Title: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms
Author: Kristine Carlson
ISBN: 978-1-4013-1069-1
Suggested Retail $13.99 USA
Paperback
Available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble
Review:
Kristine Carlson has reflected back on raising her two daughters and shares how moms can be inspired. She shares what she did well as a parent, what she wishes she would have done differently, and things she knows to be true to life. Kristine’s philosophy emphasizes the need to take personal responsibility for your own happiness.
I love the personal stories of this book. I can definitely relate with taking care of three young children and how I can unfortunately get caught up in the little things of the day. My home may be a mess and I may be behind on projects I hope to complete, but I don’t want to miss time with my daughters and son because I know they are already growing up so quickly.
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms has short chapters that are easy to read. You can read one or two chapters a day for inspiration in the morning or when you might have a few minutes to yourself during the day. I think this would be a great book for a new mom or to any mom who just needs a a little reminder of how it is to feel empowered in life as a mom.
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About the Author:
In 1997 a little book broke new ground and would go on to become one of the most read—and beloved–books of its decade.
DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF by Richard Carlson was # 1 on USA TODAY’s bestseller list for two years running and spent over 100 consecutive weeks on The New York Times’ bestseller list. A series of thirty books followed over the years, all bestsellers, focusing on various aspects of life and aimed at all kinds of audiences reaching over 26 million people around the world.
One book though was never written: the one for moms.
Kristine Carlson, Richard Carlson’s wife and author of some of the series’ books as well as her own bestselling An Hour to Live, An Hour To Love: The True Story of the Best Gift Ever Given is changing that this year, revitalizing one of the bestselling series of all time with DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF FOR MOMS (Hyperion/April/$13.99). It has been nine years since a book in this series has been published and a lot has changed: the economy has thrown families into disarray, parenting advice has become akin to an extreme sport, and Kristine knows all too well that most moms are caught in what too often feels like competing desires to do well by their kids and find some balance in their own lives.
Carlson’s generous spirit fills this book with the kind of grace and humor that comes with hard-won experience. Steeped deeply in the same philosophy as her late husband Dr. Richard Carlson’s work, she nonetheless adds her own distinct voice and understanding about how tough it is to keep clear on what is important and how to communicate that to one’s children (or self). Her basic message for moms is that parenting is a part of a continuum in a whole life, limited in its time, and precious in what it brings in its turbulent wake: opportunities to see life in a new perspective, to be able to offer compassion and wisdom to both one’s children and oneself, and joy even amidst the chaos.
Carlson inspires as well as provides practical hands-on advice and the kind of strategic long-view that comes from having lived through it all—from new parent to a parent of grown children
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Disclosure: I received a copy of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms book. No other compensation was received. The thoughts and feelings expressed are my own.
“We can do no great things–only small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa
