Written by a stay-at-home mom, this book is all about the challenges and rewards of motherhood. There are chapters on mothers feeling adequate, measuring up, and raising successful children. So many women can feel inferior without a job outside of being a mom. Then there are those women who struggle to make dinner and laundry on time, take kids to events, and have time alone with the husband. Since I am a single woman not in the season of motherhood, I could not relate to a lot in the book. Still, I found the overall message that one is complete in God to be nice. Don't find your value in being a mom, a businesswoman, a spouse, a chef, or anything else. Simply find your value in God and the rest will fall into place. I should note that this book is written from a Christian perspective, so there are lots of references to Jesus and the New Testament in it. While I'm not a mom, I do think it is important for women to choose who they have children with properly. So many people are living less than because they were not exposed properly to love in the home. There are children who are products of divorce, children with abusive / alcoholic parents, children who were not planned and seen as a burden, etc. While I do believe anyone can rise out of bad circumstances, I do acknowledge that such people will have a late start in life and miss out on many important aspects of a pure and holy childhood. Don't just marry anybody and don't just have children with anybody. Choose someone who embodies love, is a good example for children, and will raise a productive member of society.
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