Becky Kopitzke

The Cranky Mom Fix: How to Get a Happier, More Peaceful Home by Slaying the "Momster" in All of Us by [Becky Kopitzke]All mom's have days when we are cranky, even if we hate to admit it. Becky Kopitzke addresses these times in The Cranky Mom Fix with humor. She shares her own humorous stories and shows how to :

*Sidestep the triggers

*Three family rules to help stop the bickering

*and enjoy your children more and scold them less

She shows how regular family meetings and fun activities can help to open up communication.

This book would be a wonderful addition for anyone who is a mother or about to be a mother.

I was given this book by Bethany House publisher in exchange for my honest review.… (més)

I remember the moment I found out I was pregnant. I was ready to take on the world and be the world's best mom who could handle it all. What a dream I was living in. The minute we had that little bundle all to ourselves, my hands started to sweat as I realized I didn't know what I was doing. I wish I had been able to read "The Super Mom Myth" and realized I was going to be ok.

The book is chalked full of helpful insights to help moms everywhere get through the day and feel good about theirselves. I definitely could relate to "The Grouch on the Couch." I seemed to be forever in a bad mood. After all, I felt like I had to do everything in order to be the best mom in the world. There was no way I was going to fail and give in to the thoughts of "You can't do this. You are a terrible mom."

As you read each chapter, there are scriptures and wisdom that transpire across the pages as the author shares her struggles and triumphs of motherhood. I loved reading her different illustrations with her children that really opened my eyes to many things I could relate to. How many of us have screamed because our child lost something or didn't do a chore.p? Out job is to train them up, pray for them and guide them in the right direction. We also need to support them and encourage them and above all love them unconditionally .

One of the things I though was so powerful in this book was to learn to apologize to our children. "When we apologize and ask our kids for forgiveness, it teaches them that we are not perfect, nor do we expect them to be."
I loved how she has designed the book into eight different topics. It makes an easy tool to go directly to what topic you are struggling with and read that chapter. It has questions at the end of the book that is perfect for a bible study to do with others or for an individual to use .

We are not perfect but we can be great moms by praying, encouraging and keeping the Word alive in our hearts. I hope as you read this book, you find nuggets of truths that will set you free from the myth that we have to be "a super mom."

I received this book from Barbour Publushing for an honest review.… (més)

I’m going to preface this review by saying that if I had noticed this was a Christian book I wouldn’t have requested a copy to review. I don’t believe in religion and find books based on any religion a waste of time and paper.

I can related to the author in some regards. I’m a mother of two small children, one is 2 years and the other is 6 months old. I know what it is like in during the newborn stage and how sleepless the days and nights are. Even now that my children are now longer newborns, the days are just as trying. Every day is a test of patients, some days are worse than others.

I wanted to read this book because I too hold the idea that I need to be Super Mom. Even with learning that being so is impossible I still try and believe that I need to be. It is comforting to know others try to do the same.

With my lack of believe in religion the authors advice of praying to God I find to be worthless, or believing that when your kids misbehave it is not their fault I disagree with too. Blaming the devil for things when they go wrong is not going to help in the least bit, you need to address what went wrong and see if you can do anything to fix it. If your child is acting like a child then you need to decide if they really did something they shouldn’t have done and if so then address the situation accordingly. But getting mad at the child will not help. Just take a moment to step away and clam down, then come back and address the issue. In a sense, I think that is what the author wants to say but muddles it with religion.

If you want to raise your kids with religion, that is fine. But religion is not parenting advice. This book isn’t much for parenting advice but more for how to conduct your own behavior. The book is a mix between tying to give parenting advice and advice on how to conduct yourself but I feel like it should have been one or the other because it doesn’t do justice to either.

Disclaimer: I received a free ebook copy from Barbour Publishing, Inc. and NetGallery in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Request to view a copy from Net Gallery.… (més)