Motherwhelmed: Challenging Norms, Untangling Truths, and Restoring Our Worth to the World

ISBN: 173467170X

Author: Berry, Beth

Condition: New

Todays mothers are struggling; though, it's not for the reasons most moms tend to think. Weve been conditioned to believe our inadequacy is the reason we cant seem to keep up or enjoy mothering more, but nothing could be further from the truth.We arent failing as mothers. Were mothering within a culture that is misleading and inadequately supporting us.Motherwhelmed is a deep, yet lighthearted exploration of the messy frontier of modern-day motherhood were all struggling to navigate. With compassion, realness, and rich storytelling, Beth Berry: Illuminates the mindsets and narratives keeping us feeling overwhelmed, disempowered, anxious, isolated, and riddled with self-doubtProvides the perspectives and tools needed for mothers to rewrite their stories and reclaim a sense of wholenessShares from her 25 years as an idealistic, passionate, all-in mother of four daughtersReminds us of our worthiness and reframes our importanceThis is not a book about parenting. Its a book about mothers, our greatness, and how important it is that we thrive. Its about untangling ourselves from the stories keeping us trapped and deconstructing those weve outgrown. Its about daring the lives were here to live and, thereby, giving our children permission to do the same.Until we begin to organize our lives around not only our childrens worthiness but also our own, mothers everywhere will continue to bear the brunt of cultural pain and dysfunction. This matters because we cannot be the changemakers were meant to be while so heavily burdened.