The Mother Load: How to Meet Your Own Needs While Caring for Your Family

by Mary M. Byers

Motherhood is an intense, ’round–the–clock job. To stay healthy and happy, moms need friends, laughter, solitude, balance, and an intimate relationship with the Lord. But exactly how do moms meet these needs while juggling family responsibilities? Mary Byers, the mother of two lively young kids, shares how moms can find small pockets of time to— The Mother Load offers down–to–earth suggestions, spiritual truths, and real–life advice from moms to help women survive and thrive in today’s active families. Includes questions for group discussion and personal reflection.

Genres: Parenting

Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Ashia Pollen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, quick read, solid practical suggestions. Could have been shorter and more to the point.

[Kirti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good and useful content. Easy to read, understand and relate to. There are a lot of religious references from Bible, may be comes from the year the book was written in.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how specific the author is when describing how to implement the ideas. I plan to read it again sometime and take notes!

[A.C. Bauch · Rating 4 out of 5]

With one toddler and another kiddo on the way, I figured that this was an opportune time to do some reading about life balance. (Yes, I too question whether such a thing actually exists--especially when you have kids!) Even in the best of times, making self-care a priority is a constant struggle for me. So I need all the help I can get in this area.

This book contains a lot of common sense about mothers' needs and how to go about getting them met. But just because we know we should be doing something doesn't mean we know how to go about doing it. One of my great frustrations is when books tell you, "You should be doing thus and so" or "Don't do this," withour bothering to tell you how to do it or not to do it. The Mother Load fulfills the promise of its subtitle: How to Meet Your Own Needs While Caring for Your Family. Emphasis on the word "how." This book provides ample practical advice and suggestions to help moms, something so desperately needed in our be-all, do-all society, in which mothering can be an isolating and exhausting experience.

[Launna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the ideas in this book. I will finish it at some point.

[Sonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It will be one that I re-read just in case I missed something the first time.

[Nichole Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. I definitely recommend this!