Married Mom, Solo Parent

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.carlaanne.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. 

My Take:   I have now read this book twice.  The first time I read the book, I hated it.  I hated it a lot.  I do not have a husband who is off playing video games or off to war.  I have a busy husband whose work and school life makes being as active and involved as I had hoped he would be in the day to day running of our family nearly impossible.  When I first read the book, I was angry with Carla because she didn't get "it".  She wants me to focus on me and she is not fixing him. 

Then I read the book again, and I got it.  I need to focus on me and do what I need to do for my own sanity and for the sake of my family.  I need to let him in as an active and involved father when he is there.  I can't fix him.  I can't control him and I shouldn't try.  I am not certain I necessarily agree with everything but the over all theory behind the book is a great reminder to any mom.  

Disclosure: I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not obligated to provide favorable feedback.

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About Carla:
Carla Anne Coroy runs the Married Single Mom blog at www.carlaanne.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.