Mama Rising
Discovering the New You Through Motherhood

I read this book at 36 weeks pregnant and honestly it didn’t particularly resonate. Perhaps it’s too soon as I don’t really understand yet, what it is to be a mother. There are some nice ideas in it, but it basically comes down to be kind to yourself and realise you’re going through a massive transf......more

Every woman needs to read this book. Absolutley life changing 🧡......more

On audiobook. I tend to avoid parenting books like the plague, finding them to be either prescriptive and condescending, or glossy in their descriptions of the ‘romance’ of motherhood. How on earth does one attempt to describe ‘good parenting’ when every single child and every single parent is diffe......more

Overall enjoyed this book. It had some interesting points, not all of which resonated with me but that’s to be expected with any “self-help” book. I see a lot of people are commenting on the more traditional exploration of male-female relationships, especially at the end. Honestly, my husband and I......more

Some incredible insights. I didn’t resonate with the narrative that mothers feel overwhelmed, disconnected and undervalued. In my experience these moments have been more fleeting than how I feel as a whole, but I appreciated a lot of the insights into the mindset transformation of matrescence.......more