In Parenthood: The Nuts and Bolts, the authors present provide practical advice for Christian parents on how to confront the challenges encountered in raising children-from babyhood to the teen years.

The Gallaghers give guidance on how to communicate Christian ideals, exert loving discipline while establishing the frontiers of behavior, advise teens on the problems that confront them, teach children how to interrelate, answer their questions (including those related to sexuality), and lead them to faith and a relationship with God. The ideals upon which this book is based are rooted in biblical teaching.

The Gallagher's own children Rebekah and Paul, now in their mid teens, have added spice to this volume by freely commenting on their parents' idealsùand the struggles they have had to live up to them!