Hands Free Mama: A Guide To Putting Down The Phone, Burning The To-Do List, And Letting Go Of Perfection To Grasp What Really Matters! (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
I’m going to come right out and say I found it hard to connect with this book. I totally agree with the premise – putting distractions aside so we don’t miss the life that God has for us. And I appreciated Stafford’s obvious love for writing and how she is learning to balance that with being a mother. But I found the format of the book overwhelming, hard to digest and too cluttered. And maybe it’s because I already wrestle with the concept of how much is too much social media/phone/computer/to-do list use, but I felt more burdened when I finished the book then when I started. That’s not Stafford’s fault; she just wasn’t counting on my already over active guilt complex. I really wanted to like this book. The idea behind it was good, but the writing was awful. It was a blog writer who turned her blog into a book. I am getting a little tired of these year-long books based on blogs. They all just leave a lot to be desired. Stafford said she wanted us to read the book again and again and use it in our journey to living a more focused life, but I could barely make it through once. There were some good ideas, but she really should've understood her audience better. If I am a mother who is looking for help with simplifying my life and focusing on what is truly important, why would I possibly want to waste my time reading bad writing that could've been summed up in an article by a more competent writer? I hate giving bad reviews because I admire people who actually write and publish a book, but this book is a complete waste of money and, more importantly, time.
What do You think about Hands Free Mama: A Guide To Putting Down The Phone, Burning The To-Do List, And Letting Go Of Perfection To Grasp What Really Matters! (2014)?
Some good tips for sure, but it enjoy the blog a lot more. This seemed very repetitive.
—angga
Inspiring, and a nice, tea-in-hand, wrapped in a blanket kind of read.
—pokster
Eh. Pretty boring. I got halfway through and didn't finish.
—yaya
