Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy
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Jolene -
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Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy by Jennifer Pepito caught my attention via its subtitle。 Mothering my daughters and reading books are two wonderful parts of my life and the combination appealed to my bookish heart。 I appreciated that this author has grown children and shared honestly about her mistakes and successes。 Her perspective offered encouragement mixed with wisdom but avoided （and even called out） the false idea that following certain Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy by Jennifer Pepito caught my attention via its subtitle。 Mothering my daughters and reading books are two wonderful parts of my life and the combination appealed to my bookish heart。 I appreciated that this author has grown children and shared honestly about her mistakes and successes。 Her perspective offered encouragement mixed with wisdom but avoided （and even called out） the false idea that following certain rules or methods will guarantee happy， healthy， and godly children。Reading one chapter of Mothering by the Book per night fit my taste well。 Although I had read only two of the literary works the author discussed， she provided the necessary information from each story and tied it into her focus concept。 Each chapter deals with overcoming fear and finding joy but addresses the topics from different angles and incorporates varying practices （journaling， speaking life， thankfulness， etc。）。 Some chapters inspired while others challenged。 I underlined many portions and spent time in my journal answering the reflection questions。 Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy by Jennifer Pepito will likely appeal to bookish moms。 I thoroughly enjoyed the book and now have several recommended novels on my wish list。 Although the ideas can be applied to all types of families， the author homeschooled her children and I think the book fits with the homeschool experience well。Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a copy of this book by the author or publisher。 All opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Sarah
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I enjoy reading books about parenting and reading combined。 This one was definitely on the more conservative side of what I would normally go for， and I admit I felt a bit judgey at times， unfairly - the very idea of having 7 children is so far from what I want， let alone having 7 kids so young， and some of the situations the author found herself in were so appalling that I felt really sorry for her。 Yet the thread throughout of overcoming fear and anxiety in difficult times is applicable for a I enjoy reading books about parenting and reading combined。 This one was definitely on the more conservative side of what I would normally go for， and I admit I felt a bit judgey at times， unfairly - the very idea of having 7 children is so far from what I want， let alone having 7 kids so young， and some of the situations the author found herself in were so appalling that I felt really sorry for her。 Yet the thread throughout of overcoming fear and anxiety in difficult times is applicable for a family of 9 or a family of 4， and I did think - well， if she could wrangle that chaos into some form of peace then it could be worth giving it a go when I have far less on my plate。 I don’t homeschool and don’t want to， but think that those who do would find this even more applicable to them。 Thank you NetGalley for the advanced digital review copy。 。。。more
Angela
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This book was not quite what I expected。 Books and reading aloud are merely a framework for the author's memoir， rather than taking center stage， as I'd expected。 One criticism: Each chapter is presented in such a way as， "If only I （and you， dear reader） would do this， then we would break free of our fears，" but by the sixth chapter， it's clear there is no one way to break free of fear， because new fears keep materializing。 Still， I appreciated many of the author's insights。 She was extremely h This book was not quite what I expected。 Books and reading aloud are merely a framework for the author's memoir， rather than taking center stage， as I'd expected。 One criticism: Each chapter is presented in such a way as， "If only I （and you， dear reader） would do this， then we would break free of our fears，" but by the sixth chapter， it's clear there is no one way to break free of fear， because new fears keep materializing。 Still， I appreciated many of the author's insights。 She was extremely honest and transparent about her life。One of my biggest takeaways is how often the classics （or， at least， the ones mentioned in her book） showcased strength of character， fortitude， and strength。 Far better than most popular books today， which often cheerlead the "follow your heart，" or "live your truth" mentality， instead of a focus on living and loving others well。 My to-read-aloud list has grown， and some titles have been affirmed and pushed closer to the top of the list。 。。。more
Cassie
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I would give more stars if I could。 My only wish was that there were more chapters！
Danette
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I did like chapter 5 on education but as a whole it was just meh。2022 A book about something fun
Angela Payne
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This book was so good。 I loved the practical insights， the personal experiences， the wisdom shared and the recommendations of books that I can read aloud to my family or ones for myself。 I really loved the reflection questions at the end of each chapter as well。
Suebee
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Not what I was expecting！！
Kathleen Garber
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This book was not quite what I thought it was going to be， but that turned out to be quite all right。 Unlike the other books about reading aloud that I’ve read this year， this one is about much more than that。 This is first and foremost a parenting book that uses literature from read alouds as a guide to it’s knowledge。This turned out to be a unique way to read and was probably a unique way to write。 In each chapter， a common parenting fear is discussed。 Fears of such things as being alone， fail This book was not quite what I thought it was going to be， but that turned out to be quite all right。 Unlike the other books about reading aloud that I’ve read this year， this one is about much more than that。 This is first and foremost a parenting book that uses literature from read alouds as a guide to it’s knowledge。This turned out to be a unique way to read and was probably a unique way to write。 In each chapter， a common parenting fear is discussed。 Fears of such things as being alone， failure， children leaving the faith， future etc。Within each fear chapter， lessons from a read aloud Jennifer did with her family is discussed。 Some books were well known like Charlotte’s Web while some I hadn’t heard of before。 In each chapter， lessons from the read alouds are shared as well as tons of wisdom from the author’s years。 The book is very inspirational and makes you want to overcome your hardships。 The fact that she can inspire many with knowledge she gleaned from books is just the icing on the cake。 So many of us have found books that have saved us。I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
S。K。
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I truly loved this book about motherhood and books！ But it's about so much more than that。 Jennifer writes about so many different fears that can grip mothers today and so many of these fears were things I myself have dealt with or even still deal with。 I loved the way she used literature to draw connections and inspire us。 * I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 I truly loved this book about motherhood and books！ But it's about so much more than that。 Jennifer writes about so many different fears that can grip mothers today and so many of these fears were things I myself have dealt with or even still deal with。 I loved the way she used literature to draw connections and inspire us。 * I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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I am a teacher that serves homeschooling families。 I loved Mothering by the Book and will be encouraging the mothers I work with to get this book。 Each chapter of the book covers a common fear for mothers and offers insight on how to deal with the fear。 The best parts of each chapter are book suggestions for read aloud for the family and also for mothers to take them further into the subject matter covered。 I feel that any mom will find hep in raising their children。I received a complimentary co I am a teacher that serves homeschooling families。 I loved Mothering by the Book and will be encouraging the mothers I work with to get this book。 Each chapter of the book covers a common fear for mothers and offers insight on how to deal with the fear。 The best parts of each chapter are book suggestions for read aloud for the family and also for mothers to take them further into the subject matter covered。 I feel that any mom will find hep in raising their children。I received a complimentary copy of Mothering by the Book thanks to Bethany House and NetGalley， but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kayla
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What a beautiful， raw and honest book jennifer has written。 Every chapter is full of encouragement & honesty about how hard but amazing motherhood is。 It felt like I was sitting with a friend with my coffee having a conversation that left me hopeful， inspired and reaching for my Bible。 So much scripture weaved throughout this book！ What made this book stand out and special was how she linked a read aloud to each fear she discussed in every chapter。 I have added many of those read alouds to my li What a beautiful， raw and honest book jennifer has written。 Every chapter is full of encouragement & honesty about how hard but amazing motherhood is。 It felt like I was sitting with a friend with my coffee having a conversation that left me hopeful， inspired and reaching for my Bible。 So much scripture weaved throughout this book！ What made this book stand out and special was how she linked a read aloud to each fear she discussed in every chapter。 I have added many of those read alouds to my list of to be read now。 We love reading aloud and my kids learn so much through the books I intentionally pick。。。 so nice she included some read aloud suggestions at the end of each chapter。 Read this book！ 。。。more
Melanie Tillman
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I flew through this book， I underlined this book， I jotted notes in this book， and I was constantly nodding my head in agreement。 It challenged me in so many ways， yet always infused me with hope。 This was not an Instagram perfect mom showcasing her perfectly curated life。 Far from it。 Pepito is transparent in the truest sense of the word， never holding back the ugliness she has waded through as a woman and a mom。 I don't think I have ever read a book that was so honest。 I admire her bravery for I flew through this book， I underlined this book， I jotted notes in this book， and I was constantly nodding my head in agreement。 It challenged me in so many ways， yet always infused me with hope。 This was not an Instagram perfect mom showcasing her perfectly curated life。 Far from it。 Pepito is transparent in the truest sense of the word， never holding back the ugliness she has waded through as a woman and a mom。 I don't think I have ever read a book that was so honest。 I admire her bravery for laying her failures out for all to see and then revealing how the Lord grew her and healed her through each difficult season of her family's life。 As the title suggests， God used great literature to reveal life-changing character to her time and again。 One thing I loved， however， was that this book wasn't just theoretical。 Pepito gave me so many practical things to do to walk out healing in several key areas。 I was also encouraged to hear this veteran mom with adult children honestly share her failures。 She constantly reiterated how there is no guaranteed formula for raising children。 If fear paralyzes us in mothering， we'll miss enjoying our kids and put a self-fulfilling prophesy into motion。 The only reason I gave this book four stars instead of five is because there were several parts that I didn't whole-heartedly agree with。 I also was put off by how many times she mentioned the book The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart， and even lists it as recommended reading。 I just cannot understand why people like that book！ It's awful （see my review of it here on Goodreads）。 I also was expecting this book to be about why and how to read aloud to your kids， so one less star for that confusion。 （Which seems a little petty， honestly， because I love what she did here， but I can see people being frustrated that it wasn't what they thought they were buying。）One other thing people should know: in the section where she is talking about her oldest daughter's struggle with anorexia， she mentions the suicide of a teenager they knew。 Even though it is briefly described， what's there was pretty graphic and upsetting， in my opinion。 If you've been through that personally， it would be triggering to read。 （And I don't use the word "trigger" lightly。） Overall， however， those were all minor negatives。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book， had a difficult time putting it down， and devoured it in just a few days。 I highly recommend it， especially to homeschooling moms！ 。。。more
Shelby Lau
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What a beautiful book！ Fear is such a paralytic in our lives。 It prevents us from living our best lives as mothers。 This book really helped me recapture joy in a season of fear。 Through her story telling and her reading suggestions I feel like I got to know the author and her family and can't wait to carry over many of her suggestions into my own family！ My one critique is that some of the book recommendations were a little questionable。。。 What a beautiful book！ Fear is such a paralytic in our lives。 It prevents us from living our best lives as mothers。 This book really helped me recapture joy in a season of fear。 Through her story telling and her reading suggestions I feel like I got to know the author and her family and can't wait to carry over many of her suggestions into my own family！ My one critique is that some of the book recommendations were a little questionable。。。 。。。more
Crystal
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So grateful Jen pulls us smack dab in the middle of her life， giving us an honest glimpse into motherhood fears many of us can relate with， especially homeschoolers。 I appreciate her honesty and will definitely be keeping this in my home library to refer to in the years to come， especially many of the read aloud recommendations she offers in each chapter。 She poured her heart and soul into this and it shows！I appreciate Jen sending me this book ♥️
Lyndsie
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What a great book！ As a mom who faces fear for my kids every day， I needed the encouragement offered in these pages。 Drawing connections between favorite read-alouds and the strength we need as moms struck a chord for me。 Mothering by the Book is an amazing read full of practical tips for overcoming fear as well as spiritual encouragement to give our fears to the Lord。 I love this book， and I’ll be referring back to it often—especially the book recommendations！I received a copy of this book from What a great book！ As a mom who faces fear for my kids every day， I needed the encouragement offered in these pages。 Drawing connections between favorite read-alouds and the strength we need as moms struck a chord for me。 Mothering by the Book is an amazing read full of practical tips for overcoming fear as well as spiritual encouragement to give our fears to the Lord。 I love this book， and I’ll be referring back to it often—especially the book recommendations！I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jessica Perteet
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This book was so good！ The third one I have read this year that takes virtues or fears and pulls it out of classic literature （Jane Austen， children’s books） for inspiration。 I must really like that format。 She was very honest about her fears， many I struggle with and she had a great book list at the end of each chapter。 I will definitely be looking the books mentioned up and rereading this one！
Kateryna Maw
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I loved reading it！ The fears that keeps us enjoying our kids are real AND I want everyone to read it and then， embrace all the ups and downs of motherhood！
Jennie
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This may be one of my favorite reads this summer and a top book I would recommend for homeschool mother’s。 Mothering by the Book – The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy， by Jennifer Pepito will encourage you and give you a bigger book list to read！ I have been following Jennifer on Instagram and her website for a long time。 She is a creator of The Peaceful Press homeschool curriculum and if you haven’t checked it out， you need too！ Anyhow back to the book， this is one I w This may be one of my favorite reads this summer and a top book I would recommend for homeschool mother’s。 Mothering by the Book – The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy， by Jennifer Pepito will encourage you and give you a bigger book list to read！ I have been following Jennifer on Instagram and her website for a long time。 She is a creator of The Peaceful Press homeschool curriculum and if you haven’t checked it out， you need too！ Anyhow back to the book， this is one I will reread， I have many highlights and notes throughout。 I am a big time reader and so agree with her how powerful stories are and there is much to be learned by reading them！ If you too are a reader and read aloud to your children you will have read many of the books she has mentioned， if not yet， will be。 Wonderful classics stories， such as Pride and Prejudice， Charlotte’s Web， Understood Betsy， and many more！ If you are not， this will inspire you to become a reader！Jennifer， share her stories， life experiences， and what she has learned through reading stories， and how they have helped her overcome many fears that we as mother’s deal with。 Such as fears of being present， balance， children being behind， faith， identity， living purposeful， not having enough， contentment， habits， and so much more。 She also includes Biblical stories and Scripture throughout each chapter， so it all ties in beautifully。 That is why I love this book so much， it is encouraging， includes Scripture， stories， and literature books。 At the end of each chapter is a study guide with questions， suggestions， recommend books for adults and children， and a verse to memorize。Here are a few quotes:“When you pause your busy life for a moment to take stock of the pain you’ve already experience， you can break free of the prison fear has created around you。”“As we look at these classics and identify the traits of those characters who become heroes， and the tools that guided them on their journey， we will learn to put these tools into action in our own lives so we can live out a story of hope。:“Maybe you’ve been relying on complaining to try to secure love for yourself。 Maybe it’s a habit you picked up…， but ask yourself， Is complaining serving me？ Is complaining securing the love I need？ Recognize that while it might serve as a relief valve， it’s also raising your cortisol levels and making you blind to God’s blessings。”“We can teach our children to laugh in the face of fear， to find joy even when the days are dark， and to live for a purpose that is higher than themselves。”This book would be a great book to discuss with other homeschoolers and give as a gift to a new homeschool mom or struggling moms。 。。。more
Whitney
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The message of this book is vital for all mamas！ Bringing fear to light and combating it with the truth found in Jesus hit home in a way I had no idea I even needed。 Fear is behind most if not all of the struggles in motherhood， and in this book Jennifer helps us discover the freedom， joy and delight that is just around the corner for us mamas！ Highly recommend！
Meagan
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Synopsis: “With the truth of Scripture…we’ll learn to take our thoughts captive and soak in the truth until it starts to transform us from the inside out…We will save childhood and freedom and fun， one read-aloud book at a time。” In Mothering by the Book， Jennifer Pepito takes a look at several different classic books and their characters and applies them and Scripture to the topic of fear。 She explores a variety of fears in motherhood such as fear of failure， fear of failure， fear of being alon Synopsis: “With the truth of Scripture…we’ll learn to take our thoughts captive and soak in the truth until it starts to transform us from the inside out…We will save childhood and freedom and fun， one read-aloud book at a time。” In Mothering by the Book， Jennifer Pepito takes a look at several different classic books and their characters and applies them and Scripture to the topic of fear。 She explores a variety of fears in motherhood such as fear of failure， fear of failure， fear of being alone， and so many more。 Fear has an easy tendency to take over our lives if we let it， but Jennifer guides use in fighting these fears through scripture and literature。 Analysis: When I first started this book， I had absolutely no clue what to expect， and while it took me a little while to get into， I was pleasantly surprised by how much I learned。 What mom doesn’t have fears surrounding their motherhood？ There are so many unknowns， and Jennifer helps us to look at literature through a Biblical perspective。 She’ll walk you through well-loved books and characters and give you deep thoughts and practical tips to fight many common fears we face on an everyday basis。 This was a book I didn’t know I needed and will refer back to often。 Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Yvie
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As a self-professed bibliophile， I love how this book focuses on a specific literary character with each chapter。 The author speaks of them as though she is speaking of a friend， pointing out the goods and the bads， with love， and she writes as though you're having a conversation through the pages with her。 For any mother who appreciates faith （not necessarily just Christianity）， this book will bolster your spirits and help you stop fighting those demons that creep up on you， making you question As a self-professed bibliophile， I love how this book focuses on a specific literary character with each chapter。 The author speaks of them as though she is speaking of a friend， pointing out the goods and the bads， with love， and she writes as though you're having a conversation through the pages with her。 For any mother who appreciates faith （not necessarily just Christianity）， this book will bolster your spirits and help you stop fighting those demons that creep up on you， making you question your abilities。 We all have our strengths and weaknesses。。。。which character are you？ 。。。more
Drew
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Panda Incognito
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In Mothering by the Book， Jennifer Pepito shares personal stories about how different books have encouraged her during challenging times。 She references favorite classics like All-of-a-Kind Family and The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom， drawing out their life lessons and showing how they have shifted her perspective on fears she has struggled with。 Each chapter focuses on a common fear， such as the fear of your children being behind， or of not having enough， and t In Mothering by the Book， Jennifer Pepito shares personal stories about how different books have encouraged her during challenging times。 She references favorite classics like All-of-a-Kind Family and The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom， drawing out their life lessons and showing how they have shifted her perspective on fears she has struggled with。 Each chapter focuses on a common fear， such as the fear of your children being behind， or of not having enough， and then shows how a specific book sheds light on this。 The chapters end with suggestions for further reading， although some of the titles make repeat appearances over different lists。Pepito is a Christian homeschool mother of multiple children， and her examples will particularly resonate with people who share her background， either as home educators or homeschool graduates。 However， even though the majority of her examples are specific to her family's lifestyle， Pepito is honest about her struggles and doesn't give off an elitist view of homeschooling。 People who have chosen different educational paths for their family can enjoy this as well， as long as they're fine with not relating to many of the story-driven examples。This book will greatly encourage mothers who are dealing with fear and anxiety。 Pepito shows that good books aren't mere escapism， but can strengthen us to face life with greater courage and wisdom。 Her honesty about her struggles and failures will help other mothers feel less alone， especially if they are also anxiety-prone。 However， if someone is just looking for reading recommendations， they should know that this book's primary focus is on coping with parenting fears， not on literary reflection。I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rebecca McCracken
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I'm a few chapters in to this book and I love how Jennifer focuses each chapter on a book or literary character。 She points out their strengths and challenges， adds personal stories， shares nuggets of wisdom ， suggests Biblical references and closes with thought provoking questions。 Jennifer's life experiences are unique， engaging， often humorous， relatable and WELL WRITTEN。 Jennifer clearly is well read， as her writing is what I would call "quality prose。" However， unlike some writers， Jennifer I'm a few chapters in to this book and I love how Jennifer focuses each chapter on a book or literary character。 She points out their strengths and challenges， adds personal stories， shares nuggets of wisdom ， suggests Biblical references and closes with thought provoking questions。 Jennifer's life experiences are unique， engaging， often humorous， relatable and WELL WRITTEN。 Jennifer clearly is well read， as her writing is what I would call "quality prose。" However， unlike some writers， Jennifer is human， unpretentious， and is not condescending or patronizing。 You may learn a few new vocabulary words， but you won't need to spend half of your quiet reading time asking Siri or Alexa to define words for you。The book will be most relatable to homeschooling Christian mothers， but the lessons the book contains， the mothering wisdom， and commentary on learning from great books can be enjoyed by any mom。 Even Jewish， Hindu， Buddhist or moms that acknowledge a higher power can appreciate the way Jennifer weaves faith into her story。 I personally homeschooled my daughter who now attends a private school， but this book still speaks to me SO VERY MUCH！ People perceive me as strong leader， a go- getter， and a woman that can do anything。 Inside though， like most mothers， I wrestle with fear。 I think， "My daughter is acting THIS way。。。 what am I doing wrong？ Do I work too much？ Am I letting her get too worldly？ Should I allow this app on her device and if I do will it ruin her life？ What if I take a hard stand on X。。。will she then do X in rebellion？ Am I present enough？ Do I give her enough independence。。。or too much？ Who will I be once she graduates？ What if I make the wrong decision and she hates me later？" The list goes on。 Even the few chapters I've read so far have helped me identify and start to address the fears that have certainly prevented me from just being joyful in the situation I am in。 I'm so excited to finish the book and highly recommend picking up a copy or giving one as a gift to a mom you know。 。。。more
Heidi
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"I recaptured the magic of motherhood by fighting fear with stories and letting the truth of Scripture hammer it home。 Through this book， I want to help you recapture the magic of motherhood as well。 Childhood is too precious to waste， and our children need us to be present so they can be empowered to kill their own giants。 Fear keeps us in our heads， imagining the worst about ourselves and our circumstances， and fear is a slippery little demon that masquerades well。" - Jennifer Pepito Mothering "I recaptured the magic of motherhood by fighting fear with stories and letting the truth of Scripture hammer it home。 Through this book， I want to help you recapture the magic of motherhood as well。 Childhood is too precious to waste， and our children need us to be present so they can be empowered to kill their own giants。 Fear keeps us in our heads， imagining the worst about ourselves and our circumstances， and fear is a slippery little demon that masquerades well。" - Jennifer Pepito Mothering by the BookALL。 THE。 STARS！ This book is exactly what I needed right now。 The Lord knew this is just what my mama heart needed！ This is written from a Christian POV but I feel anyone can find encouragement， hope， and help from this book no matter your religious affiliations。 She's also a homeschooler but I feel it applies to all families regardless of your education style。 It's just all encompassing！I love how Jennifer labels each fear， gives us examples from her life in how it presented， then a book and scripture that helped her face that fear。 It's so well laid out！ Each chapter covers one type of fear then ends with journaling questions， a scripture to memorize， read-a-loud options for your family， and books to help mom！ I flew through this highlighting more than I wasn't！！ I can't wait to go through again and work on the journaling questions！Reading this is like sitting down on your porch with lemonade chatting with Jennifer！ She's open and honest and encouraging！ It's like reading a conversation - so easy and flowing。 Lol， but don't think she won't ask you hard questions that really make you look inside your heart to what you're carrying inside。 Truly a wonderful book to add to your library！ 。。。more
Kristin
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As you open the pages of Mothering by the Book it is as if you are sitting down with a cup of coffee with Jennifer。Not only does she share wisdom and helpful encouragement but she shares her own personal life experiences。 It's not every day that books on motherhood share the hard and nitty gritty of life， share how they were able to overcome it in a doable way， and wraps up each chapter walking you through the steps of working it all out in our own lives。This book is a gift that every mama shoul As you open the pages of Mothering by the Book it is as if you are sitting down with a cup of coffee with Jennifer。Not only does she share wisdom and helpful encouragement but she shares her own personal life experiences。 It's not every day that books on motherhood share the hard and nitty gritty of life， share how they were able to overcome it in a doable way， and wraps up each chapter walking you through the steps of working it all out in our own lives。This book is a gift that every mama should read。 I wish that I had read it years ago before my children were born。 It would have helped me to overcome SO many doubts and fears。This is a book that I could not put down and that I will read over and over again。 It is a wonderful reminder to ourselves when we doubt in fear in different seasons of life。 I love that Jennifer encourages moms to read aloud good books to their children through her curriculum at The Peaceful Press and now through this beautiful book which is what you will find when you read it is a big part of what helped her to overcome her fear as she shares these beautiful titles with us。Her love of the Lord shines through her and is woven throughout the pages of the book which makes it that much more beautiful。 Jennifer is a treasure and this book is a gift to the world。I cannot wait for this book to get out into the world， into your homes， and into your hearts。 。。。more
Tabetha
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This was such an encouraging book！ As a homeschooling mom， learning through books is a huge part of the educational life for my children and I。 In Mothering By the Book， Jennifer teaches us as moms so much about mothering and educating through some of her favourite literature。 What an inspiring and refreshing book！
Becca Harris
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I will be rereading this book and journaling through it starting tomorrow。 I got the book in the mail yesterday and read it through so quickly， thinking， "This is exactly what I needed to hear right now！" Jennifer touched on so many topics that mothers face and gives practical tips for overcoming the problems we are all having。 I love how honest she is without making excuses for sin。 I'm inspired and I highly recommend this book。 I will be rereading this book and journaling through it starting tomorrow。 I got the book in the mail yesterday and read it through so quickly， thinking， "This is exactly what I needed to hear right now！" Jennifer touched on so many topics that mothers face and gives practical tips for overcoming the problems we are all having。 I love how honest she is without making excuses for sin。 I'm inspired and I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Just Read VI
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An awesome read on motherhood， why God is so important in motherhood/parenting， and why forgiveness is so important for our overall well-being。 This book was my first read from Jennifer Pepito。 But I really enjoyed how she broke everything down， included God's word （scripture） and had questions for the readers along the way。 For moms or soon to be moms this book is for you。 An awesome read on motherhood， why God is so important in motherhood/parenting， and why forgiveness is so important for our overall well-being。 This book was my first read from Jennifer Pepito。 But I really enjoyed how she broke everything down， included God's word （scripture） and had questions for the readers along the way。 For moms or soon to be moms this book is for you。 。。。more
Nicki
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