Fit To Burst: Abundance, Mayhem, And The Joys Of Motherhood (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I enjoyed this book, and I particularly found the Ungraceful Parenting chapter to be helpful. As parents, I think it can be easy to want our children to appear perfect to outsiders. Jankovic, however, would say it's more about the importance to recognize your child's sin and address it with two weapons: Grace and Law. I agree very much that we need to be diligently using those two weapons in raising our children to be followers of Christ. I really liked Rachel Jankovic's first book (Loving the Little Years), but didn't enjoy this one as much. As with her first book, I hugely appreciate reading a book about mothering from someone who is fully in the trenches. I think so many voices in my demographic are not heard because we are all too busy wiping noses to write anything, so I love the fact that someone is getting published AND wiping noses at the same time. However... unfortunately, the quality of writing makes it a little too obvious that nose-wiping and writing were concurrent activities. The writing is not polished and the book lacks flow and shape from one chapter to the next.This book also felt a little more theologically heavy-handed in places, compared to her first book. I don't mind reading books by people with whom I disagree, but I don't like being preached to and it felt preachy sometimes.Those criticisms aside, I like Rachel's approach and attitude toward mothering and much of this book was encouraging and engaging. And I like her silly streak, because you just can't survive mothering lots of little kids without a good dose of silly. I think I would enjoy having coffee or a playdate with her more than I enjoy her writing, but I'm still glad she writes.
What do You think about Fit To Burst: Abundance, Mayhem, And The Joys Of Motherhood (2013)?
loved this. need to read it again. one if those go to read a chapter a day books
—Grace
Great for dads as well, just like her previous book.
—Chloe
This book is PURE GOLD. Get it!! Read it!!!!!
—turecpa8316
