Table of Contents
Being a Mom is Tough
1 Am I Messing Up My Kids? 9
2 Could I Be the Worst Mom Ever? 17
3 Is it Possible to Escape the Good Mom/Bad Mom Trap? 25
4 Did I Really Just Say That? 31
5 Why Do I Always Feel So Stretched? 37
This is All I Have to Give
6 What if My Plans Fail? 47
7 Who's Going to Fill Me Back Up? 55
8 Does Anyone Notice Me? 63
9 Does God Care About Me? 69
10 Is it Wrong to Treat Myself? 75
I Trust You to Fill in the Gaps
11 What About the Gaps in My Life? 83
12 Why am I Always Complaining? 91
13 Why am I Always Worried? 97
14 How do Other Moms See Me-Super or Slacker? 105
15 Does Victoria's Secret Make Flannel PJ's? 113
This Child is Yours First
16 What if My Child Isn't an Honor Roll Kid? 123
17 Why Do I Feel That it's My Fault When My Child Messes Up? 129
18 How Can I Give Grace Now? 135
19 What Will My Kids Remember Most? 141
20 What Do I Do When Life Gets Yucky? 149
Thank you for the Privilege of Being a Mom
21 How Do I Resign from the Mommy Guilt Club? 159
22 How Can I Keep an Eternal Perspective? 167
23 Would My Kids Say I Love Being a Mom? 175
24 Do They See Jesus in Me? 181
25 When Will See the Humor in This? 189
Help Me to Walk My Child Toward Maturity
26 How Can I Get My Kids to Step Up and Pitch In? 197
27 What Is the Secret to Not Freaking Out? 205
28 How Can I Set Boundaries? 209
29 What's the Most Crucial Life Lesson? 215
30 Will This Be Worth it in the End? .221
Addendum: How in the World Do You Do What You Do? 227
Notes 235