Books

My Top 5 on Books on Motherhood

Picks from Jennifer Grant

Little Women Louisa May Alcott (Simon & Brown)

In “Marmee,” the name the March sisters use for their mother in Little Women, Alcott has created a complex and whole-hearted figure. Marmee teaches her children—mostly by example—about frugality, faithfulness, and gratitude. Her commitment to the development of her daughters’ imaginations is inspiring.

A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny Amy Julia Becker (Bethany House)

After learning that her daughter has Down syndrome, Becker dealt with emotions stemming from her fears and her perfectionism. This is for all mothers, as it explores how having a child reveals our character and engenders new, much-expanded love within us.

Digging to America: Anne Tyler (Knopf)

In this novel, Tyler gives readers an intimate peek into the domestic lives of two families who adopt daughters from Korea. The families meet at the airport on their daughters’ homecomings and forge a lasting and unlikely friendship that encompasses their very different values, cultures, and parental expectations.

The Blue Jay’s Dance: A Memoir of Early Motherhood Louise Erdrich (Harper Perennial)

In striking prose, Erdrich details the complicated thoughts and feelings she encountered upon becoming a mother. She writes about small, ordinary moments of joy and exasperation and about how becoming a mother mystically links us to all mothers.

Mama’s Got a Fake I.D.: How to Reveal the Real You Behind All That Mom Caryn Dahlstrand Rivadeneira (WaterBrook Press)

Most mothers appreciate that raising children is an enormous responsibility. But many lose sight of their identities after welcoming a child into the family. Rivadeneira entreats women to ground their unique gifts, desires, and personalities in Christ.

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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

Against the Stream

What Galileo's Telescope Can't See

Review

A Jerusalem Lost

Getting to Know Him

Taste the Soup

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Teaching the Dragon

Excerpt

The Awakening of Hope

Caught Between the Spouse and the Spirit

A New Age of Miracles

News

Should Pastors Be Required to Sign a Code of Ethics?

Review

Will America Keep the Faith?

None Like Him

What's His Is Ours

Deep Impact

Wilson's Bookmarks

'God's Double Agent'

Asian American Religiosity

Editorial

The Evangelical Jesus Prayer

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Church Graduations Ruled Unconstitutional, Pastor Accused of Diverting Funds to Wife, State Will Catalogue Secularized Icons, and More

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Review: Who Is Jesus?

News

Quotation Marks

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Go Figure

Letters to the Editor

Review

Review: A Short History of Global Evangelism

Review

Review: Community Is Messy

News

Nigeria's Deadly Deployments

News

Food Fights: Homeless Ministries Respond to Restrictions

News

Supreme Court's Health-Care Ruling Could Weaken Charity Tax Breaks

Is There Anything Wrong With Voting for a Mormon for President?

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Eastern Orthodox Lose Two Evangelical Bridges

Monitoring Controversy

The Second Coming Christ Controversy

Review

Lost in Transition

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