Desperate
by Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson
A younger mother's confession of overwhelm paired with an older mentor's responses, chapter by chapter. Honest about depression, isolation and failure, and encouraging without pretending.
Read it if…
you are a mother of young children and feel you are drowning.
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Skip it if…
you want parenting technique; this is about the mother's heart.
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Three things you will actually use
- You are not alone; say it out loud.
- Ideals must bend to seasons.
- Mentors are found by asking.
Do this first
Find one older woman to ask for honest mentoring this month.
Our verdict
Honest overwhelm, kind answers.
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