Memory-Making Mom
Building Traditions That Breathe Life Into Your Home
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Publisher: W Publishing Group (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2019
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Publisher's Description
What will your children remember of their childhood? Calling all moms who want to break out of monotony, distraction, and busyness to a life of making lasting memories with your kids and drawing your family closer to one another and to God! What’s the solution to gaining the balanced, meaningful life you desire with your family? Create traditions that bring joy and significance! Popular "Smartter Each Day" blogger and mom of three, Jessica Smartt explains why memory-making is the puzzle piece that today’s families are longing for. As Jessica shares her ideas, traditions, and beautiful insights on parenting in this well-written resource guide, she highlights the tradition-gifts kids need most with 300+ unique traditions including: Food: memories that stick to your ribs Holidays: fall bucket lists, crooked Christmas trees, and lingering over Lent Spontaneity: going on adventures Faith: why you need the puzzle box Memory-Making Mom is jam-packed with her own favorite childhood traditions, those she has started with her own children, traditions tied to the Christian faith, and additional ideas that you can take and tailor to suit your needs. Jessica also offers spiritual guidance and practical encouragement to modern parents to keep on adventuring—even when they are fighting distractions, are on a budget, and exhausted.
Endorsements (9)
“As I ponder the life-giving memories that weave throughout my own family’s tapestry, it’s almost always the simple and meaningful traditions our five children treasure most. Jessica’s warm storytelling, inspiration, and intentional ideas woven throughout Memory-Making Mom give all of us simple steps to create the home for which we’ve always longed. This book is a gift to all families.”
“On behalf of moms everywhere I want to thank Jessica Smartt for writing Memory-Making Mom. Nothing about this book feels burdensome or overwhelming, rather doable and exciting! “We moms want to make meaningful memories with our kids, but sometimes the thought of planning traditions feels more like a burden than a blessing. Cue Memory-Making Mom! This is the most readable and enjoyable book on the market for overwhelmed moms who love the snot out of their kids. Reading it, one short chapter at a time, feels like rest rather than another chore. And putting it into practice will breathe life into your busy life. Guaranteed.”
“Memory-Making Mom is a gift to this generation of mothers. With so many things demanding our energy, we desperately need the reminder to zero in on what’s important. Jessica speaks the perfect mix of grace (“you can’t do it all”) and challenge (“you can do something”), which is exactly what I needed. This book has changed how we do things around our house, and I’m excited for the many other mothers and homes it will benefit.”
“Memory-Making Mom hooked me as soon as I read Jessica’s guilt-free disclaimer on page one. As a perfectionist who tends to turn everything into a must-do, I needed that permission slip to breathe easy. I also needed her reminder to revel in ordinary adventures and then her gentle push to get out the door and try something new—something that could end up being one of my children’s, and my own, favorite memory decades from now.”
“In the busyness of motherhood it can often feel as if the meaningful moments have been squeezed right out of everyday life. But it is never too late to refocus and make a change. Filled with wisdom and an overflow of practical ideas, Memory- Making Mom is that personal guide we all need on this journey toward a more intentional family life.”
“While reading Memory-Making Mom, Jessica Smartt reignited my passion to create happy memories with my children. I’ve been parenting for twenty-five years and have kept up a high level of intention throughout. But many of the ideas she includes were new to me and sparked fresh energy for intentional memory-making with my children. I especially loved the call to make even work or rest days memorable. I’ll be reading this book on repeat until my kids are grown.”
“For every twinge of mom guilt that you just aren’t doing enough, for every time you’ve thought of going big but just couldn’t pull it together, together, for every holiday that left you flattened instead of more in love with your family, Jessica has written these words of grace and encouragement just for you. Memory-Making Mom will lovingly remind you that who you are is plenty and that what you dream for your family is not only doable, it’s the stuff that traditions are made of. You can make beautiful memories, Mom!”
“In an age of Pinterest perfection that makes mothering far too complicated, Memory-Making Mom shows how a mom can use her natural rhythms and gifts to create meaningful family traditions without losing her mind. Not only has Jessica provided a wonderfully curated list of new ideas for the big moments of life, such as holidays and birthdays, she’s also revealed how the smaller, everyday milestones can be celebrated and marked in the minds of those a mother loves most.”
“This book is a must-read for every mom who wants to make special memories with her kids but feels overwhelmed by her Pinterest boards and social media feeds. I am that mom, but I now feel equipped to make small changes that will have a big impact. Jessica inspires us to give thought, time, and effort to enriching our family’s memories with traditions, and then she provides page after page of practical suggestions to help us get started. With Jessica’s help we all can be memory-making moms!”
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