Title: Joy Worthy
Author: Julie McGrath
Review: Julie McGrath writes a how to guide for
mom to find their inner peace.
This book review will also have some personal feeling and
might come off as a commentary and less of a review of the book.
First off I am a mom of soon to be 4 children ranging from
the age of 6 to newborn in a few months.
I feel the stress of trying to balance marriage, children, home and personal happiness every
day.
I wasn't able to connect well with the author due to the
fact she whined about her personal life in the first few pages. She talked about having two children and
working full time and at one point she talked about how she couldn't wait for
her weekend to end so she could get back to working with adults. I am a stay at home mom and I am with my kids
almost 24 hours a day because I want to be with them. The author at one point came across as if she
didn't want to have her children around.
Julie McGrath mentioned how she had a handy man working in her house and
he came to her asking why she had a babysitter when she was sitting in the back
yard reading a book and drinking ice tea.
She told the worker she would be a better mom after having her me time.
I have me time but it is after I know the children have had their mommy time.
After I got past that part of the book I realized it was a
how to guide for mothers who have lost their way by putting everyone first and
leaving themselves last.
After every chapter she has the reader reflect on their
personal needs. How to say No, and stay positive, how to find positive people
and how to become a positive person.
This book is great for those lost in motherhood trying to
find their joy. I was in therapy before
I became a mother and during that time my spouse and learned to communicate
with each other. We learned to mourn the
loss of the easy life when our first child came and again with each child after
that. I learned to cope with the loss of
freedom but the joys that came with each new child. This book also like therapy will help the
reader cope with the loss and joys of change in their lives.
The author asked a question like, what is your mommy guilt?
Than the reader is to journal their feeling, as well as finding heir goals and
writing them down. What are your professional, spiritual, personal, physical
goals and how to set each goal?
This book has great ability to help mothers who feel lost in
life, love and passion and how to find their inner peace to become a better
person.
What I have found in this book is things I have already
applied to my life. Open communication
with my spouse, writing down my goals, setting goals and finding positive
people to surround myself with to become a happier person. I agree with the author that mothers need to
find their inner peace but at the same time it’s all about balance. Children need to know they are loved by their
mother and when she is home she needs to be present and when she is with
friends she is able to enjoy the freedom without worrying about her children.
I reviewed my own life as I read this book and found that I
have a wonderful spouse who helps me find peace by giving me time away from home
and encourages me to go out with friends while he stays home with the kids at
night.
For moms who feel lost in life this book will help you find
your way and for moms who think like I did - I have everything I need. The
author taught me to write down my goals, journal my feeling, and be more open
with my spouse.
To find Joy in motherhood we must first mourn the loss of
single life, married life and find peace in our lives as mothers.
Thank you Heidi, for this review.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0988478803
Pages: 180
Quick Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Where I got the
book: From the Publisher
Synopsis: No matter where you are on your beautiful,
often exhausting journey through motherhood, Joy-Worthy gives you a plan to put
yourself first without guilt and rediscover what gives you joy. If motherhood
is sucking the joy right out of you -- or you fear it might -- joy coach and
licensed social worker Julie McGrath offers down-to-earth guidance on how to
get your own needs met so you can be a better mother and create the fulfilling
life of your dreams. You don’t have to put your happiness on hold -- you can learn
how to be happy right now, because you are joy-worthy!
Author Information: A licensed social worker, Julie watched women
disappear into parenting, relationships, work and lose their true selves and
desires. The women around her were becoming empty shells of who they once were,
full of guilt at the prospect of taking the precious time needed for
themselves. A strong advocate for women,
Julie said enough! In 2009, she created
The Joy Source to encourage and empower women to rediscover themselves, find
their joy and passion, and live it!
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