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Deliver Us from Meltdowns Janel Breitenstein

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I'm totally #thatmom--the one diving into all the weirdness with my kids, sidestepping a few eyerolls.

Pull up a chair for practical ideas and discussions on the parenting, relationships, and spirituality we're all army-crawling through every day.

I'm a speaker, freelance writer, and author of Permanent Markers: Spiritual Life Skills to Write on Your Kids’ Hearts (Harvest House, 2021);
Deliver Us from Meltdowns: And Other Real-World Prayers for Parents (Andrews McMeel, September 2025);
How to Stop Yelling Up the Stairs: Keeping Your Cool While Raising Your Kids(Kregel, April 2026), and
Emotionally Strong(ish) Parenting: 7 Shifts for a Resilient and Jesus-Centered Home (NavPress, September 2026).

My work can be found on Christianity Today, Focus on the Family, and FamilyLife.

After five and a half years in Uganda, my family and I returned to the U.S., where we continue to work on behalf of the poor.

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