So before you became a mom, what did you think motherhood would be like?! To be honest, I never really thought about it because I thought it would never happen to me. I can tell you that I didn't think it would be as challenging as it is. My mom made it look easy. Now, she only had me. I have two children an 11 year old boy and a 9 year old girl. My kids, I love them to death, but there are some days.....You know what I mean.
Well, Lose the Cape: Never Will I Ever (and then I had Kids!)
is a book that contains short real-life stories from various moms. I love this book because I now really know that I'm not alone. I found myself laughing and nodding yes at most of the stories. I believe the moms in the book are saying it's ok that I'm not perfect, just as long as I'm doing the best I can.
Check out this Synopsis
Lose the Cape! Never Will I Ever (and then I had Kids!)
Most
of us had grandiose ideas of what we would be like as parents; what we
would allow our children to do and all those things we would never allow
our children to do. We may have sworn we would never let our child
watch more than 30 minutes of television, or sleep in our bed, or eat
chicken nuggets or God forbid, cheese from a can (gasp!). Yet, the
moment those little bundles of joy entered our lives, reality took
over. Soon enough, we realized that before children, we knew nothing
about being parents.
From
breastfeeding to co-sleeping, pledging to feed our children all
natural, home cooked meals and so forth, there often comes a point in
time where surviving parenthood supersedes your views and your “nevers”
slip away. Right?
Never
Will I Ever is a collection of essays by mothers (and one brave dad!)
who share their stories of how they evolved as parents and learned that
when it comes to raising children, we can never say never.
Editors Bios
Alexa
Bigwarfe is a freelance writer, wife, and mother of three children and a
dog. In addition to raising her children, managing her home, and
writing, Alexa’s heart is in advocacy and raising funds to support
nonprofit organizations involved with infant, children and women’s
issues. Alexa launched her writing with her personal blog No Holding
Back, (katbiggie.com).
Here she chronicles topics including health and wellness, living with
autoimmune diseases, and most importantly, her grief after the loss of one of her twin daughters to complications from Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). Alexa took the experience from that painful life event and channeled it into a compilation book for grieving mothers entitled Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. She has also been published in two anthologies, The Mother of All Meltdowns and The
HerStories Project. Alexa enjoys writing articles about parenting and
children’s health and wellness topics for regional parenting
publications and online magazines. In her “spare” time, you can find
Alexa enjoying time with her girlfriends or hiding in her closet for
some “alone” time. Find her at
Kerry
Rivera is a full-time working mom of three kids with a to-do list that
stretches to “infinity and beyond.” Between a demanding corporate gig, the nightly homework and kids’ activities, and managing a household with her full-time working husband, she blogs about the “juggle” at BreadwinningMama.com. Her career journey started in the newsroom trenches and has since transitioned to working for one of the
largest global automotive companies. She additionally writes for
corporations, government agencies and brands in her “spare” time, and
especially enjoys sharing the joys of modern parenthood around the
web. Her love for content creation is only trumped by her love for
content consumption. Her Kindle and nightstand are equally full, and a
stack of magazines can be found in every room of the house. As a Southern California native, she takes advantage of the outdoors, enjoying both the
beaches and mountains with family and friends, and loves to caffeinate
with Starbucks Refreshers and Coke. She aspires to perfect a handstand
in yoga, but is still working on touching her toes. Find her at www.breadwinningmama.com.
I really enjoyed reading Lose The Cape and will read again whenever I feel that need a pick me up. You can buy Lose the Cape at Amazon.com.
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