The Parenting Playbook: Preparing Your Heart, Home, and Family for the Journey of Parenthood

Parenthood changes everything.

Your routines.

Your relationships.

Your faith.

Even your understanding of yourself.

While many of us spend years preparing for careers, weddings, and financial milestones, few of us intentionally prepare for the lifelong responsibility of becoming a parent.

In The Parenting Playbook, pastor, writer, and mother Bibi Babatunde-Ikotun offers more than parenting advice. She invites readers into a thoughtful journey of preparing their hearts, homes, and families for the sacred responsibility of raising children.

Rooted in biblical wisdom, honest reflection, and practical guidance, this book helps parents and future parents move beyond fear, comparison, and overwhelm into a more grounded, grace-filled approach to family life.

Inside, readers will learn how to:

• Build a parenting identity rooted in God’s Word rather than the expectations of others

• Strengthen their relationships while navigating the demands of raising children

• Prepare emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and practically for parenthood

• Cultivate healthier rhythms for family life, communication, and well-being

• Raise children with grace, conviction, and confidence through every season

Whether you are considering parenthood, expecting your first child, adjusting to life with a newborn, or seeking a more intentional foundation for your family, The Parenting Playbook will remind you that intentional parenting does not begin with having all the answers.

It begins by allowing God to shape you into the parent He has called you to be.