Heather's book Don't Mom Alone is a long time coming. She has been a champion of moms in all stages. And her call-to-action is not to mom alone. It is a season of life that is full of all the things. Whether things are good or not, we need each other. We need other moms who have been there to come alongside us to let us know we're going to make it. We need other moms who are a little behind us to let them know they're going to make it. "Making it" through the season (which can be a looong season) may look different for us but in each chapter of her book, Heather shares an Isolating Idea and a Connecting Truth that will encourage moms to find their community of other mamas as we not just survive these years but to thrive.

A wonderful recent for new moms or moms of littles. Heather provides practical advise through connecting truths and isolating ideas. The biggest takeaway for me was in Chapter 1: I am important in my children's lives, but I am not essential.

I was so excited to finally get my ARC and then hard copy of Don't Mom Alone by Heather MacFadyen. I have listened to the Don't Mom Alone Podcast since it began and have enjoyed over 300 episodes of interviews with amazing experts in their field that help me to be a better mom, wife, friend and person.

I really enjoyed the book where Heather takes the wisdom from those 300+ interviews and her time as a mom of 4 boys. Each chapter begins with a story from Heather's parenting which has me laughing and identifying with the situation in some way. We have all been there with our kids. There is an isolating idea of how we often isolate ourselves as a mom when we try to do things on our own. Then it is followed by a connecting truth, a better way to parent through the help not just of other moms, but more importantly with God's help.

One thing that I love about this book is that it really can be informative and encouraging to moms in any stage. Often books focus on a specific stage or babies, toddlers, teens, or a specific issue like sleeping, anxiety, discipline. But Don't Mom Alone focuses on you as the mom and how to build community so that no matter what the age or the issue, you are able to be the mom you want to be.

Don’t Mom Alone made me feel connected and empowered to parent. Moms will relate to the chapter openers and Heather’s real talk about the insecurities and challenges we face as moms. But she doesn’t leave us there; she uses scripture, experience, quotes, and tips to give us a positive vision for motherhood. I particularly appreciated Heather's periodical lists, like examples of simple prayers for daily life and questions to access the heart of your child before discipline. Podcast fans will enjoy reading the advice of past guests sprinkled throughout. It was like seeing a familiar face. All in all, it was a helpful book.

An encouraging, relatable, easy read. The author’s insights (gleaned from years of conducting interviews for her parenting podcast) nudge readers to shifts in perspective while making them laugh with her own often hilarious stories. Her authenticity is refreshing and you can sense her truly cheering you on. Don’t miss the QR code in the back, which links you to podcasts for further listening on each chapter’s topic.

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I was both challenged and encouraged while reading this book. This book would be great to read with your best friend or a new friend as it has questions and prompts at the end of each chapter. If there is a particular area you want to read up on, you can easily find that topic and go to that chapter without needing to read from cover to cover. (However, I recommend you READ IT ALL!)

I have been following Heather MacFadyen for a while and since I heard Heather talking about her new book I have been looking forward to read it. I am so honored to have the opportunity to read an advance copy of Don't Mom Alone, a beautiful book about how we can become the mom we should be connecting with God, with our kids and have a strong community of moms. Heather shares her experience and struggles as mom with honesty, wisdom, love and humor. I could totally relate to her in many of her circumstances. As a mom of boys and living in a country in Europe where people think we have to mom alone and worship independece and perfeccion this book has been a blessing to me.

I received an advance copy of the book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of my honest review.