As an overwhelmed mom, this book was just what I needed. It was funny and entertaining, but also helpful and encouraging. Many of the principles are easy to apply in everyday life. I’d definitely recommend this to my fellow overwhelmed mom friends.

As a woman, I am always on the search for a book that will bring encouragement and challenge me at the same time. I enjoyed reading this book, but it didn't completely fulfill what I had hoped. The author brought humor which I like, but I felt a disconnect while reading each section. And even while I am writing this review, I have a hard time discussing anything specific because it just wasn't memorable. I wouldn't discourage anyone from picking up this book, but it was just an average read for me.

* I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review *

The title of this book is spot on! As a woman, I am often feeling overwhelmed and like the weight of the world is resting on my shoulders. With humor and truth, the author gives insight to how God created women and that His burden is light. I loved how the book was laid out, with fun chapter titles and questions to reflect on at the end of each chapter.

I loved this book! I loved Hayley DiMarco's mix of humor, seriousness, and scripture. I laughed out loud many times while reading this. I even raised my hands and said, "that's me!"... more than once!

I loved the 'Thought to Ponder' portion at the end of each chapter that really make you apply what she's talked about to your own life.

We have a Savior who wants us, as His children, to be overwhelmed by Him and His love for us over everything else. Hayley DiMarco really drives this point home.

Hayley DiMarco's A Woman Overwhelmed reads like a faith-based Gilmore Girls episode script. Her witty banter and blunt honesty about faith, its implementation in her own life, and how to "walk it out" make me feel like I'm sitting across from her at a local coffee shop, sharing heart-to-heart conversation.

Sometimes I felt like I was still catching up with her train of thought, only to find she'd moved to the next topic, but that was small potatoes compared to the goldmine this book truly is. I definitely went back and re-read elements, which helped. It will convict and encourage you in turns; for myself, I was grateful to know I wasn't the only one that has struggled in some of the areas she covers - even though my life situation and hers differ rather significantly!

I could see this book being popular as a group study, though it also works as an individual read. Broken into bite-sized chunks, you can enjoy it in small doses or straight through.

I received a free copy of the book from Litfuse. All opinions are my own.

I liked this book. DiMarco has a good combination of humor and teaching, making the book an enjoyable yet instructive one. I like how she encourages us to get the proper perspective on life. We need a Savior and were meant to be overwhelmed by Him.

She helps us understand how we get overwhelmed, wanting to control our family and, well, everything. She encourages us to be honest about our failures and not act like we have it all together. Faking it is of no benefit to us or others. I really appreciated her section on comparison.

My favorite part of the book was her insight that we were made to be overwhelmed by God. He wants to be a part of what overwhelms us.

Another topic very enlightening was about control. She is honest about how people make her life miserable when she is not in control of them. “Making God's will more important to you than your own is the passage way from complaint to contentment.” (Loc 977/1575)

To help incorporate the teaching, DiMarco has included thoughts to ponder at the end of each chapter. There are also additional resources available at the publisher website for the book.

I recommend this book to women who feel overwhelmed and desire a better perspective on life. You'll get some great teaching as well as a good dose of humor.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book through Litfuse. My comments are an independent and honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! I was surprised by how much I could relate to it and it made me think differently about some things in my life.



I loved the way it was written and how easy it was to read -- I finished it up in one day, I just didn't want to stop reading. I also loved the personal stories Hayley DiMarco shared.


All in all, A Woman Overwhelmed was a great read and I definitely recommend it to all women.


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I'm a overwhelmed mom of 4. That's how I think of myself most of the time. I related too much with this book.

I loved that the author uses humor to deal with this issue. I loved that she doesn't make it seem like she has it all together so now she can tell me what's wrong with me.
What I really enjoyed was in chapter the little sections labeled Thoughts to Ponder, and the questions that followed. Cause if there is one thing this girl LOVES it's answering questions about myself like I'm a teen doing a magazine quiz.
I love that those questions are followed up with Biblical truth that points me back to the only person who can help me deal with all the things that have me overwhelmed.

Thirty one chapters with titles that just told I HAD to read this book. It did not disappoint. Titles such as "Life is Like an Etsy Shop", "Pregnant for Centuries" and "Walk a Mile In My Brain" just let you know that you like this woman already and need to spend some quality time with her even if it just her writing.
The chapers are quick and easy to get through but they pack a punch so take the time to really gain fruit. There is a "Thoughts to Ponder" section at the end of each chapter to help with that. Told with such humor you can't help but love this book but the Truth in the pages make this a must read for the overwhelmed or any woman really. This would make a great group study or a book to go through on your own.

Its not often I pick up a nonfiction book and immediately identify with the person she's writing about. A WOMAN OVERWHELMED. Yeah. That's me. And who would've guessed it was because I am trying to take control, keep control, and not let others do it because God knows they'll do it all wrong...

Yeah. That's me.

Or I'm trying to work too fast and my words are not keeping up with my brain and computer freezes and shuts down just to keep it's sanity. Because it can't keep up with the speed I"m typing.

Perfection. Trying to make things the way YOU want them and only that way. Controlling others. Worrying about why, why, why, why! Sheesh, I could manage the world better if I were God... Be honest now, did you ever think that?

I have. And maybe that's why I am A WOMAN OVERWHELMED. And maybe that's why I so needed to read this book. And maybe that's why God made sure I had a copy sent to me so I *had* to read it. And maybe, just maybe, I'd learn something like "Be still, and know that I am God." Or that no, I'm not in control of the world, and maybe there are no law against the things I'm micromanaging. If my twelve year old wants to wear one of my shirts with her pants and her sister's tutu does it really matter in the big picture?

There are discussion questions included. I have the kindle copy and there are no lines, not sure if there are in the printed version. But really, you will want to read this with a notebook, and maybe a Bible close at hand. A WOMAN OVERWHELMED is like a fantastic book for women's studies, small groups, or to do one-on-one with a BFF. Or, all by yourself as I did. Interrupting my husband and daughters often as I totally related to something and had to share it.

If you are A WOMAN OVERWHELMED, grab your copy NOW. This is a #mustread. Seriously.

I was given a copy off netgalley. All opinions are my own.

A Woman Overwhelmed

Finding God in the Messes of Life
by Hayley DiMarco

Abingdon Press

Christian , Religion & Spirituality

Pub Date 15 Aug 2017

I am reviewing a copy of A Woman Overwhelmed through Abingdon Press and Netgalley:

Many women if not most women can relate to being overwhelmed at one time or another. At times we can even be overwhelmed by inaction. Some get overwhelmed by the slow pace of the world, others get overwhelmed because everything moves so fast. The author reminds us that impatience is the need for speed.

We are often overwhelmed by our desire to impress and that leads to impossible standards. We to often feel the need to compare ourselves with others, that we become overwhelmed.

We get overwhelmed by the possibility of some disastrous illness, that we often assume the worst, turning to Google for the answers, only to find out a bite is sometimes just that a bug bite.

In a Woman Overwhelmed, Hayley Di-Marco, the author of the 2004 book Mean Girls once again brings the issues that face many women to light, and that is of being overwhelmed, but she also reminds us in those Messes of Life, we can find God.

I give A Woman Overwhelmed five out of five stars.

Happy Reading.

I am not the target audience for this book and that is my fault entirely as I missed the fine print that said Finding God in the messes of life. So even though I am a woman and frequently overwhelmed... I'm not expecting or looking for God to solve my problems. If that is what you are looking for then you will probably find this book useful... me not so much. I also found the formatting distracting enough that I struggled to read the book. It quite often seemed to repeat sentences once in italics and then again in regular print.