Overview

Every American holiday carries a story worth telling. Most families just aren't telling it. Home of the Brave: Raising Patriots One Holiday at a Time gives parents the tools to change that. Organized by holiday from New Year's Day through Christmas, each chapter delivers the history behind the celebration, the American civic values it embodies, the Christian faith it honors, and the practical traditions families can start using this week. Jana Spruce is not your typical parenting author. A former aerospace engineer who led the team that won NASA's $1.7B next-generation spacesuit contract and led the team that built and flew Blue Ghost Mission 1, the first fully successful commercial moon lander, she is also a mother of five who has spent decades figuring out how to raise children who know what they stand for. She writes the way she talks: warm, direct, and with zero patience for vague advice. This is not a book about celebrating more. It's about celebrating intentionally. Spruce shows families how to use the calendar they already keep as a year-round curriculum in character, history, and faith. Each chapter includes age-differentiated activities for children ages 3 through 18, discussion questions for the dinner table and the car ride home, food traditions, and a family prayer. Parents don't need a new plan. They need a better use of the one they're already living. Home of the Brave fills a gap that has been wide open in the parenting market: a book for families who love both God and country and want practical, structured ways to pass both on. For the growing number of parents who feel the culture working against their values at every turn, this book is the counterweight they've been looking for.

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Reviews

""Traditions are what connect generations to each other and Jana Spruce's compelling book offers a set of practices that strengthen family ties and reinforce American values. Every chapter is motivated with a lively history and offers an enjoyable way to make every holiday more meaningful. It is a must-read for all parents and grandparents."" Paul J. Zak, PhD, author of The Little Book of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Living Better ""Spruce's Home of the Brave is a playbook for any parent, caregiver, or educator to bring families closer together. As a true patriot, this aerospace engineer and mother of five offers simple ways to strengthen family values and bonds while nurturing patriotic hearts through a variety of activities, conversation starters, history lessons, and prayers - one holiday and celebration at a time."" - Danielle Kloberdanz, M.A. Developmental Psychology Award winning author of Inner Compass Mom: finding peace and purpose in the midst of motherhood. ""In a world determined to strip faith from holidays and rewrite history, how do you raise children who hold tight to Christian values and take pride in America? In Home of the Brave, Raising Patriots One Holiday at a Time, Jana Spruce draws on her leadership experience in the space industry to equip parents with practical faith-centered tools. This month-by-month guide will help parents build courage and conviction in their children. Through the lens of our nation's holidays, Spruce shows parents how to lead meaningful conversations that build a strong foundation of character, faith, and love for America. This book is a practical guide for every parent and grandparent who wants to raise faithful, patriotic children grounded in family and American values. The future of your family starts at the kitchen table!"" -Steven Snell, M.Ed. - Williamson County Judge and former Superintendent of Schools for Liberty Hill ISD

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Jana Spruce is an aerospace executive and mother of five. She led the prototype team behind a winning bid on NASA's $1.7B next-generation spacesuit contract, and the spacecraft team behind the first fully successful commercial moon landing. Now she writes about her most important mission, teaching kids American values.

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