<div><P><B>You're not meant to mother alone.</B></P><P><I>Better Together</I> explores the notion that women are not designed to mother alone. We are designed to mother in relationship with other women who understand what a mom's life is like. We're also designed to mother in relationship with the God who created us. This book encourages every mother to find her mothering community, a place where she can both give and receive support in the many forms moms need. Beyond encouraging moms to be in community, <I>Better Together</I> teaches <I>how </I>to build a tribe and what to do together once you have one, such as:</P><UL><LI>Learn together&mdash;fill in each other's weaknesses with each other's strengths</LI><LI>Help together&mdash;enjoy community while accomplishing various tasks</LI><LI>Care Together&mdash;offer day-to-day care as well as crisis support </LI><LI>Share together&mdash;find healing and strength in opening up to one another</LI><LI>Pray together&mdash;stand in the gap for each other when one among you is just dogged tired</LI><LI>Forgive together&mdash;enjoy the in-and-outs of mothering friendships, even the tough parts</LI><LI>Encourage together&mdash;pay attention to one another and cheer each other on</LI></UL><P><I>Better Together </I>presents an uncommon and compelling vision of motherhood: a group effort full of joy and strength.</P></div>