M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood

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This made it hard to review because I agree with each of these themes: Embracing motherhood, striving for excellence, not excusing poor behavior and choices. Attaining excellence doesn’t have to be unsettling but it will take committed focus and a desire to parent well according to God’s grace and for His glory. stars instead of 5 because I grew weary of her many references to social media and snarky memes- especially as one who no longer uses social media. No matter your response, be encouraged that God is not surprised by your struggles in motherhood (or anything else), and there IS always hope in Christ and a purpose in the growing pains we all experience as moms--even if only to draw us closer to the one who never leaves us or forsakes us.

The Case of the four and Twenty Blackbirds": in this novel Gaiman transforms the famous nursery rhyme of Humpty Dumpty in a mistery with hues noir. Short story collections seem to be a better fit, and short stories by Neil Gaiman are perhaps the perfect one! I think we need more books like this and also it would be better if it didn't say in the forward that it is especially written for girls because my son really enjoyed this book, and found it a good support for what he is experiencing.And it shows the amount of pressure is placed on that person, because of the judgemental world around them. Figure Three: "Chart of all early proto-Canaanite letters with comparison to proto-Sinaitic signs" (p. A really uneven collection of stories but, as Neil Gaimen says in his eloquent introduction, "There's another good thing about a book of short stories: you don't have to like them all. Her conversational writing style is easy and enjoyable to read and encourages mamas without shaming them. For some kids it is tough to learn the letter names, the sounds they make, and their phonemic sound.

All of her examples of “mediocre” motherhood seem very much like people who need the hope and love of Jesus. However if I am going to read short stories then ones written by one of my favourite authors is the only way to go. It's written by girls at a school for girls who have autism and I would recommend it to anyone who works with children. There are 12 months in a year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.If you’ve ever wondered how someone else “does it all,” I’ve got a spoiler alert for you: They don’t. The Case of the Four and Twenty Blackbirds"- This is the stupidest piece of Gaiman writing I have read yet. Not responses to real people in real life, trying to be a good mother and feeling weighed down and voices a negative (or sarcastic) comment about motherhood.