Real Moms: Exploding the Myths of Motherhood

Morgan, Elisa & Kuykendall, Carol

ISBN 10: 0310247039 / ISBN 13: 9780310247036

Published by Zondervan, 2002

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Signed by Morgan. The authors show moms how to break down the barriers to being real, which leads to self acceptance, intimacy in relationships with others, and with God. Seller Inventory # 005798

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Title: Real Moms: Exploding the Myths of Motherhood

Publisher: Zondervan

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author

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Synopsis:

Mom! Get Real . . . and Get Free! Are you tired of constantly trying and failing to be a perfect mom? Stop beating yourself up and let the truth about motherhood set you free! Real Moms debunks the good mom fallacies that have weighed you down by giving you some liberating real mom truths. This book punctures such mothering myths as: . Good moms look good all the time. . Good moms keep everybody happy. . Good moms instinctively know what their children need. . Good moms take responsibility for how their children turn out. . Good moms don t admit their feelings of guilt or anger or fear because to admit those feelings might make them look like they are not good moms. Each chapter examines a myth and its corresponding reality, and ends with a how-to practical application, a Real Mom story, questions for reflection and discussion, and Real Mom quotes from Real mothers. Wouldn t you love to be free to accept your imperfections? Free not to feel guilty about your limitations? Free to ask for help, free to be real, free to grow? Freedom is in store for you freedom to be the best mom you can be. This book will show you the way."

About the Author:

Elisa Morgan is President Emerita of MOPS International, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado. She is the author, editor, or coauthor of numerous books, including Twinkle, Naked Fruit; Mom, You Make a Difference! Mom's Devotional Bible; What Every Mom Needs; What Every Child Needs; and Real Moms. Elisa has two children, and a grandchild, and lives with her husband, Evan, in Centennial , Colorado. Carol Kuykendall is director of special projects at MOPS International. She is the author of four books including Five-Star Families: Moving Yours from Good to Great; and the coauthor of five more, including Real Moms, What Every Child Needs, and Children Change a Marriage. A popular seminar and retreat speaker, Carol also writes for Guideposts and Daily Guideposts, and her articles have appeared in Reader's Digest and Parents magazines. She has been a guest on Focus on the Family and Family Life Today radio broadcasts. Carol and her husband Lynn have three children and three granddaughters. Carol and Lynn live in Boulder, Colorado.