I’m Jennifer Messer—social worker, therapist, pastor, mom and grandma to a beautifully blended team. I’m writing Gentle Parenting in an Aggressive World: Hey, I’m still trying, okay?—a real-talk field guide for parents who want a family that acts like a team, not a dictatorship.

If you’ve ever thought, “I love my kids—and wow, this is hard,” this book is for you. It’s honest, practical, and full of tools we can actually use on a Tuesday at 5:17 p.m. or on a Thursday at 2:32 a.m.

💛 Pre-order now to get a practical preview, worksheets, and launch-week goodies. Because we don’t need perfect—we need progress together.

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Parenting doesn’t need a louder voice—it needs a better huddle.

In Gentle Parenting in an Aggressive World, Jennifer Messer swaps power struggles for partnership. Through stories from military life, foster/adoptive/step parenting, and therapy room wisdom, she shows how to lead your home like a team—curious instead of critical, connected instead of controlling.

You’ll learn how to:

- Replace lectures with curiosity that opens conversation.

- Hold boundaries without shame or bribes.

- Use simple team huddles to solve repeat conflicts.

- Navigate hot-button issues (screens, school, identity, faith) with dignity.

- Repair after you blow it (because you will).

Equal parts memoir, mindset shift, and toolbox, this book proves it’s never too late to go from command-and-control to coach-and-connect.

Fail. Love. Connect. Repeat.