Year 3, week 31: Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday

This week's book:
Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday: Say Goodbye to Stressed, Tired, and Anxious, and Say Hello to Renewed Joy in Motherhood
By Valerie Woerner

Hello, how is everyone doing with their quarantine? I for one have loved it so far! Not being able to leave the house has made making plans easy because there is nowhere to go. People that are flipping out because they have to be with their kids and help them do work…yeah, I have been doing that for almost eight years. Today my amazing husband finally started to work for home and I am so glad. It's not that I can't handle the three tiny humans, it's just that I am ready for him to be safe at home.

This week's book was for a Mom-to-Mom group I'm in. There is a fellow mom that I think we all would like to be when we grow up. She welcomes moms and their kids into her home every Monday for a play date. On top of all of that, she decided on Monday nights she would lead a book discussion on Facebook about being a better mom. Each week we would discuss one chapter so we could really get into the meat of each topic.

The book wasn't half bad. Each chapter covered a new topic that moms can be struggling with. The author tries to connect some Bible verses that can relate to the issue. Then each chapter has action steps that the reader can try to use to become less of a grumpy mom. Then each chapter ends with a prayer that again relates to the topic.  I enjoyed hearing from other moms facing the same kinds of issues raising little people as well. I did struggle with some of the chapters due to the fact that I have a child that has a bunch of issues that make it hard to implement some of the action steps. I know all kids have some type of issue, but a lot of my grumpiness comes from things I can't really change about my little guy. But that being said, if you are a religious mom that is looking for a self-help kind of book to help you become a better mom, check it out.