Recommended Reading
Forum
Published by Mothers & More and available on-line to members, Forum presents timely and well-written articles on topics that touch all our lives. Timeless, informative and inspiring articles include:
- Part-Time Work: What’s So Lucky About It? by Kristin Maschka
- Mentor Moms: Mothers Inspiring Each Other by Laura Owens
- The Happy Life of a Big Old Slob by Sheri Smith
Recommended Reading
Mothers & More highlights a reading material that addresses mothers’ needs and interests monthly. Sometimes this material is new, sometimes it’s a classic. Check back every month to see what book, magazine or article has made our “must read” list. Remember to use the Amazon shopping link to help support our organization if you shop online.
July/August Highlight
This Is NOT How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today by Kristin Maschka
Long time Mothers & More member and past Board President, Kristin Maschka, shines a spotlight on the complex issues mothers face – with their paid work, their homes, their lives, and their partners – and shows how the hidden assumptions that society, the media, public policy, and women themselves hold about motherhood create a gap between mothers’ “ideal lives” and their reality.
Kristin weaves together her own story, anecdotes from Mothers & More members all over the country, and a deep knowledge of history and society to offer mothers a comforting, often funny read that helps them see themselves and the world around them in a whole new way. At the same time she provides specific actions women can take today to remodel motherhood to live the lives they always thought they would.