No one begins life as a mom. Before you have children, you are an amazing combination of friend, daughter, confidant, visionary, encourager, and th...
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May 05, 2009
Bonnie
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Mama's Got a Fake I.D. reminds us as readers and moms that we did have lives before we became a mom and how easy it can be for us to lose our own identities after we become a mom. Others often see us as a mom first and nothing else and their preconceived ideas effect how we are viewed. Ms. Rivadeneira spoke from her own experience as a mom and work at home mom and she also tapped into a group of mom friends More...
Mama's Got a Fake I.D. reminds us as readers and moms that we did have lives before we became a mom and how easy it can be for us to lose our own identities after we become a mom. Others often see us as a mom first and nothing else and their preconceived ideas effect how we are viewed. Ms. Rivadeneira spoke from her own experience as a mom and work at home mom and she also tapped into a group of mom friends More...
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May 31, 2009
Kristi (Books and Needlepoint)
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How many moms out there can say that after they had children they did not lose some part of their identity. I would guess not many. Even though I worked after my first two children were born, the assumption was that since I was a mom, I must "have" to work - because why would I leave my kids in daycare if I didn't have to. I had never considered not working before or after my kids were born - I enjoyed my job and had always felt like I would be doing something in the working world. But
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May 22, 2009
Clockstein
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Mama's Got a Fake I.D. by Caryn Dahlstrond-Rivadeneira is a compelling, if a bit controversial, look at the role of motherhood in today's Christian woman. Being a mom is hard work, and sometimes the church doesn't make it any easier with its expectations of being the perfect mom. Some women seem to be able to wear the role with ease and make it look good. This book is for the rest of us. When I was growing up, I had lots of dreams for my future, and only a few of them were about being a mo More...
May 13, 2011
Jennifer
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Caryn Rivadeneira's writing makes me feel like I'm having a conversation with a smart, witty and wise friend. She's honest, sometimes silly, always real and when I finish the book, I'm better for it. Mama's Got a Fake I.D. is an empowering book that encourages women to see themselves as the rich, multifaceted people we are instead of just thinking, "Oh. I'm a Mom now. That's all there is to say about me." Great read.
Aug 19, 2009
Lanette
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The author is coming to speak to our MOPS group this year, so I figured I should read the book first. It's a very quick read... like many other 'mom' books, there's nothing earth shattering in it, and I didn't agree with everything she had to say, but it was a nice reminder that I'm not alone on this journey called motherhood.
Jul 02, 2010
Kady24
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I liked this book because it gave validation to similar feelings I was having and gave matter-of-fact answers/solutions. It is heavily christian based and I'm not christian but I think it's easy to put that aside and go on the basics of what she's explaining. Even some of the christian stuff made sense for me! It was worth the read just for the thought-provoking conversations I had with myself!!
May 11, 2011
Caryn
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I wrote it so I'm just a TAD partial. But some authors hate their books after they've been out a while. I still like mine. ; )
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