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I am always looking for a good book to inspire me to be a better mom and wife….a client sent me this list so I thought I would pass it along to ya’all…happy reading!

A Mother’s Heart by Jean Fleming
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
Being a Great Mom Raising Great Kids by Sharon Jaynes
Love Notes in Lunchboxes by Linda J. Gilden
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey
The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian
Delight in your Child’s Design by Laurie Winslow Sargent
Baby Wise by Ezzo and Ezzo
The Mommy Book by Karen Hull
Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining and Bad Attitudes by Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller
One Home at a Time by Dennis Rainey
Raising Boys by Dr. Dobson
The Strong Willed Child by Dr. Dobson
Professionalizing Motherhood by Jill Savage
Creative Correction by Lisa Whelchel
Family Devotions by Josh McDowell
Breathe by Kent
A Mom After God’s Own heart by Elizabeth George
Love Languages by Chapman

How to preserve your personal space….

Excerpt from “Milk It” How to get the most of the next 9 months…

“Beign pregnant measns sharing your body with someone else. But voluntarily accommodating a baby is one thinkg; being subject to the hands-on approach of everyone you meet is quite another. For as soon as you are visibly with child, you will be touched, your belly rubbed, and your figure stared up and down. Previously pregnant women will check out your ankles (to see how swollen they are) and your bump (to see whether your’e carrying high or low). The never-been-pregnant crowd will star at your belly (because it’s just so big and round) and your boobs (likewise). Maybe people think that because you were unihibited enough to get pregnant in the first place you must have no concept of personal space. Or maybe people are just freaks.
Ofcourse, it all depends on who’s doing the touching. Close friends, your sister, even the father of your child may all be well within rights to get intimate with your person. Thses are the poeple who hug and kiss you to say hello.
The trick, then, is to create an impenetrable exlusion zone around your entire body…
* develop an unapproachable demeanor.
* wear a large handbag diagonally across your body.
* Retch slightly, as if you might be about to throw up.
* spell it out with graphic tees….”hands off”

Excerpt from the book…this makes me smile

Having a baby is not just about replicating your more attratcive physical characteristics, or about taking a really long time off work. You are doing a Very Important Thing. The Child you are carrying could be destined for greatness.
So while your new task is to nurture that embryo or fetus, there is no harm in diversifying a little and working the system to your own personal benefit.
And a system ther surely is. There is nothing easy and carefree about being pregnant. Oh no, for one thing, people expect an awful lot of pregnant women. There’s the no smoking or drinking, lewd behavior in public is definetely frowned upon. You have to eat right, look presentable, and be serene and glowing at all times. You are expected to take exemplary care of hourself for the health of your child. And you have to do it all under public scrutiny. It’s quite the responsibilty.

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