MomSense: A Common-Sense Guide to Confident Mothering

by Jean Blackmer

What is the right way to mother? Can a mom trust her intuition? Or should she follow the advice of one of many parenting books? Into this fog of theory and philosophy, MomSense shines a light of refreshing clarity.

Through personal stories from real moms and proven, practical advice, MomSense helps moms honestly assess their skills, embrace their mothering instincts, and develop their own unique mothering style. Rather than pushing one "right" way to be a mom, this liberating book shows moms that they are the best mom for their kids and that they can have contentment, joy, and confidence in their role. A perfect gift for a new or experienced mom, MomSense is also an excellent resource for women's small groups and MOPS groups.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Christian

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2011

Reviews

[Kristi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a good read especially for moms who are feeling alone or isolated. The book does a good job of providing examples of parenting and the lessons that a mom can learn through other moms who are just like her. I did feel like the book was one example after another and that it didn't really get into something super substantial like I hoped it would. I did learn a lot from the patience chapter. I am severely lacking in the patience department and I really need to work on that. There were some good ideas to help me with that so it was by far my favorite part of the book.

I think this book would be beneficial for new-ish moms, moms of very small children, and moms who are just feeling overwhelmed. I do not think this book is idea for moms who are experienced or deal with childhood trauma because the problems in the book are fairly trivial in comparison to holes in the walls and door and massive property destruction because "mom read one story instead of two".

Overall, I would recommend this book to my friends. It is a light, easy read that is well organized. It doesn't get into heavy duty parenting like so many of us have to deal with on a daily basis and it provides some fresh ideas for those of us struggling personally in some of the basic parenting skills departments.

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was nothing really blatantly bad about this book, and it will appeal to some people more than it did to me. The advice offered really just seemed like common sense to me, but it's good to be reminded about the importance of patience and how much a mother's (or father's) behavior is internalized by a child. There is a religious bent to this book that gets much stronger toward the end.

I'm glad I read it to keep myself thinking about the issues involved with parenting a child, especially for someone who's around their child most of the time as a stay-at-home parent.

[Sara Liner · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did really enjoy this book. I gave it three stars instead of four because I felt she referenced other authors too much. She did touch on topics of mothering that I need to work on and it opened my eyes to a few things. I'm excited to see what I can do with this book for the new MOPS theme next year.

[Andrea Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this as part of a mothers group. Not MOPS but something similar. It helped reading it with a group because we used it as a conversation starter. The book by itself was good and encouraging but being able to talk about it with other moms was great.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Book every mom should read this!

[Del · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had some good points, loved the blue font.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a soon-to-be-first time mom, I found this book to be encouraging, that when my baby arrives my MomSense will kick in and I know more than I think I do.

[Jessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book very insightful!

[Chrissy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great encouragement and thinking questions concerning becoming a better mom.

[Crizzle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best MOPS book I've read so far!