{"id":121535,"date":"2018-05-30T02:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=121535"},"modified":"2020-08-05T08:39:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T15:39:26","slug":"books-every-mom-should-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/books-every-mom-should-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring Books Every Mom Should Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re a mom, don&#8217;t sweat the seemingly endless to-do list of changing diapers, cooking, and driving to soccer practices. Instead, pick up one of these must-reads for a morale boost. From tip-based memoirs to hilarious yet all-too-familiar accounts, here are 10 books every mom should read.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-121541\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.45.14-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154541\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.45.14-PM.png 517w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154541\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.45.14-PM-145x222.png 145w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154541\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.45.14-PM-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154541\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.45.14-PM-398x610.png 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Girl-Wash-Your-Face-Believing\/dp\/1400201659\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Girl, Wash Your Face<\/em> by Rachel Hollis<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Rachel Hollis, Founder and CEO of Chic Media, talks balancing work and motherhood. Hollis breaks\u00a0through the ideas of what a \u201cgood\u201d mom should look like and encourages women to parent in whatever way works for them. Through sharing her own blunders, mishaps, and funny moments with her four kids, Hollis gives you permission to take off the pressure of being a &#8220;perfect&#8221; mom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121544 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.47.03-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154730\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.47.03-PM.png 454w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154730\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.47.03-PM-136x222.png 136w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154730\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.47.03-PM-141x230.png 141w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154730\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.47.03-PM-373x610.png 373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/You-Are-Badass-Doubting-Greatness\/dp\/0762447699\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>You Are a Badass<\/em> by Jen Sincero<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sincero offers advice on how to love the things about yourself that you can&#8217;t change. Her inspirational anecdotes and real-life exercises mixed in with a few bad words will give you a much-needed pep in your step.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121545 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.49.35-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154951\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.49.35-PM.png 497w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154951\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.49.35-PM-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154951\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.49.35-PM-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29154951\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-3.49.35-PM-403x610.png 403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gift-Ordinary-Day-Mothers-Memoir\/dp\/0446409499\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Gift of an Ordinary Day<\/em> by Katrina Kenison<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>As a child transitions into adolescence, it can also be a liminal moment for a mom. In this book, Kenison explores her doubts and questions about her own life as her son gets older. Her vulnerable account is a reminder to all moms that motherhood is incredible and that moms are the masters of turning the ordinary into something extraordinary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121548 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.03.23-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160338\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.03.23-PM.png 513w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160338\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.03.23-PM-144x222.png 144w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160338\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.03.23-PM-149x230.png 149w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160338\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.03.23-PM-396x610.png 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Out-Spin-Cycle-Devotions-Lighten\/dp\/0800728130\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Out of the Spin Cycle<\/em> by Jen Hatmaker<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Hatmaker knows what moms are up against &#8212; endless worries, priorities, finances, and the toxic cycle of comparison. In the midst of all the chaos, Hatmaker encourages moms to show themselves grace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.05.13-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160538\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.05.13-PM.png 575w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160538\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.05.13-PM-162x222.png 162w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160538\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.05.13-PM-168x230.png 168w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160538\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.05.13-PM-446x610.png 446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/No-More-Perfect-Moms-Learn\/dp\/0802406378\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>No More Perfect Moms<\/em> by Jill Savage<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Motherhood is messy, plain, and simple. Savage implores all moms to love their real and imperfect lives and challenges unrealistic expectations, replacing it with realistic hopes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121551 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.06.59-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160727\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.06.59-PM.png 521w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160727\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.06.59-PM-146x222.png 146w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160727\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.06.59-PM-151x230.png 151w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160727\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.06.59-PM-401x610.png 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wonder-R-J-Palacio\/dp\/0375869026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Wonder<\/em> by R. J. Palacio<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Auggie, a pre-teen with severe facial deformities, starts middle school at the prodding of his mother. This moving story\u2019s portrayal of social acceptance and the power of family will remind you of the joys of motherhood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121552 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.08.58-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160913\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.08.58-PM.png 533w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160913\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.08.58-PM-149x222.png 149w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160913\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.08.58-PM-155x230.png 155w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29160913\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.08.58-PM-411x610.png 411w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Window-Opens-Novel-Elisabeth-Egan\/dp\/1501105450\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Window Opens<\/em> by Elisabeth Egan<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>What happens when life hits you hard and makes you question yourself? Egan explores this idea in a fictional way as Alice Pearse, a mother of three, takes the leap to pursue her professional goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121553 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.10.03-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161021\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.10.03-PM.png 477w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161021\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.10.03-PM-134x222.png 134w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161021\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.10.03-PM-139x230.png 139w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161021\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.10.03-PM-368x610.png 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead\/dp\/0385349947\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Lean In<\/em> by Sheryl Sandberg<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This best-selling novel by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is an ode to successful women looking to redefine their goals. She offers practical advice for success in your career including negotiation techniques and combines personal anecdotes with research to show that men can benefit from supporting women both in the workplace and at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121554 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/41orXoElniL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161151\/41orXoElniL.jpg 332w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161151\/41orXoElniL-147x222.jpg 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161151\/41orXoElniL-153x230.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dont-Know-How-She-Does\/dp\/0375713751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>I Don\u2019t Know How She Does It<\/em> by Allison Pearson<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This fictional novel follows Kate Reddy, successful wife, mom, and hedge-fund manager. When life becomes overwhelming, Reddy realizes she may have lost herself. This \u201canthem for working women\u201d is the remedy for any mom struggling to balance it all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-121555 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.12.47-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161329\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.12.47-PM.png 422w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161329\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.12.47-PM-143x222.png 143w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161329\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.12.47-PM-148x230.png 148w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29161329\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-4.12.47-PM-392x610.png 392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Maxed-Out-American-Moms-Brink\/dp\/1580055230\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink<\/em> by Katrina Alcorn<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In Alcorn&#8217;s autobiography, she uses her experience balancing family, kids, and a career, to offer advice on how to manage the demands of it all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"If you're a mom, don't sweat the seemingly endless to-do list of changing diapers, cooking, ...","author":7532780,"featured_media":121606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/30111811\/books.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/30111811\/books-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"May 30, 2018","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Stephanie Taylor","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#476bc6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121535"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532780"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}