Hope for Moms: It’s Tough Out There, but So Are You is more than a self-help guide to parenting; it offers readers a mix of personal stories, practical advice, and emotional validation of the unpredictability surrounding motherhood. Why was this an important book for you to write?

I have a heart for moms who are struggling or feel overwhelmed, but who are actually doing a much better job at motherhood than they give themselves credit for. I know what it is like to look around and think that everyone else knows what they are doing—that’s a lonely feeling. I started out as a blogger and I eventually found that I needed a bigger container to write about some of the tough topics that were important to me. This book is about some of the curveballs we were thrown as a family, but also about how we’ve grown as a result. We’re braver now.

What are some of the ideas that it was important to share?

Being a mom is just hard and that’s not because moms are doing something wrong. I want moms to feel empowered to figure out what will support them most during this journey of raising kids. At the end of each chapter, I have questions or quotes that help the reader apply my observations to their own lives. I also wanted to emphasize that caring for ourselves as moms isn’t ONLY so we can care for others; we need to tend to ourselves because we are lovely humans who are worthy of love and attention.

What was the hardest thing for you to write about?

Probably it was most challenging to write about some of the things we needed to change once we adopted the twins, who are African-American. Talking honestly about race is always risky, but also always important. I write that I’d confused being progressive with being anti-racist. Essentially, we didn’t know how white we were until we started looking at the world through a new lens. Nonetheless, it was really important to me that I was honest and open when writing this book: not only about race but also about the ways being a parent is humbling and ultimately redemptive.

What is one thing you hope readers will take away?

I hope readers will feel less alone when they finish Hope For Moms. I hope they’ll remember that we all make mistakes, but we keep trying. I hope they’ll have some tools for not only surviving motherhood but thriving. I hope they will feel valued, encouraged, and strengthened.

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