This book is jam packed with super practical, helpful advice for mamas who feel like they’ve lost all the joy in motherhood! Each chapter ends with thought provoking questions to help apply what you’ve just read. Rachel writes out of her own experience and her honesty is refreshing. I related to so much of what she wrote and it reminded me of how God has created us to live in community…encouraging and helping each other, sharing life together and pointing one another to Christ along the way.
Rachel frequently uses Scripture to back up her writing and so clearly reminds us how much we need God on our motherhood journey. Highly recommend to all mamas, in any stage of life!

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

If Mama Ain't Happy I'd an amazingly truthful and real non-fiction book I encourage all mothers to read if they aren't happy about something in their life. This book helps you to set boundaries in your life,reminds you it's fine to say no and offers practical and achievable advice and tips to change things your not happy with. No mother is perfect and this book is a great reminder that social media affects us as well as children and our families with often unrealistic lives pictured as perfect and perfect families etc. The author is brutally honest but also tells you things with humour and relatability. I feel like I've spent time with an old friend reading this book and found it an inspiring and game changer of a read.

How true! Everyone benefits when mom is happy. I wish more dad’s knew this. I learned a lot about taking care of myself. I know I’ve neglected myself in the past and it’s caused all kinds of issues.

“Was I running myself into the ground becoming a miserable adult so my children could have an amazing childhood? If I asked them to tell me what it means to be an adult based on what they’d seen in me, would they say it involved being stressed and strung out?”
These questions author Rachel Norman asked definitely made me take pause.

While much of this book seemed to be a repeat of other parenting books I’ve read over the years, Norman used her unique voice and circumstances to communicate in her own way. Specifically, sharing about motherhood through her cancer diagnosis and journey added gravity. I believe all Mamas can glean wisdom and tried and true practices from this book.