Writermom Tales: Corralling the Commotion While Savoring the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Becker Seigneur, Cornelia, PUBLISHER: Creekside Publishing, You've read the how-to parenting books, heard Hollywood moms' visions of familial bliss, and endured cartoon-covered mothering books' advice to "just be happy," yet real moms want more depth than L.A. entertainment and regurgitated five-step-plans to parenting perfection. Let's face it - motherhood is hard, and it's okay to admit that you crave quiet sometimes. You love your kids but parenting can be a struggle. That's where WriterMom Tales comes in, delivering a fresh and vulnerable take on motherhood, where life lessons are learned through story. Reading WriterMom Tales is like talking to a trusted friend, who overlooks spilled Cheerios and invites you in for coffee and shared experiences, somehow seeing the beauty in the chaos. The essays in WriterMom Tales are perfect for busy moms to savor between children's naps, carpools, and exhaustion. They deliver wisdom, faith, and humor while affirming the adventure and gift called motherhood. ---------------------------------------------------- "Cornelia is an extraordinarily dedicated mom and writer who, by writing about parenthood in a way that both informs and inspires, changes lives through her written words and example." -- Midge Pierce, Author and Freelance Journalist. --------------------- "Spiritual common sense for parenting, written with style and humor."- Mike Thaler, Zondervan Author of Preacher Creature Strikes on Sunday" ----------------------- "As a real life mother of five, Cornelia has mastered the fine art of taking you into the complex world of motherhood and brilliant storytelling. Her stories are inspiring, thought provoking, and just plain fun to read."-- LouAnn Edwards, mother of six, talk show host, award-winning humor writer, author of "Don't Make me Laugh, can't you see I'm in the middle of a crisis?"