Here’s what I’ve read in the last few months, in no particular order!
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World – this was a speedy read and I really encourage it for parents of young kids. It helped me realize it’s ok to say no, boundaries are good, and I shouldn’t give into all the things my kids ask for. They truly have everything they could ever need! If you need encouragement in parenting in a way that is less material/keeping up with the Joneses, I recommend it.
Outlive – The concept of this book is to extend your healthy years so you live better, for longer, which I loved! It helped me reframe some of my ideas about health and exercise and really reaffirmed my commitment to daily exercise. It’s not a diet book, which I appreciate! It’s a way to look at living to prioritize what matters to you, and be able to do that as long as you physically can. This is one of the best books I’ve read in a while and it will really transform how you think about health.
One Second After – I made it about 150 pages in and it was too intense haha. But seriously if you want end of the world thrills, read this!!! I didn’t think I would never sleep again if I continued reading this so I had to stop but it was really good, not going to lie.
A Mother’s Rule of Life – This is a Catholic author so I would not recommend this if you’re not interested in the Catholic faith. If you are, however, and you’re a mom, I loved reading about her methodology for practicing her daily faith and also being a mom. I don’t struggle with a daily schedule or even exercise, etc, but I do need to incorporate more faith practices into my life and this encouraged me. I am going to order this book because I want to get to confession more. If you want to add faith to your daily life or struggle with order in chaos, I really recommend this!
Good Inside – Dr. Becky has a HUGE social media following so when I saw her book in the new arrivals section at the library I grabbed it. I’m not her biggest fan online but I figured maybe the book would clarify her perspective and it would speak to me more. She is so popular I always feel like I’m missing something. But after reading about half of the book, I still don’t think her style jives with my parenting style. If you can do discipline without consequences (like removing a toy) or forced sharing (setting timers) or even doing time outs, props to you. But that is not my reality! But for me, the idea that I have to sit there while my kid kicks and screams and not punish them, OR continue explaining things, just doesn’t work for me. I think a lot of gentle parenting relies on dual parents with a lot of extra time to parent. Since I’m in a season of solo parenting, I don’t have time or energy to explain to my 2 year old why hitting is bad – I’ve told him multiple times, so now you just lose the toy. Or if you hit with your hands, you get a time out. I’m sorry if that’s old school for some people but that’s what works for me. It took TWO DAYS of consistent time outs for my 4.5 year old’s whining to stop COMPLETELY. Every time she asked for me to change my mind on something I had said no to – timeout. She figured that out at lightning speed. Anyways…basically I’m not on board with this book but I’m glad I tried it so now I know for sure 🙂
The Stories We Tell – I was so excited to grab this book from Joanna Gaines! But it was disappointing. It was very vague in the intro and I thought it would get better, but it didn’t. So I made it about three chapters and then stopped. Sad!
Let me know what you’re reading and enjoying! Have a great day!
