Bromleigh McCleneghan served in congregational ministry for 20 years and has recently returned to school: both as a middle school religion teacher and as a PhD student in theology and ethics at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is the author of Good Christian Sex and co-editor of two volumes of When Kids Ask Hard Questions: Faith-Filled Responses for Tough Topics.Lee Hull Moses has served in congregational ministry and denominational leadership in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She is a contributor to the Christian Century and the author of More Than Enough: Living Abundantly in a Culture of Excess.

Tender and brutally honest, Hopes and Fears offers a humane vision of parenting in a troubled world. McCleneghan and Moses weave practical wisdom with spiritual reflection, guiding parents toward resilience and hope. This is a book about what it means to be fully human as well as how to raise our children well without losing ourselves in the process.

• Introduction: On friendships, and babies, and telling the truth 1. Leap of Faith 2. My Body, My Fault 3. Called by Name 4. Bedtime5. Good Work 6. Cuddling, and Other Not-As-Precious Things about Incarnation 7. Saying Grace 8. I’m the Mommy, That’s Why 9. Planting Seeds 10. The Rage 11. Birthdays and Baby Books 12. When Christian Feminists Give Birth to Princesses13. Move, Mommy, Move 14. Dancing with her Daddy on a Saturday Morning Conclusion: Of All the YearsBibliographyAppendixNotesIndexAbout the Authors

Bromleigh McCleneghan served in congregational ministry for 20 years and has recently returned to school: both as a middle school religion teacher and as a PhD student in theology and ethics at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is the author of Good Christian Sex and co-editor of two volumes of When Kids Ask Hard Questions: Faith-Filled Responses for Tough Topics.Lee Hull Moses has served in congregational ministry and denominational leadership in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She is a contributor to the Christian Century and the author of More Than Enough: Living Abundantly in a Culture of Excess.

Tender and brutally honest, Hopes and Fears offers a humane vision of parenting in a troubled world. McCleneghan and Moses weave practical wisdom with spiritual reflection, guiding parents toward resilience and hope. This is a book about what it means to be fully human as well as how to raise our children well without losing ourselves in the process.

• Introduction: On friendships, and babies, and telling the truth 1. Leap of Faith 2. My Body, My Fault 3. Called by Name 4. Bedtime5. Good Work 6. Cuddling, and Other Not-As-Precious Things about Incarnation 7. Saying Grace 8. I’m the Mommy, That’s Why 9. Planting Seeds 10. The Rage 11. Birthdays and Baby Books 12. When Christian Feminists Give Birth to Princesses13. Move, Mommy, Move 14. Dancing with her Daddy on a Saturday Morning Conclusion: Of All the YearsBibliographyAppendixNotesIndexAbout the Authors

Bromleigh McCleneghan served in congregational ministry for 20 years and has recently returned to school: both as a middle school religion teacher and as a PhD student in theology and ethics at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is the author of Good Christian Sex and co-editor of two volumes of When Kids Ask Hard Questions: Faith-Filled Responses for Tough Topics.Lee Hull Moses has served in congregational ministry and denominational leadership in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She is a contributor to the Christian Century and the author of More Than Enough: Living Abundantly in a Culture of Excess.

Tender and brutally honest, Hopes and Fears offers a humane vision of parenting in a troubled world. McCleneghan and Moses weave practical wisdom with spiritual reflection, guiding parents toward resilience and hope. This is a book about what it means to be fully human as well as how to raise our children well without losing ourselves in the process.

• Introduction: On friendships, and babies, and telling the truth 1. Leap of Faith 2. My Body, My Fault 3. Called by Name 4. Bedtime5. Good Work 6. Cuddling, and Other Not-As-Precious Things about Incarnation 7. Saying Grace 8. I’m the Mommy, That’s Why 9. Planting Seeds 10. The Rage 11. Birthdays and Baby Books 12. When Christian Feminists Give Birth to Princesses13. Move, Mommy, Move 14. Dancing with her Daddy on a Saturday Morning Conclusion: Of All the YearsBibliographyAppendixNotesIndexAbout the Authors