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A PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLERMama of ten Abbie Halberstadt helps women humbly and gracefully rise to the high calling of motherhood without settling for mediocrity or losing their minds in the process. Motherhood is a challenge. Unfortunately, our worldly culture offers moms little in the way of real help. Mamas only connect to celebrate surviving another day and to share in their misery rather than rejoice in what God has done and to build each other up in hard times. There has a be a better way, a biblical way, for mamas to grow and thrive. As a daughter of Christ, you have been called to be more than an average mama. Attaining excellence doesn’t have to be unsettling but it will take committed focus and a desire to parent well according to God’s grace and for His glory. M is for Mama offers advice, encouragement, and scripturally sound strategies seasoned with a little bit of humor to help you embrace the challenge of biblical motherhood and raise your children with love and wisdom. Mama, you are worthy of the awesome responsibility God has given you. Now it’s time to start believing you can live up to it.

A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps women see how God can use the everyday trials of motherhood to radically transform how they view hardship and grow them to become more like Jesus. “Why me, Lord?” Amid the toddler tantrums, the mealtime melees, and the backseat blowups, have you found yourself asking God that same question? Maybe even screaming it into a couch pillow? You’re not alone. Your most trying moments as a mother can quickly spiral into discouragement, hopelessness, and sometimes even resentment toward God or your family—partly because our culture has conditioned us to believe that anything this hard can’t possibly be good for us. Abbie Halberstadt, author of the bestselling M Is for Mama, shares scriptural wisdom and lessons learned from her own challenges as a mama of ten to help shift your perspective on the hardships of motherhood and of life, in general. When you begin to see struggles as a necessary part of God’s plan for your spiritual growth, you can discover supernatural peace and purpose, even when you’re down in the deepest trenches of motherhood.

Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt offers encouragement and insight for mamas struggling to remain engaged and hopeful amid the challenges of motherhood. It’s easy to be grateful for motherhood when your child is writing “best mama ever” on your birthday card or giving you a great, big hug. But how about when you’re scrubbing crayon marks off the wall for the third time in a week or tussling with your teen about curfew . . . again? The all-in enterprise called parenting will test your patience and stretch your capacity like nothing else, but mama-of-ten Abbie Halberstadt is here to remind you that having children is a calling you should never, ever regret or apologize to anyone for. With her trademark candor, relatable humor, and biblically based insight, Abbie will help you keep your eyes fixed on Jesus as you navigate the sometimes-murky waters of motherhood.Even with an eyes-up approach, will you still struggle? Yep.Will it be painful and hard at times? Without a doubt.But will it be worth it? For you? For them? You bet your stretch marks!

OFFICIAL STUDY GUIDE FROM THE AUTHOR This essential companion helps you apply the lessons from Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad as you learn to face adversity with peace, confidence, and gratitude. “Hard is not the same thing as bad” is the motto that bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt lives by. No matter the season, circumstance, pain, or problem, Abbie believes that you can navigate effectively through tough times as a mama. How? By adopting a new perspective that says, “I know God is using this trial to change me for the better.” In this insightful study guide, you'll discover convenient chapter summaries, thought-provoking questions, practical action steps, a helpful chart breaking down the dichotomy of a worldly mindset about hard things versus a biblical one, space to record notes and reflections, and a QR code that unlocks accompanying video content from Abbie. Ideal for individual or group study, this valuable resource will enrich your experience with Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad and help you change how you view the hard things of motherhood.

OFFICIAL STUDY GUIDE FROM THE AUTHORThis essential companion helps mamas apply the lessons from the You Bet Your Stretch Marks book as they learn how to remain engaged and hopeful amid the challenges of motherhood. Is motherhood worth it, no matter what? You bet your stretch marks! With her trademark candor, relatable humor, and biblically-based insight, Abbie Halberstadt shows women how to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus as they navigate the sometimes-murky waters of motherhood. In this insightful study guide, Abbie provides practical, nitty-gritty, and thought-provoking content to help mamas glean more from the book. Readers will discover key point summaries for each chapter, questions for reflection, action steps, guided prayers, and a QR code that unlocks accompanying video content from Abbie. Ideal for individual or group study, this valuable resource will enrich readers’ experiences with You Bet Your Stretch Marks and help them draw closer to God and higher toward His calling for their lives.

Bienvenida al desordenado, enloquecedor y milagroso mundo de las madres Las interacciones entre las madres en esta era digital pueden ser desalentadoras. En lugar de reunirse para animarse las unas a las otras y celebrar el milagro que Dios ha hecho en sus vidas, algunas mam s permiten que memes sobre "lo peor de tener hijos" influencien su actitud hacia la maternidad y la crianza de los hijos. Abbie Halberstadt, madre de diez hijos, cree que Cristo tiene mucho m s que ofrecerte a ti y a tu familia que la validaci n hueca de im genes c micas que te ayuden a "sobrevivir un d a m s". Cuando nos sentimos insuficientes como madres, Cristo es m s que suficiente, y su amor por ti y por tus hijos es todo lo que necesitas. Sin embargo, no siempre ser f cil. Requerir de una firme determinaci n y el deseo de criar a tus hijos para la gloria de Dios. Tambi n requerir de una voluntad fuerte para decir " no " a las tendencias populares y no dejarte arrastrar por la ola de maternidad mediocre que parece estar ahogando nuestra sociedad contempor nea. En M de Mam , Abbie ofrece consejos, palabras de aliento y estrategias b blicas, sazonadas con un poco de humor y gracia, para ayudarte a aceptar los retos y ver las recompensas de ser una madre excelente en Cristo. Est s lista para el reto? Recuerda: M de MAM , no de mediocre Welcome to the messy, maddening and miraculous world of mothers As a daughter of Christ, you have been called to be more than an average mama. Interactions between mothers in this digital age can be daunting. Instead of coming together to encourage each other and celebrate the miracle God has done in their lives, some moms allow memes about "the worst thing about having children" to influence their attitude toward motherhood and parenting. Abbie Halberstadt, mother of ten, believes that Christ has much more to offer you and your family than the hollow validation of comical images to help you "survive another day." When we feel insufficient as mothers, Christ is more than enough, and his love for you and your children is all you need. However, it won't always be easy. It will require firm determination and the desire to raise your children for the glory of God. It will also require a strong will to say "no " to popular trends and not get carried away by the wave of mediocre motherhood that seems to be drowning our contemporary society. In M for Mom, Abbie offers advice, words of encouragement, and biblical strategies, seasoned with a little humor and grace, to help you embrace the challenges and see the rewards of being a great mother in Christ.