Desperate

Desperate Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe

By Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson
Published by Thomas Nelson 

"I just can't be a mother today."
These words have been whispered to God in quiet desperation by mothers who love their children to the depths of their soul, but who are struggling with how hard motherhood is.
Motherhood turns you inside out. Sometimes you feel overwhelmed by how tired you feel; the days go on and on, and you want to be a "good" mom, but you feel like a failure so much of the time. What happened to all your ideals? When did you end up feeling so...lost?
Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson have been to the edge and back. Desperate is the story of one young mother’s trials and one experienced mentor’s priceless exhortations. Desperate is not a book about despair, nor is it a rule-laden mothering manual. It is a bouquet from a friend who has been there, reminding us that we are not alone. Sarah Mae’s unvarnished account of her own struggles mothering three feisty young children is a lesson in learning patience, loving idiosyncrasies, accepting help, and—most of all—leaning on God.
Each chapter includes a brief Bible study with journal exercises to help you find your own quiet center, and get you back into the fray soul-filled and refreshed. Written with candor, empathy, and faith, Desperate is like coffee with a trusted girlfriend; one who knows how hard being a mother can be, and how to navigate the often turbulent road."

My thoughts
I am very happy to review this book. I have received the e-book from Booksneeze for my honest review.
I like this book, because it is written for me as a homeschooling stay at home mom. I was afraid that it would advise me to ask for help outside my home and to let my children go to many places to be myself, but it didn't. The writers do advise to find friends and rest sometimes, but the main idea is, that mothers are the only ones who have to take care of their children, and children need heir mothers.
Each chapter has a video that has the essence of the chapter.
This book is also good for studyig in a group. It should be translated to other languages!

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