Showing posts with label Mom Enough. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mom Enough. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

March 2024 Reading Recap & April 2024 TBR

My March 2024 Reads: 

  1. The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - This time around, I read the novel with my local book club, and it seemed that everyone loved it! Read my review from last year

  2. Mom Enough: Inspiring Letters for the Wonderfully Exhausting but Totally Normal Days of Motherhood by Rachel Marie Martin. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - A wonderfully encouraging book for moms with kids at home. Read my review.

  3. Running to You by Robin Patchen - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ - Gripping and romantic. Just what I wanted the fourth weekend in March. Review to come.

  4. Up from the Dust by Heather Kaufmann - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - A richly-layered story filled with grief, difficulty, and beautiful spiritual truths. Read my review. 




Expected April 2024 Reads:
  1. These Tangled Threads by Sarah Loudin Thomas.

  2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. - Currently reading. This is a LONG book!

  3. Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin - My local book club's selection for April.

  4. The Hudson Collection by Jocelyn Green.

  5. The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna Davidson Politano - Currently reading.

  6. Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie. - Currently reading.



What will you read this month?

Friday, March 15, 2024

Book Review: Mom Enough by Rachel Marie Martin

About the Book:


Author, influencer, and founder of the popular social media community FindingJoy, Rachel Martin offers encouragement for moms by sharing her own personal journey through heartache, self-doubt, and the challenges of motherhood. With over forty letters of encouragement, from one mom to another, she tells mothers they're "mom enough."


Through this gorgeous gift book of heartfelt letters, beautiful photography, and viral quotes, Rachel offers hope and encouragement to moms feeling overwhelmed by life's twists and turns. Her vulnerable and authentic voice will inspire mothers to embrace their imperfections and find joy at each stage of motherhood.

With each letter, Rachel encourages readers to reflect on the things that truly matter, connect with their inner strength and resilience, and believe in their ability to overcome the daily obstacles that mothers face. Rachel's words help moms from all walks of life embrace the beauty and power within and to remind them they are never alone on this journey. She writes vulnerable letters to moms titled:
  • Dear mom, you are enough
  • Dear mom, who worries if she is a good mom
  • Dear mom, who needs to let go of mom guilt
  • Dear mom, with littles
Mom Enough is a love letter to every mom that serves as a reminder that being a mother is enough, that their struggles are valid, and their dreams are worth fighting for. So moms, take a deep breath and let Rachel's words be a warm conversation of support from one mother to another.


My Thoughts:

Mom Enough: Inspiring Letters for the Wonderfully Exhausting but Totally Normal Days of Motherhood by Rachel Marie Martin is the most encouraging book I’ve read on motherhood. Many parenting books have an agenda or parenting style to push, but Mom Enough just offers encouragement to strengthen, affirm, and inspire a mother’s heart without trying to sell a product, religion, or philosophy. I so appreciated this approach and benefited from the welcoming, no-shame invitations.

I wish I had read Mom Enough when both my children and I were younger, but I’m glad I read it now. The book is appropriate for any mom with kids at home, though certain sections are devoted to different stages of mothering. I read them all and found myself nodding at the tween stage, reminiscing through the young child stage, and approaching the teen stage with curiosity. Rachel Marie Martin’s authenticity and experiences are easy to relate to. Mom Enough is a book I could reread each year and benefit from repeatedly. Recommended for moms who love their children. 



Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a copy of this book by the author or publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.


Thursday, March 7, 2024

February 2024 Reading Recap and March 2024 TBR

My February 2024 Reads: 

  1. Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.

  2. A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ - Read my review.

  3. While the City Sleeps by Elizabeth Camden - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review

  4. Manor for Sale, Baron Included by Esther Hatch - ⭐⭐⭐ - This novella had a likeable heroine, swoony moments, and great potential. Had it been a full-length novel with more character development and certain story elements flushed out, this could have been a five star novel.



Expected March 2024 Reads:
  1. Up From the Dust by Heather Kaufmann.

  2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. - Currently reading. This is a LONG book!

  3. The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar - My local book club's March selection. Read my review.

  4. Mom Enough: Inspiring Letters for the Wonderfully Exhausting but Totally Normal Days of Motherhood by Rachel Marie Martin. - Currently reading.

  5. Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie.



What will you read this month?

Thursday, February 1, 2024

January 2024 Reading Recap & February 2024 TBR

My January 2024 Reads: 

  1. The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura Frantz - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ - Read my review.

  2. Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ 

  3. The Lexicologist's Handbook by Dane Cobain - ⭐⭐⭐- Read my review.



Expected February 2024 Reads:
  1. He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox.

  2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. - Currently reading. This is a LONG book!

  3. Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke. - My local book club's February selection.

  4. Mom Enough: Inspiring Letters for the Wonderfully Exhausting but Totally Normal Days of Motherhood by Rachel Marie Martin. - Currently reading.



What will you read this month?

Friday, December 1, 2023

November 2023 Reading Recap & December 2023 TBR

My November 2023 Reads: 

  1. The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Review to come.




Expected December 2023 Reads:
  1. He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox.

  2. Suing Cinderella by Stephanie Mack.

  3. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. - Currently reading. This is a LONG book!

  4. The Lexicologist's Handbook by Dane Cobain - Currently reading. Similar to a dictionary, but with less words and an aim for fun.

  5. Mom Enough: Inspiring Letters for the Wonderfully Exhausting but Totally Normal Days of Motherhood by Rachel Marie Martin. - Currently reading.

  6. An Endless Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti. - My local book club's December selection.





What will you read this month?