and spirit。
- understand your personality and those of your spouse and children
- create a simple， wholesome home environment
- make healthy and nourishing meals
- stay active as a family
- prioritize spiritual growth and serving together
- affirm and bless one another
- and more
Whether you're just starting your family or have been in the parenting trenches for a while and are looking for a fresh alternative to the way you've been doing things， Jodi can help you create a family culture that allows for the flourishing of every family member in mind， body， and spirit。
Reviews
Angelina Mueller
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As a mother of four young children， I am always looking for ways to be inspired as a parent。 Jodi has broken this book into three sections - Mind， Body and Spirit， showing how her and her husband have created their own family culture with their five children。 Loved reading this book and loved connecting with the Author as we have very similar viewpoints。
Treasured Gardens
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The Whole & Healthy Family has challenged me to think and evaluate the season of life my family is in and what things are most important to us。 I appreciate Jodi Mockabee’s transparency and personal stories。 I especially took hold of the ideas of simplifying different areas of life to allow more freedom to do the things that we really enjoy and will benefit my family。 I got away from some of the natural ways of health and wellness and The Whole and Healthy Family brought back that desire to stre The Whole & Healthy Family has challenged me to think and evaluate the season of life my family is in and what things are most important to us。 I appreciate Jodi Mockabee’s transparency and personal stories。 I especially took hold of the ideas of simplifying different areas of life to allow more freedom to do the things that we really enjoy and will benefit my family。 I got away from some of the natural ways of health and wellness and The Whole and Healthy Family brought back that desire to strengthen our bodies naturally。 I can’t wait to try the recipes Jodie Mockabee has included！ 。。。more
Jami Luallin
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Man alive， this book is full of so much wisdom。 It's pretty tough to have a strong family culture in a world that keeps us very busy！ This book gives practical advice that can be easily implemented。 An easy read that will change your whole though process。 Highly recommend！ Man alive， this book is full of so much wisdom。 It's pretty tough to have a strong family culture in a world that keeps us very busy！ This book gives practical advice that can be easily implemented。 An easy read that will change your whole though process。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Kelsey Thomson
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This book was such an encouragement to me as a mother of three。 As I was reading， there were so many ‘aha’ moments and times when I felt that the author was speaking directly to me。 Some of the behavioral characteristics， for example， which she describes in detail about one of her children resonated so much with me as I am in the weeds with one of my own。 Because of her very personal and raw account of her own struggles and victories in parenting， I have been able to already apply what I have le This book was such an encouragement to me as a mother of three。 As I was reading， there were so many ‘aha’ moments and times when I felt that the author was speaking directly to me。 Some of the behavioral characteristics， for example， which she describes in detail about one of her children resonated so much with me as I am in the weeds with one of my own。 Because of her very personal and raw account of her own struggles and victories in parenting， I have been able to already apply what I have learned in practice in my own family。 I love the practicality and straightforwardness of this book。 There was absolutely no “fluff”。 Every paragraph has purpose。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Lindsay
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I think this book is an absolute delight to read。 Jodi Mockabee mixes personal anecdotes， passion， humor， and practical tips in just the right proportions for my taste。 It’s an easy read and is helpfully broken into three main sections: Mind， Body， and Spirit。 I appreciate that the author has done her research while sharing what has been successful in her own family， rather than just doling out baseless opinions。 I like how she sprinkles book recommendations for further reading and cites numerou I think this book is an absolute delight to read。 Jodi Mockabee mixes personal anecdotes， passion， humor， and practical tips in just the right proportions for my taste。 It’s an easy read and is helpfully broken into three main sections: Mind， Body， and Spirit。 I appreciate that the author has done her research while sharing what has been successful in her own family， rather than just doling out baseless opinions。 I like how she sprinkles book recommendations for further reading and cites numerous studies/articles as well for those of us who want to further research various topics presented throughout the book。 I feel inspired to try new things， motivated to buckle down in other areas， and encouraged to step it up to really help my family grow deeper in faith。 I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to strengthen their family。 。。。more
Kayla
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I loved this book！ So much encouragement， examples & scripture references throughout that you can memorize for times when you need biblical encouragement in the moment。 I enjoyed reading about Jodi's family。 How open and vulnerable she is by sharing their struggles and making you feel like your not alone。 The book felt like a conversation with a sweet friend pouring inspiration， wisdom & love into your soul。 She helps you let go of the mom guilt ， fear of missing out or feelings like you need to I loved this book！ So much encouragement， examples & scripture references throughout that you can memorize for times when you need biblical encouragement in the moment。 I enjoyed reading about Jodi's family。 How open and vulnerable she is by sharing their struggles and making you feel like your not alone。 The book felt like a conversation with a sweet friend pouring inspiration， wisdom & love into your soul。 She helps you let go of the mom guilt ， fear of missing out or feelings like you need to be doing what othe homeschool families are doing。 She helps guide you to find what works for your family。 To create a vision that will guide your family and help you be intentional。 The recipes in the book are soo good！ I appreciate the natural alternatives she talks about and lists for diet & medicinal。 She goes into gut health which i found very helpful as I struggle with IBS and gut health。 Every parent should read this book！ 。。。more
Tamra Wilson
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Whole and Healthy Family reviewI’m a Mum to 13yr boy and 10， 9 yr old girls。 We are a home-based learning family and have faced many challenges in our children’s lives that have required careful and considered choices along our parenthood journey。 Along the way I personally have faced many challenges in health and have sought to find answers right from the beginning of my children’s lives。I have read far and wide， and also sought the help of professionals and government organisations in our ques Whole and Healthy Family reviewI’m a Mum to 13yr boy and 10， 9 yr old girls。 We are a home-based learning family and have faced many challenges in our children’s lives that have required careful and considered choices along our parenthood journey。 Along the way I personally have faced many challenges in health and have sought to find answers right from the beginning of my children’s lives。I have read far and wide， and also sought the help of professionals and government organisations in our quest for help for our children and our son more specifically over the course of the season of motherhood。As a Mum to children who are moving out of the early years， before reading the book， I found myself thinking “I wonder if I would have benefited from the wisdom Jodi shared in this book if I had been given it all those years ago？” The answer to that question is a mammoth YES！ ABSOLUTELY I would。 From habits to food， exercise to biblical discipleship， words and actions， deciding on culture and priorities as a family， this book covers what I think are the main areas of life for a family。When my children were babies and littles （all at once）， I did a lot of reading， praying and pondering what to do as we realised the enormity of our son’s health challenges。 He had numerous difficulties throughout his life and I found myself at a child health nurse appointment in desperation stating “he’s just failing to thrive”。 And so， we’ve sought help and often fallen short， we have ultimately relied on research and the wisdom of others to muddle our way through our days and years。Although for the most part we have found many solutions to our challenges along the way through our own research， I found myself being reminded of the things that need careful consideration or review in our family。As I read， I was reminded time and time again of all that we had been through as a family and really had my eyes opened to some very personal things that I think I had ignored and needed highlighted in my life。 The book did that for me and I’m so thankful。I felt like a bird on the windowsill of the Mockabee home through the good days and the more challenging ones。 I also feel like there’s now a little more wisdom that I can glean from the life of another Mum/family like our own who did things quite similar and yet different all at once。I could go on and on about this book。 I’m so glad I decided to read it and I will be re-reading many times in the year or so to come。 Jodi shares the many tools and strategies they have applied as a family as well as the many stories of their personal application of bible and Christian faith as the foundation for their family。 I found it so helpful to be reminded of many things that I can certainly do more of in our days along with some of the possible choices we may need to make in the near future as a family。The book is highly practical and conversational， I felt as though I were sitting down to a cuppa with Jody and hearing her heart and the stories of highs and lows throughout her season thus far as a Mum。I highly recommend this book for anyone planning to start a family， parents of littles， as well as parents of teens。 There’s so much wisdom to be gained from reading this book。 It will prompt thought in all areas of parenting and family life。 。。。more
Emily Fite
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Love love love！ As soon as I saw Jodi Mockabee was writing a book I couldn’t wait to read it。 I loved the simplicity and wisdom in her Notebooking Manual and figured whatever she wrote would be full of goodness…。and I wasn’t wrong。 Reading The Whole and Healthy Family felt like sitting down with a friend/mentor to coffee and having her pour out nuggets of wisdom addressing every area of family life。 It all just felt very relatable。 Inviting me into a healthier more peaceful way and actually prov Love love love！ As soon as I saw Jodi Mockabee was writing a book I couldn’t wait to read it。 I loved the simplicity and wisdom in her Notebooking Manual and figured whatever she wrote would be full of goodness…。and I wasn’t wrong。 Reading The Whole and Healthy Family felt like sitting down with a friend/mentor to coffee and having her pour out nuggets of wisdom addressing every area of family life。 It all just felt very relatable。 Inviting me into a healthier more peaceful way and actually providing practical tips to growing there。 Definitely glad I bought this one。 Reading it again…。right after I go purge some of the clutter in our home and on our calendar！ 。。。more
Pauline Cook
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As a veteran homeschool mom/mom of teens， Jodi’s new book served as both timely reminder and fresh inspiration for being intentional about raising whole and healthy kids。This isn’t a book dictating what parents should do， but more another mom who is sharing what has， and is， working for her family … a family with kids who are clearly bearing rich fruit in their lives so far from having parents who have diligently sown and cultivated a family culture of strengthening minds， body， and spirits。And As a veteran homeschool mom/mom of teens， Jodi’s new book served as both timely reminder and fresh inspiration for being intentional about raising whole and healthy kids。This isn’t a book dictating what parents should do， but more another mom who is sharing what has， and is， working for her family … a family with kids who are clearly bearing rich fruit in their lives so far from having parents who have diligently sown and cultivated a family culture of strengthening minds， body， and spirits。And this isn’t a book just for homeschool families！ Any family with the same vision and heart will glean practical wisdom for how to do the same in their own homes。I personally enjoyed her personal anecdotes; in fact， I read some of them aloud to my own children to serve as inspiration in their own lives。 。。。more
Liga Rozentale
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As a homeschool mum of three children （aged 7， 10， and 15） I find this book to be a gem for a parent’s heart。 It reflects on the early years and leads you through various topics all regarding the wholeness of a healthy personality。 I kept writing out quotes from the book and highlighting ideas I’m hoping to try out。 Meanwhile， it’s not an advice book but rather a loving conversation with a wise companion。 I loved how authentic many topics were including raising a neurologically atypical child， d As a homeschool mum of three children （aged 7， 10， and 15） I find this book to be a gem for a parent’s heart。 It reflects on the early years and leads you through various topics all regarding the wholeness of a healthy personality。 I kept writing out quotes from the book and highlighting ideas I’m hoping to try out。 Meanwhile， it’s not an advice book but rather a loving conversation with a wise companion。 I loved how authentic many topics were including raising a neurologically atypical child， discussing healthy sex topics within a Christian household， and addressing clever ways to use screen time as a connection point between teens and parents。 。。。more
Debby
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Such an enjoyable and easy read I did not want to put it down。 I loved the honesty and find so much encouragement in Jodi’s words。 So many good bits to soak up not matter what stage of parenting you’re currently in， definitely a book to add to your reading list this fall！
Amy
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Excellent book that’s easy and enjoyable to read， a resource I would’ve loved at the beginning of my parenting journey 22 years ago。 Naturopathic tips and even includes how to talk about sex in healthy ways。 Not just for homeschooling families， but I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for natural and spiritual （Christian） family living explained in encouraging and doable ways。
Cassandra Exsted
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The book I didn’t think I needed！ Jodi has a way of making you feel like you are sitting with her over a cup of coffee。 Brainstorming together while also giving helpful tips， tools， and guidance of where to start where you are and lean into what it look is like to build your family legacy。 I devoured this book in 3 days （between naps， bedtime and sneaking pages here and there😉）
Kaycee Owens
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I’ve followed Jodi’s blog for years！ She has been an inspiration to me as a homeschool mom and homemaker。 Many aspects of my day and my parenting have been influenced by her。 This book was an even deeper dive into her philosophies and ideas， her heart and love for the Lord。 I enjoyed every moment reading this and recommend it to all mothers navigating how best to raise children！
Terran Michael
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I personally have no children but Jodi’s writing grabbed my attention and gave me an insight into how I should help those around me that have children。 They say it takes a village to raise children and honestly after reading her strategies I’m excited to apply the concepts and help my friends who have children。 I absolutely love that Jodi encourages others to do their own research while also guiding us along the way。 I also love how she’s not afraid to show what hasn’t worked for her and her fam I personally have no children but Jodi’s writing grabbed my attention and gave me an insight into how I should help those around me that have children。 They say it takes a village to raise children and honestly after reading her strategies I’m excited to apply the concepts and help my friends who have children。 I absolutely love that Jodi encourages others to do their own research while also guiding us along the way。 I also love how she’s not afraid to show what hasn’t worked for her and her family。 I’ve noticed at least from my general community they want everything to be picture perfect and not discuss what doesn’t work。 I may not have children of my own （yet） but this opened my eyes and gives me the confidence to when I do have children to know that not everything is going to work。 I would definitely 10 out of 10 recommend！ 。。。more
Lorianne
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I’ve read many parenting books that focus on the parent-child relationship and expected this one to be similar。 This book begins by speaking to the importance of a good relationship between husband and wife as the foundation of a healthy family。 I found this very encouraging， and will be reading some of the books that the author recommended for a marriage relationship。 The author also gives well-written examples of how being in nature and simplifying the home environment has benefited her family I’ve read many parenting books that focus on the parent-child relationship and expected this one to be similar。 This book begins by speaking to the importance of a good relationship between husband and wife as the foundation of a healthy family。 I found this very encouraging， and will be reading some of the books that the author recommended for a marriage relationship。 The author also gives well-written examples of how being in nature and simplifying the home environment has benefited her family， along with practical tips to help you in your parenting journey。 This is a book I will keep and reread， but at the same time I want to share with all my friends！ 。。。more
Sonya Knepp
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I loved this book！ It contains so much intentional parenting wisdom and the personal stories from the author had me both smiling and crying。 It’s definitely a reread for me and a book I’ll be gifting to all my mama friends。
Brittany Young
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Jodi’s new book immediately grabbed my attention。 Her writing is candid， thoughtful， and empowering。 I enjoyed her sharing what has worked best for her family but that she didn't shy away from areas where they have faced challenges。 She encourages the reader to dig deeper into topics and notes other sources that have helped guide her family's choices over the years。 As a mother of four， I can relate to her desire to get to the root of an obstacle。 We all go through seasons of challenge， but bein Jodi’s new book immediately grabbed my attention。 Her writing is candid， thoughtful， and empowering。 I enjoyed her sharing what has worked best for her family but that she didn't shy away from areas where they have faced challenges。 She encourages the reader to dig deeper into topics and notes other sources that have helped guide her family's choices over the years。 As a mother of four， I can relate to her desire to get to the root of an obstacle。 We all go through seasons of challenge， but being informed is a powerful feeling。 I found myself nodding in agreement and making quick notes on nearly every page。 I look forward to referencing this book over the years！ 。。。more
Kezia
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I love this humble perspective of things learned in her parenting journey so far。 It felt like I was sitting down with a friend and gleaning her wisdom over a cup of coffee。 This offers so many practical ideas in the different areas of family life and I really loved hearing Jodi’s thoughts as she is just ahead of me in the years of her children and it offers so much hope for how I can have a thriving family life with my children as they grow。
Lindsey
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A brand new book from Jodi of her experience and strategies in raising a family in a whole and healthy way！ Broken up into 3 sections， Jodi addresses 3 main areas （mind， body and spirit） to focus on， that help foster wellness for ones whole self。 The strategies are applicable to all family types， backgrounds， knowledge and ability to execute。 Jodi does not consider herself a guru， and her way the only way， rather she strongly encourages you to do your own research and come to a conclusion that w A brand new book from Jodi of her experience and strategies in raising a family in a whole and healthy way！ Broken up into 3 sections， Jodi addresses 3 main areas （mind， body and spirit） to focus on， that help foster wellness for ones whole self。 The strategies are applicable to all family types， backgrounds， knowledge and ability to execute。 Jodi does not consider herself a guru， and her way the only way， rather she strongly encourages you to do your own research and come to a conclusion that will best suit your family。 Mixed with further reading suggestions， scripture and practical suggestions this book is a wealth of knowledge。 。。。more
Amberly Tanzosh
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I love when people share their honest experiences。 Jodi does just that。 She doesn’t just make suggestions， she shared what she and her family have done， allowing the whole family to thrive。 She shares what didn’t work and what did。 I enjoyed reading from the perspective of mind， body and spirit。 I’ll be recommending this book to so many friends and family members。 Enjoyable for sure。
Rachel Tara
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Jodi’s book is a fantastic read for anyone raising a family！！ It is full of fresh ideas for curating and building whole and healthy families in this day and age！ You are certain to be encouraged and come away with actionable ideas you can implement in your home。 A must read！！
Kaelee Dewit
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I inhaled this book。 I read it in less than 24 hours and I loved every bit of it。 It’s one of those books that you underline or highlight large chunks of， knowing that you’ll reference it time and time again。 Jodi writes in a delightful manner and weaves personal and family stories together with scripture and gentle encouragement。 She shares her personal experiences and thoughts with you but also encourages you to do your own research and come to a conclusion that will best suit your family。 One I inhaled this book。 I read it in less than 24 hours and I loved every bit of it。 It’s one of those books that you underline or highlight large chunks of， knowing that you’ll reference it time and time again。 Jodi writes in a delightful manner and weaves personal and family stories together with scripture and gentle encouragement。 She shares her personal experiences and thoughts with you but also encourages you to do your own research and come to a conclusion that will best suit your family。 One of my favorite things is that she provides book recommendations so that you can start doing your own research。 Who doesn’t love a book that makes you want to buy more books？！ If you’re interested in creating a family culture where the body， mind and spirit can thrive then this is the book for you。 。。。more
Hannah
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