This is my all-time, absolute FAVORITE book to read. I’ve read it at least twenty times, and with each subsequent read, I glean something new from it. The lengthy title is Being the Mom: 10 Coping Strategies I Learned by Accident Because I Had Children on Purpose and it’s written by Emily Watts. I highly recommend it. (My husband refers to it as the “Slacker Chronicles”, but I say anything that cuts moms a break for what they AREN’T doing and praises them for what they ARE is a good thing. Plus, it gives me the giggles, because I see myself in her stories, and sometimes the picture isn’t pretty.)
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Introduction: Being the Mom
Strategy 1: Instead of Acquiring More Things, Use the Things You Have More Creatively
Strategy 2: Learn to Laugh: Today’s Embarrassment Will Likely Be Tomorrow’s Comedy
Strategy 3: Be Discerning: Sometimes a One-Mile Effort Is Enough
Strategy 4: Create a Few Things That Can Be Counted On
Strategy 5: Know When to Holler for Help
Strategy 6: Factor In What’s Playing in the Background
Strategy 7: If It Can Be Vacuumed Up, Wiped Off, or Washed Out, Don’t Worry About It
Strategy 8: Accept Life as a Glorious Adventure Full of Gifts For You
Strategy 9: Be Grateful for the Things You Have to Do
Strategy 10: Remember That the Years Fly By, Even Though Some of the Days Are Mighty Long
Epilogue: It’s Worth It
