Product: I Heart Mom: Stories of women held together by the strongest of threads in the thin frayed edges of motherhood.
A collection of essays by mothers on topics ranging from infertility, parenting adult children, school aged children, mental breakdowns, perfectionism, adoption, in-vitro, foster parenting, tie-ing ties, dreaming dreams, making mistakes and loving yourself through it all. While attempting The Pursuit of Normal through the seasons of motherhood, Vicky Willenberg explains her contentment with being just "fine". Renee Greene's life as a mom has been a wild roller coaster experience. Through her story, you see how her choice to ride through the twists and turns brought her to where she is today.Motherhood is always full of ups and downs, but as Lisa Anne Tindal writes, the goal is for your kids to feel loved when the time comes for them to leave. Sandy Tyson knows the blessing and gift that is motherhood, and with that found her life's purpose.Kimberly Ritter will forever be a mom, even if she won't hold her kids until she meets them in heaven.Author, speaker, and “globe-trotter” Teresa Ward dreams dreams. But not just any dreams. These dreams are directly from God and for the purpose of protecting her and her family. Read about her amazing story of one dream that protected not only her son but her son’s friend. How do you know when your family is complete? How do you recover from the loss of a pregnancy? Tiffany Pate has asked herself these questions and shares her motherhood tribulations.Allison Herrin is a self-proclaimed, mistake-makin' mess who in the toughest of times has powered through and relied on God's plan for her and her children. Her story is touching, inspiring, and empowering.Stephanie Haynes has written a touching piece about how a band of mothers can help you through the toughest thing you'll ever do in life...be a mom.As a mom, we want to fix everything for our kids. Misti Coker shares her heartache about when she couldn't fix it. Angie Kutzer is a speaker, blogger, and freelance writer who writes about how one parenting moment changed everything for her.Tina Wright is a full-time reader, part-time writer, and has had an amazing journey to motherhood.Laura Fleetwood encourages women who are tired of trying to keep it all together through vulnerable, authentic storytelling. Do you have a son? Do you know how to tie a tie? Harriet Turk tells us why every mom should know this skill.Jennifer Frickie combines her passion for the Bible and writing.In those teachable moments of motherhood, Lara Busold writes about who you can teach your children to really depend on.Motherhood is a constantly changing role and in her piece, Robin Stearns Lee asks the question, Am I Still Your Mother? The creative Instablogger Aubrey Atkinson has shared her amazing and spiritual journey to motherhood.Betts Keating writes a piece on how she and M’Lynn from Steel Magnolias are a lot alike. It’s a story of parenting a child with a chronic heart condition and the fears that take up residence in your body for the rest of your life.

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