Letter to Other Overwhelmed Mothers

I love reading parenting books. Well, not all the parenting books. Just the ones that make you think that you are not alone. You know the ones that talk about REAL parenthood. The ones that talk about how the days seem to last forever. What about the ones that talk about the loneliness of being home with the kids while your husband goes off to work?

What about the guilt that takes over when you have to leave them to go to work yourself? Mom guilt is the absolute worst. No matter how hard you try, you never feel like you are enough. Are you spending enough time with the kids? Did you do something fun with them? What about your marriage? Is it thriving or are you struggling like many other new parents?

I’m talking parenting books about REAL LIFE. Not the kind that you see on television. Definitely not the kind that you see on Hallmark movies. Real mothers trying their best to get through each day, no matter what life throws at you!

For this reason, I decided to write my own book, filled with stories and things that I thought about or worried about in my day-to-day life. It got so full, it turned into a series of three!

If you are like me (and enjoy reading books about real life parenting), you need to check out I Am a Good Mom, Right? And Other Thoughts from a (Slightly) Overwhelmed Mom of Two Small Boys.

Here is an excerpt from that book.

Letter to Other Overwhelmed Mothers

To Other Overwhelmed Mothers (no matter HOW many children you have),

You are not alone! Many other mothers are overwhelmed and have the very same thoughts that you do. I wrote this e-book to share my thoughts and feelings. I hope that you can relate to it and feel better in the process.

Though everyone says that the years fly by, I know that you can’t imagine it. Some days last FOREVER! However, in the great scheme of things, life does really go by too fast. I already have a four and a five-year-old! I can’t even believe it! It seems like just yesterday, we were struggling with Evan’s health.

There are going to be days when everything runs smoothly and you feel like you can do this whole parenting thing. Then, the next day really sucks. Life with children is like that. You have good and bad days. Your children are going to have good and bad days. Hopefully, you will have more good days than bad ones.

You also can’t wait until your children can get around. Then, you want to be able to talk with them. However, there are going to be times when are going to want your children to be small again.

I was always saying that I couldn’t wait until my children were in school so that I could focus on my business better. However, as we prepare for Kindergarten registration, I am completely unprepared for school!

I really hope that you enjoy my book. It felt REALLY good to get some of my feelings off of my chest!

Thank you again for listening.

Your friend, Shelley

I hope that you enjoyed my excerpt. I just want to make sure that you don’t feel so overwhelmed and alone. You aren’t. Even as my children grow, I still find myself having days that just feel like too much!

What will you get with this book? Probably more than you ever imagined! I cover a lot of topics, such as baby weight, mom friends, working, staying home, potty training, temper tantrums, and a whole lot more!

If you want to read more, don’t hesitate to head over to Amazon to check it out. It is on sale for 99 cents!