Lift

It seems every single mom I have encountered over the last few days has had something in common; struggles in motherhood. It hasn't mattered the age or stage of their child/children, whether it be a mother of an only child or many children, mother of only girls or only boys or a mix, mother of a baby, toddler, preschooler, elementary aged or even into college! This week I've been to church, teaching at school, taking my preschooler to class, at the hospital for my youngest, the doctor's office for myself, Bible Study, grocery shopping, soccer practice and even reading blogs. Every single mother I have encountered is struggling some way. Some struggles I have merely observed, other moms have shared their stories after being asked the routine question of, "How's it going?"


To be honest, it felt pretty good knowing I'm not the only one who struggles and thank goodness these moms, these friends of mine, don't have to put on a false face that all is perfect and that motherhood is easy and wonderful all the time. In fact being a mom is down right hard sometimes! I am thankful I know moms of all stages and ages and that they lend a listening ear and that they too have struggled...and survived. I am most thankful for those moms that are dear to me and do not judge. Before we had kids we all said we wouldn't do certain things once we had kids or our kids certainly would never act a certain way, say certain things. But now that we are on the other side, we know some things our children do are simply out of our control.

So today, I was browsing through some blogs that I enjoy reading and I came across this book.


Here is an excerpt of Lift with short video of author reading to her girls. I hope you can take a quick moment to view it.

It's by author, Kelly Corrigan, who wrote The Middle Place. I liked the book, actually liked it a lot. I like memoirs and hers is funny, sad and makes you wish you had someone like her dad in your life. Corrigan is also an essay writer and I enjoy listening to her read her essays. I posted this one a while back. Transcending Essay.


I am drawn to this new book because I'm a sucker for books by everyday women, especially when they write something about their kids or being a mom. From Corrigan's excerpt she's not a perfect mom, which I find refreshing. Just because we aren't perfect, doesn't mean we aren't trying our best and it doesn't mean we're not good moms. To all the moms I know, as a good friend once said to me, "You're doing a good job!!" You are! Being a mom is the hardest, most special, most exhausting, most wonderful thing in the world! I know it's the best, hardest thing I've ever done. It's the most rewarding, yet my heart breaks over and over. I do cherish the bond I have with other moms. They've been through it or will go through it. They help make the process a bit easier.