Going against the tide of cultural motherhood is hard。 As the waves of:。。。children are a burden。。。 。。。I'm not good enough。。。。 。。。love yourself first。。。 。。。can't wait till they go to bed/school。。。 。。。she's doing it better。。。。。。if it doesn't feel good， don't。。。 。。。just get through it。。。crash around you， it is all too easy to give in to the onslaught and go with the flow， even if you don't want to and know deep down that you can do better and are called to do so。Society seems at once to say tha Going against the tide of cultural motherhood is hard。 As the waves of:。。。children are a burden。。。 。。。I'm not good enough。。。。 。。。love yourself first。。。 。。。can't wait till they go to bed/school。。。 。。。she's doing it better。。。。。。if it doesn't feel good， don't。。。 。。。just get through it。。。crash around you， it is all too easy to give in to the onslaught and go with the flow， even if you don't want to and know deep down that you can do better and are called to do so。Society seems at once to say that you either need to wallow in the difficulties or constantly strive for unattainable Instagram/Pinterest standards。 Both end in defeat and mediocrity。But there's a better way！ M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood provides a rallying cry for mothers to join together in seeking Biblical truth as they embrace motherhood and part the cultural sea。 Her conversational writing style is easy and enjoyable to read and encourages mamas without shaming them。 She clearly articulates why our culture's view of motherhood fails and contrasts it with the benefits of a Biblical view。 But she doesn't stop there， leaving you motivated but without knowing how to go about it。 While interweaving scripturally-based direction with lively writing and humorous anecdotes， she provides practical advice for the everyday challenges of motherhood。Being a mama is HARD， but as Abbie says: "Hard is not the same thing as bad。" This book helps give mamas the courage， wisdom， and tools to embrace the hard in the face of our culture and reap the rewards that come from perseverance and sacrifice。Can't recommend it enough！ 。。。more