Mom Babble: The Messy Truth about Motherhood

Mary Katherine Backstrom is not afraid to be blunt when it comes to parenting. Being a professional mommy blogger and founder of “Mom Babble,” she also has the experience of being a professional mommy to back herself up. I say “professional” mommy because evident by her stories in Mom Babble, she has experienced so much physically, mentally, and spiritually during motherhood that there probably aren’t too many situations that she can’t offer advice. To fellow mothers, her stories and words of wisdom will give you all of the feels; you’ll find yourself smiling, laughing, crying, and reminiscing, no matter what stage of motherhood you are conquering. Backstrom covers a wide variety of topics that all pertain to motherhood and its lovely craziness from not only a secular viewpoint but a Christian one.

Backstrom speaks from the heart with her advice and stories. I don’t usually read about other people’s parenting when I struggle with it myself daily, but her writing comes across effortlessly, yet the emotion in her situations is evident. I would recommend this book to any of my “mom” friends as it has so much relevant information, not just about parenting but also about taking care of yourself in the process.