The Magic of Motherhood: The Good Stuff, the Hard Stuff, and Everything In Between
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This book is a love letter to mothers everywhere. Discover a beautiful reminder of your identity, both as a woman and a mother.
Are you an imperfect, trying-her-best mom? If you’re stressed from overreading parenting advice, The Magic of Motherhood is the calming antidote you need. Ashlee Gadd and the writers behind the popular blog Coffee + Crumbs will help you see that you aren’t alone and give you the words of encouragement you need to keep going.
Motherhood. It flipped your world upside down in the most magical way. Who knew you could ever love and be loved this much? But it can also feel overwhelming and isolating. Your emotions swing between joy and uncertainty, contentment and anxiety, laughter and tears. Meanwhile, you secretly wonder, “Am I the only one who feels this way?”
Rest assured: you, Momma, are not alone.
The Magic of Motherhood is a curated collection of honest stories weaving together the love, joy, and magnificent heartache of motherhood. Instead of offering advice, the writers offer something even better: their hearts. You’ll find heartwarming stories about:
IdentityAdoptionBody imageMiscarriageFriendshipFaithAnd more
After reading The Magic of Motherhood you will:
Find joy in both beauty and messDiscover a renewed strength and sisterhoodBe reassured that they are not aloneWant to gift this book to all your friends on Mother’s Day, birthdays, baby showers, National Best Friend Day, and other holidays
This is a book about tiny miracles, answered prayers, and finding grace in the holy work of raising children. It’s about the magic that happens between calm and chaos, the joy that can be found in both beauty and mess, and the valuable lessons we learn about ourselves in between cups of reheated coffee and kitchen tables covered in crumbs. Whether you are a brand-new mom or a bit more seasoned, The Magic of Motherhood will help you find the solidarity, comfort, and encouragement you need to be the mother God created you to be.
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ASIN : 0310084601
Publisher : Zondervan
Publication date : April 4, 2017
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 0274815109
ISBN-13 : 978-0310084600
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.38 x 1.13 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #140,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #378 in Motherhood (Books) #569 in Christian Family & Relationships #1,060 in Christian Women’s Issues
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Alexandria –
AMAZING BOOK!!!
Friday afternoon I received this book👆🏻 that I had ordered from Amazon. I couldn’t wait to start it! (I was excited about a book?!whaaat🙀). Not much of a book person so this was a little different for me. I was so absorbed in this book that it was only put down to give my daughter a bath, run to the store & for bedtime routine. I wish I would have known about it sooner,but now was almost perfect timing for me to read it. I needed everything I got from it, especially the reassurance that I am a great mother (to be truthful most of us aren’t told enough) & even if we should know within ourself, we are all human & want to hear it from others as well. I know I’m not alone. I relate to so many other mamas out there (present & future). I felt so much connection almost as if I was reading my own life during parts of it. This book is AMAZING (I don’t tend to choose that overly used/cheesy word, so when I do, I mean it). Highly recommend this book to every mama & mama to be! Thank me later🙃😘 & if you haven’t been told lately, you all are great mamas (even when you don’t have it all figured out)❤️ #TheMagicOfMotherhood 💫
Kristin A –
A collection of stories equally beautiful, uplifting, heartbreaking, encouraging and funny
I found the Coffee and Crumbs blog one night, around 3 a.m., almost 23 months ago. I was wide awake but exhausted – physically, mentally, emotionally – from the amazing highs of life with a newborn. I was overjoyed but also terrified that something would go wrong. In those small hours of the night, when no person should be awake, I discovered a whole new cosmos of the world wide web – parenting advice. How to sleep train by 6 weeks. Why I should co-sleep. Babies need a schedule and discipline. Free range parenting is best. Each new thing I read contradicted another, equally compelling article. I was obsessing over answers to questions I didn’t even know I had.And then I stumbled upon a story. It didn’t tell me how to get my baby to sleep. Or what type of baby food I should make in six months (but not a second before then!) But it helped me more than any advice article could.The Magic of Motherhood is a collection of stories equally beautiful, uplifting, heartbreaking, encouraging and funny. More than that, many of these stories are my story. Or probably will be one day. Or my best friend’s story. Or the neighbor down the street. Motherhood truly is magical in its way to connect us.Plus, this hardcover with ribbon placeholder is absolutely dreamy (and small enough to toss in a diaper bag or purse).
jns025 –
So Many Relatable Moments!!!
Let me just start by saying that I rarely find the time to write a review being the mom of two littles ages 1 & 2 but I had to share with other mommas and soon to be mommas the power of this book. I’m only on chapter 3 and I’ve already found myself laughing, having awhaw moments, finding so many things I can relate to, and realizing that I need to love the season I’m in. After finishing chapter 3 I Immediately went to my two years old room scooped him out of his daddies arms and just loved on my sweet boy till he fell asleep, this book helped me to see the importance of this. I was exhausted from a long day but the realization that someday soon my littles won’t let me love on them and cuddle them like this set in and instantly I had to cuddle on my boys. Love, love, love this book and plan to buy 2 more as baby shower gifts!
Jacey –
Not only are these essays well written with beautiful prose, but they showcase all of the wonderful …
It doesn’t matter when your motherhood journey started or how you will find someone within this book that can relate to your story. These mommas have graciously poured out their hearts for mothers all over the world on their blog and now in this book. Not only are these essays well written with beautiful prose, but they showcase all of the wonderful and beautiful parts of motherhood, and also accurately convey the hardships that come along with motherhood. There is no advice, no steps to getting your child to sleep through the night, just honest solidarity from mothers who are in the trenches with you. These women know that motherhood is hard, they don’t try to downplay that. They also know that motherhood is holy work and that we are all just trying to do our best.You get to know these ladies within these pages, you feel for them and you empathize. You see yourself in these stories. This book is such a gift for new moms, and for those who have more experience. You will not be disappointed!
Bonnie P. –
No page marker
I love his book! I love it so much I ordered this one for a gift for a friend who is expecting. One thing that I liked about the book itself (not the content but the book) was the satin ribbon page marker to hold my place. However, this one did not come with the satin ribbon page marker. I should have just gotten it from Target, which is where I got mine originally.
Jessica Ritenour –
Absolute necessity!!
I have never written a review on a book before. After reading this book, it was absolutely necessary that I write a review. I wish I would have had this book during my first pregnancy and especially during the first few hard months of post-partum. I love that this is a collection of stories from different moms. This makes it easy to follow and pick up at any time during the chaos of motherhood. So many truths, realizations, and just plain goodness. I will be gifting this book to my new mom friends because like I said before, I WISH I would have had this book back then. I am now expecting my second and plan to read this time and time again.
Flaviu –
It arrived a bit late, but i live in spain so yeah. The book really easy to read and really hopeful! A really good idea to give to a new mama to be😊
MJxx –
Bought it for a friend of mine – first time mum to be. I know she will love it!
Nicole B –
got this for a friend who was expecting and thought it was a perfect book other then the typical ones where you get too much parenting advice.
Holly B –
I started reading the Coffee + Crumbs at the very beginning and I was thrilled when I heard the ladies behind the blog were working on a book! “The Magic of Motherhood” contains some of the best essays from the blog as well as new stories, each of which offers wisdom, encouragement, comfort, and understanding. The writers are genuine, authentic, vulnerable, and likeable – I felt like I was sitting around the coffee table with a group of friends, sharing stories, as I read this book! Read with a box of Kleenex and a journal handy! I bought a copy for myself, then another six for my sisters and best friends!
Fjh –
Joyful to read