I am a Mother

What a wonderful book.  I highly suggest all mothers take a moment to read it!  It is a very easy read, but it is a great one.  The author used to be an anchor or a new lady or something in the media and was moving up the ladder of importance in that area.  She was a little older when she got married and felt that she had to choose between being a stay at home mom or to further her career and keep going in that direction.  She chose motherhood.

It is Jane Johnson's story from choosing to be a stay at home mom, the reaction from her former colleges and decided that her job is "a mother" and not "just a mother."  She shares her testimony of the importance of mothers, and the influence we have on the world and future generations.  She also talks about the support we can be to each other rather than judging and comparing.

It is very well written and made me proud to say I am a mother....I always have been but even on the worse day this book helped me see that it is true no matter how many poopy diapers I have to change.

I'd rather be a mother than anyone on earth

Bringing up a child or two of unpretentious birth...

I'd rather tuck a little child all safe and sound in bed

Than twine a chain of diamonds about my [carefree] head.

I'd rather wash a smudgy face with round, bright, baby eyes

Than paint the pageantry of fame or walk among the wise

-Meredith Gray, from The Beauty of Motherhood

It is a blessing and honor to be a mother.  I have always known and felt this and this book teaches me the truth of that once again.  I love my children and the family my husband and I are creating.  What a wonderful life I am blessed to live.