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Introverted mothers face unique challenges. Jamie C. Martin lifts the false burdens and negative stereotypes off your shoulders, letting you know you're not alone. Martin shares vulnerable stories from her own life as well as thoughts from other kindred-spirit moms. Her practical suggestions and creative inspiration, combined with quotes and insights from four well-known introverted writers, point you back toward hope, laughter, and quiet joy.

"Mothers long to experience a rich inner life, but they rarely feel there is enough time, energy, or stillness to connect with God in a meaningful way. This book helps them see the challenges of motherhood as an opportunity for a vibrant feminine spirituality and a deeper knowledge of God and self"-- "Women are often told by their communities that being a mother will complete or define them. But many mothers find themselves depleted and spiritually...

"In this countercultural book, Rachel takes some weight off your shoulders by offering hands-on, rubber-meets-the-road strategies to cultivate a life you aren't trying to constantly escape, teaching you to discover and claim your own limits and boundaries so you can be a calm, resilient, peaceful mother, showing you how to shape your daily life and values around the few things that really matter, and how to let the rest go"--

"Don't let anxiety steal the joy from your experience of motherhood. In this compassionate and encouraging book, a fellow mom with anxiety helps you recognize your feelings, control your symptoms, lean on God's promises, and learn to fully enjoy these precious years with your kids"-- "All moms worry, right? But if you suffer from an anxiety disorder, that worry can quickly become debilitating. Fears about something bad happening to your kids, obsessing,...

"In Remaining You While Raising Them, Alli Worthington offers a guilt-free, often hilarious, empowering, research-informed guide to help modern mothers learn to better care for their own emotional, spiritual, and physical health so they can rediscover thebeauty, the joy, and the sacred and secret art of confident motherhood"-- "A guilt-free guide that strips away the myths you've believed about motherhood and offers you a new way to think--about...

Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a rallying cry to anyone who believes the lie that she is "just a mom." Over the years, you willingly pour everything you have into your family, but in the process, you lose the essence of who you are. In her characteristic raw and visceral style, Rachel teaches you how to rewrite the pages of your story, follow your passion, and discover...

Combining modern research, personal stories, professional experience, and real-life examples, Jeannie Cunnion shows parents how to embrace Gods grace and let go of the pressuresexternal and internalthat come with raising children. When it comes to their children, parents feel constant pressure to get everything right. They face overwhelming moments of weakness when they believe theyre doing it all wrong or feel like theyre not enoughleaving them...