TOUR: “Married Mom, Solo Parent” by Carla A. Coroy
About the book:
For married women who feel like single parents.
Bookstore shelves are full of parenting resources for moms who are newly divorced or widowed. But where do moms turn if they feel like a single parent–but they’re not? Whether he is away on business, deployed in the military, or obsessing over a computer game, dad may not be available for a variety of reasons. Moms who parent in this situation still need help and don’t necessarily relate to the advice given in divorce recovery or single parenting resources.
Married Mom, Solo Parent is a common-sense, down-to-earth look at the struggles wives and mothers face when their husband is not actively involved in family life. Writing from her own experience as a married single mom, Carla Anne Coroy will help wives and mothers sort through their questions, such as: Can I do this alone? How do I raise kids to honor their father? How do I give my children a healthy perspective of marriage if they never see one in action? With practical suggestions, anecdotes, and biblical teaching, this book will encourage moms to see their position as a high calling, to find healing for their worries and frustrations, and to tap into God’s strength for help in facing the daily challenge of being a married mom, solo parent.
About Carla:
Carla Anne Coroy runs the Married Single Mom blog at www.carlaannecoroy.blogspot.com. She speaks regularly and serves as a staff writer for an online Christian women’s magazine Mentoring Moments for Christian Women. Carla Anne lives in Canada with her husband and four homeschooled children. For more information, visit www.carlaanne.com.
MY REVIEW:
“Married Mom, Solo Parent” is about women whose husbands are frequently absent — physically, and/or emotionally — therefore leaving them feeling like single parents. Almost everything to do with their households and kids falls on them.
While I could relate to so much in this book from having a husband who has worked shift-work for years, I also found it to be mildly depressing… but, probably only because it reminded me so much of my own life!
I liked the advice given, though, especially where you’re encouraged to go out and find other moms in the same situation, and the age-specific list of chores you can give your kids to enlist their help.
Overall, this is a helpful book, and I think it will encourage married single parents everywhere that they are certainly not alone!
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Come to an encouraging MomChat party on Facebook…you could win a KindleTouch!
To celebrate the release of her new book Carla has partnered with her publisher, Kregel, to host a live MomChat party on Facebook!
The party will wrap up the blog tour and Carla will be hosting an encouraging MomChat about all things mom and wife related. There will also be a fun contest and she’s giving away a KindleTouch and a ton of other fun stuff (books, gift certificates and more!).
So RSVP today and then come back on 10/25 at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern for the party.
Don’t miss the fun … and tell your friends.
Thanks for reading and reviewing my book! It’s always fun to see what people think of it. I’m glad you did connect it to your own life, though, and found some helpful tips and tools in it.
Many blessings on your blog and I hope to see you and your readers at the MomChat party… tomorrow!
Carla Anne