Guess what--it's not just about the kids.  
  
Mothering is an adventure to be sure--from baby's first kisses and cute messy faces to trips to the playground and pushing a grocery cart with a screaming toddler, a mom's life is full of adventures with her children. But it's not only about the kids. Mothering is also an adventure in personal growth for every woman who undertakes this important role.  
  
The Mommy Diaries is a collection of encouraging, heartwarming, and funny true stories from moms just like you. These honest and open reflections on mothering will help you rediscover yourself amidst the demands of motherhood. The stories cover all the issues that are close to your heart as a mother, including  
• reclaiming your identity as a woman  
• remembering your own personal growth  
• cultivating meaningful adult relationships  
• asking for help when you need it  
• gaining perspective on the everyday demands of motherhood  
• keeping hope alive  
  
The Mommy Diaries is your chance to catch a fresh glimpse of who you are and how you can grow in the midst of the mothering process. You may be too busy on the adventure to write in your own diary, but you'll see yourself in these stories and be encouraged on your own daily adventure!

Tally Flint has nearly ten years of writing and editing experience, contributing to publications like Entrepreneur Magazine and APU Life magazine. Most recently she served as the assistant director of strategic communication for Azusa Pacific University. Today she is a freelance writer and editor in Denver, Colorado, where she and her family make their home.

Mothering is an adventure to be sure--from diaper changes and potty training to car pools and soccer games, a mom's life is full of adventures with her children. But it's not only about the kids. Mothering is also an adventure in personal growth. And that's what moms are invited to enjoy as they read The Mommy Diaries.  
With contributions from a variety of authors and speakers familiar to today's moms, as well as insights from fresh new voices, this book will encourage women to catch a fresh glimpse of who they are and how they can grow in the midst of the mothering process. Organized into six sections, each focused on a particular aspect of personal growth as a mom, The Mommy Diaries points moms to the lessons and insights that can be found in their experiences.

Mothering isn't just about the kids--it's a learning adventure for mom, too. The Mommy Diaries points moms to the lessons and insights that can be found in their experiences.

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Title Page

Copyright Page

Foreword

1. Identity: Owning My Adventure 

The High Chair Day

Finding Myself at Disney World

Control Release

Whispered Essentials

It's Me I Like!

Miss Crystal

Dance Fever

Baking Blues

Who Will Protect Us?

The New Me

2. Growth: Stretching and Training 

Learning to Nurture

Baby Steps

Finding Courage

Little Wanderer

Good-Bye Toddler Mom

Power Struggle

Deprtonls

Sunday Grace

A Defining Moment

Mississippi Epiphany

Silent Night

3. Relationships: Finding Climbing Partners 

Let's Play Friends

Making an Impact

Mom's Theater

Winning Relationships

The Mom in the Mirror

Mothering Guides

A Two-Way Street

Gummy Gifts

Perfect Strangers

The Power of Human Touch

Midnight Kisses

4. Help: Utilizing Guidebooks and Gear 

Help Wanted

It's All Up to Me

My Hero

Navigating Family Setbacks

Mother Helping Mother

Mommy's Needs, Baby's Needs

Peanut Butter Love

Dusty Trusty Guidebook

Helping Hands

5. Perspective: Embracing the View from the Summit 

Learning to Live with Plan A

Puff

Cocoa Box Sinks

Perspective from a Puddle

Freefalling

God's-Eye View

A Mixture of Colors

Transition Pains

Discipline 401 Honors

The Day I Took Flight

Olivia's Grace

6. Hope: Expanding My Limit 

Still Beautiful

Lost and Found

My Best Years

The Little Boy Who Waves

Hope Springs Eternal

Hope in the Eyes of a Child

Refuge in a Storm

Believing Prayers

Unexpected Hope

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Mothering is an adventure to be sure--from diaper changes and potty training to car pools and soccer games, a mom's life is full of adventures with her children. But it's not only about the kids. Mothering is also an adventure in personal growth. And that's what moms are invited to enjoy as they readThe Mommy Diaries.  
With contributions from a variety of authors and speakers familiar to today's moms, as well as insights from fresh new voices, this book will encourage women to catch a fresh glimpse of who they are and how they can grow in the midst of the mothering process. Organized into six sections, each focused on a particular aspect of personal growth as a mom,The Mommy Diariespoints moms to the lessons and insights that can be found in their experiences.

Mothering is an adventure to be sure--from diaper changes and potty training to car pools and soccer games, a mom's life is full of adventures with her children. But it's not only about the kids. Mothering is also an adventure in personal growth. And that's what moms are invited to enjoy as they read The Mommy Diaries. With contributions from a variety of authors and speakers familiar to today's moms, as well as insights from fresh new voices, this book will encourage women to catch a fresh glimpse of who they are and how they can grow in the midst of the mothering process. Organized into six sections, each focused on a particular aspect of personal growth as a mom, The Mommy Diaries points moms to the lessons and insights that can be found in their experiences.

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