Be the Mom Book Review and Giveaway


This contest is now closed.

I admit it: Being a mom is a lot more challenging than I ever expected it to be.

Throughout my first pregnancy, I really thought that being a mom through the baby years would be butterflies and sunshine, with late nights and early mornings, and a few hiccups along the way, but nothing too major. That’s what all of the pregnancy magazines told me.

And then I became a mom and got tired, frustrated and hung up an many of the wrong things. I found myself falling into all sorts of traps.

Be the Mom, a new book by Tracey Lanter Eyster, identifies 7 “mom traps” like the the “Just a Mom” trap, the “Busy Mom” trap and “Martyr Mom” trap and shares practical advice for breaking out of them, and enjoying mom life much more, by pointing us right back to our Father and His words and guidance.

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to share a lunch with Tracey at Blissdom, a blogging conference, and we talked about real life, real struggles and real parenting. She’s the mom of two kids much older than my own and I felt like I was talking with a mom who had been there, had the battle scars as well as all the joys and wanted to share her experiences in a positive encouraging way.

After lunch I felt refreshed, encouraged and truly blessed by the experience. I had shared my own battle scars and laughs and she assured me where I needed to be assured and challenged me where I needed to be challenged.

Be the Mom is very much like that conversation. Tracey walks you through traps that entangle moms and, without being preachy, shares her own experiences in each of those traps and practical ways to get right out of them. She even offers reflection exercises at the end of each chapter to see where your trouble spots might be and where you are rocking and rolling.

I was given a copy of Be the Mom earlier this month to review and share with you and I am thankful for that, as I intend to implement several of the ideas she shared in my own family.

The book’s subtitle says “Overcome attitude traps and enjoy your kids” I can honestly say this book guides moms in doing just that. It can be easy to get caught up in worldly traps and Tracey gently reminds us to look toward the Bible for direction, sharing scripture and applying it to everyday mom life.

Be the Mom Giveaway

I was also given a copy of this book to share with you, my dear readers. If you’d like to win your very own copy and be inspired and encouraged yourself, please leave a comment below by 11 p.m.central this Saturday night of which “mom trap” (or traps) you might fall into (or which you might be curious about):

  • Just a Mom
  • Me Mom
  • Martyr Mom
  • Busy Mom
  • Mirror Mom
  • Tomorrow Mom
  • They Say Mom

For extra entries in the giveaway, you can like MomsToolbox, Be the Mom or Pine Cove Camps on Facebook. (Once you’ve “liked” any of those, leave a comment here letting us know for each as those extra entries.)

Remember, leave your comment by this Saturday, August 11, at 11 p.m. central to enter.

Chat with Tracey TONIGHT

Want to ask your own mom questions and be encouraged? You can join Tracey on Facebook tonight beginning at 9 Central for a live chat. She is at the national MOPS convention this week and is taking time to talk with moms just like me and you to answer questions and offer real insight. Set your alarm and join in the conversation tonight, Thursday, August 9, at 9 p.m. Central.

(I’d join in myself, but I’ll be on an airplane flying home.)

 Win a free week at Pine Cove summer camp

All proceeds from Be the Mom will benefit the scholarship program at Pine Cove Camps, a Christian camp where kids have a blast away from home and grow closer to Christ with a mix of zany, crazy summer camp fun and meaningful Bible study. Two of my own three children attend camp there and LOVE it. (The third is beside herself waiting until she is old enough!!)

To be eligible for that giveaway please go “like” the Pine Cove & Be the Mom Facebook pages and follow Pine Cove & Momblog on Twitter. Leave a comment on www.bethemom.com stating that you have liked the pages, and winner will be drawn from the comments.

So what do you think? Are you ready to Be the Mom in a better way?

The contest to win a copy of “Be the Mom” on MomsToolbox is now closed.

If you’d still like to win, click on over to Keepin’ it Real where my cyber-friend Gina is giving away 3 more copies and enter her contest. :)


Comments

38 responses to “Be the Mom Book Review and Giveaway”

  1. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    I think I am the busy mom!!

  2. Amy, I am giving away 3 of Tracey’s books. When your giveaway is over, you can send people to my site so they can try to win again!!! I’m SOOO excited you got to meet Tracey ! I love her!!

    1. Awesome!! I just posted a link to your site in the post so people can head on over and enter there. :) Thanks!!

  3. Julia Reffner Avatar
    Julia Reffner

    Busy mom and tomorrow mom really speak to my heart. Though I have a feeling they all describe me at times.

  4. Michelle Johnson Avatar
    Michelle Johnson

    i like pine cove camp on facebook

  5. Michelle Johnson Avatar
    Michelle Johnson

    i like be the mom on facebook

  6. Michelle Johnson Avatar
    Michelle Johnson

    I’m like momstoolbox on facebook

  7. Michelle Johnson Avatar
    Michelle Johnson

    I’m the busy Mom. Everybody else gets me before my family.

  8. CynthiaGingras239 Avatar
    CynthiaGingras239

    I “LIKE” MomsToolBox. I am in the BUSY mom trap. With three children – two jobs, attending school full time, and my kids in boy scouts, swimming and choir. I would love to read more about how to get out of the BUSY MOM trap. :)

  9. Jenlamb2001 Avatar
    Jenlamb2001

    I “like” Moms Toolbox on facebook!

  10. Jenlamb2001 Avatar
    Jenlamb2001

    I “like” Be the Mom on facebook!

  11. Jenlamb2001 Avatar
    Jenlamb2001

    I fall into the “just a mom” and “tomorrow mom” traps – can’t wait to read this book!

  12. I am thinking I will fall under busy mom – there is never enough time!!!

  13. I liked Pine Cove Camps on facebook.

    1. Sarah– Congratulations! You are the winner of “Be the Mom!” Please contact me and send your email address so we can get your copy of the book to you! I hopre you’ll be as blessed by it as I already have been. :)

  14. I liked Be the Mom on Facebook.

  15. I liked MomsToolbox on Facebook.

  16. Carlylc Avatar
    Carlylc

    I’m most interested in the busy mom. Thanks for the giveaway.

  17. Manjusarajacob Avatar
    Manjusarajacob

    I think I fall into the Busy Mom and perhaps wanting to do it all! I guess Pinterest Mom should be on the list. They can be great and a negative too in some ways!

    1. I love your input on Pinterest Mom! :)

  18. I totally think I could fall into the Just A Mom group, because sometimes that is totally what I focus on.

  19. Khunnicutt Avatar
    Khunnicutt

    What an amazing sounding book, and something I need to read very soon! Haha. All those sound interesting to me as I’m sure I’ve fallen into them all at some point. For this phase, maybe the busy mom???

  20. I’m probably “Just the Mom” and am very curious about this book. Thanks for the opportunity.

  21. I’m too much tomorrow mom

  22. Joesette Avatar
    Joesette

    I like Momstoolbox on FB.

  23. Joesette Avatar
    Joesette

    I am definitely the Busy Mom (which sometimes turns into the crabby mom, but I didn’t see that one listed).

  24. Aldengriffus Avatar
    Aldengriffus

    I liked Momstoolbox on fb.

  25. Aldengriffus Avatar
    Aldengriffus

    I am probably the busy mom, but not in the way most people think.

  26. I like Pine Cove Camps

  27. I like Mom’s Toolbox (You ROCK Amy!).

  28. Tomorrow Mom and They Say Mom are the 2 I’m most interested in hearing more about.

  29. joyplus4 Avatar
    joyplus4

    Curious about They say Mom.

  30. Onebzybe Avatar
    Onebzybe

    Tomorrow Mom because of Busy Mom… LOL

  31. Bellazdada Avatar
    Bellazdada

    I think tommorrow mom has me curious

  32. Busy mom or Tomorrow mom. Would love to check it out!

  33. Tomorrow Mom and Busy Mom

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