emilyisoverbooked's Reviews (1.38k)

4.5 ⭐️

"Because the filter through which you see yourself as a woman and mom is based on how you feel you should be performing in these demanding roles. If you’re living with a dragon of self-doubt, then your expectations are distorted and not based in reality."

Ring a bell? As moms, we set our expectations high, wallow in self-doubt, compare ourselves to other "superstar moms" and don't always feel like we're killin' it. In Slay Like a Mother, Katherine Wintsch lays out the foundations for us to understand where we often go wrong as mothers and why we shouldn't be beating ourselves up. She also lays out practical steps for becoming the best moms we can be by slaying our dragons, learning from what we've done in the past, and setting realistic expectations for ourselves for the future. I love a good practical book!

Thanks to Katherine Wintsch, Sourcebooks, and Suzy Approved Book Tours for the copy of this book!

“It’s essentially about how screwed-up your life can get when you’re trying to stick to the narrow script you wrote for yourself way back when.”

Marley is a struggling actor, jealous of her best friend Anna’s success with the perfect job, perfect flat, perfect fiancée, and upcoming perfect wedding. When Anna asks Marley to check out a hotel wedding venue in her stead, Marley reluctantly goes... as Anna. But it doesn’t end there - as Marley forms new relationships as a result of the hotel tour, she finds that she’s dug herself into a hole. How she be able to tell everyone that she isn’t really who they think she is? The Mix-Up is is a quick, predictable, and light read with great themes of self-love and forgiveness.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookoutore for the ARC!

2.5 ⭐️