Margie Sims

Author and mom of ten, Margie Sims, has finally put together a collection of the wit and wisdom that has made her the confidant and friend to so many women. Her book, Launch: Preparing Your Kids for Takeoff, is a warm, approachable book with a “come along side and encourage you" kind of style that makes Margie such a sought after mentor to so many women. Read this book and you will suddenly feel that you are not alone, you can do this, and that you are across the table from Margie with a warm cup of coffee. Here is a link to a recent radio interview. Margie comes in at minute 26.

https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ohS8QtmirBo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR39dOqV__nTEihMcEZopV7wDlzrqXKcVq8pbs-1gnIkcO3zwMfyG57sCTY

Margie Sims is a writer and mom of ten who has written hundreds of (what else?) parenting articles for magazines such as Chicken Soup, Focus on the Family, Group, Lifeway, Memphis Parent and Richmond Family as well as many other publications. She and her husband, Robert, have been married for thirty-four years, and have launched seven of their ten kids, who range from eight to thirty-three. Margie has spoken to women from New York to Italy and currently has a parenting column in The Fairhope Courier.

Her first book, Launch: Preparing Your Kids for Takeoff, is, as a former editor put it, "a collection of essays that are gentle and playful, yet knowing and wise. If parenting is a journey, then her book is the guide you’ll want to keep on your night stand.”

Margie has addressed audiences from Rome, NY, to Naples, Italy, and may be available to speak at your event.

Endorsements for Launch: Preparing Your Kids for Takeoff

“Delightful and endearing. In a world crowded with chaos and noise, tales from this family of 10 children will help smooth your soul. Take a moment to get to know the Sims family. You'll be glad you did.”

-Allison Marlow, Baldwin Times Managing Editor

“As the mother of ten, Margie Sims has experienced the many rich and varied seasons child-rearing brings. What’s more, she’s gained keen insight along the way. Margie shares her views on what it takes to raise independent, resilient children in essays that are gentle and playful yet knowing and wise. If parenting is a journey, then her book is the guide you’ll want to keep on your night stand.”

- Journalist + Editor Jane Schneider • Editor, Memphis Parent magazine, 1999-2016.

“I commend to you the wit and wisdom of Margie Sims. She is a remarkable woman with a God-given ability to glean truths from the Word of God and apply them practically in life circumstances. As you read her words of wisdom, prepare to be blessed. I am sure she will inspire and encourage your spiritual walk even as she has mine.”

-Jean Stockdale, International Bible Teacher; Founder, Standing Near the Cross

“Margie Sims is a gift to parents. I know her as a writer, a mom and a human being who offers wise, relevant and practical advise that any parent would relish. I endorse her work fully and have used her suggestions in several of my blogs as well as my book, 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know.”

- Michele Borba, Ed.D., educational psychologist and author of UnSElfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

“Margie has blessed me and my family with her words and her example. Through this book, she will bless countless more.”

—Joshua Becker, Founder and Editor of Becoming Minimalist. Author of The Minimalist Home.

“I became acquainted with Margie when I included her profile in my book Sisterhood of Faith. As the mother of ten, she writes from experience with her characteristic touch of humor, her family life providing rich fodder to share. Margie offers hope to parents of all ages and stages through the wisdom she’s gained raising her family on biblical principles. She has inspired me with her positive attitude through her family’s moves, her parenting experiences and her faithful ministry as a writer and speaker.”

-Shirley Brosius, author of Sisterhood of Faith; member of speaking ministry, Friends of the Heart.