Bye and bye, bye and bye,
My darling baby, don’t you cry.
The moon is still above the hill.
The soft clouds gather in the sky.
~ Lia’s lullaby from The Rainbabies

Little Earthquakes follows a year in the life of three engaging new moms — Becky, Kelly, and Ayinde – as their world becomes an unpredictable tremor of babies within marriages and all the emotions that follow and intertwine. I laughed at this book’s quirky, funny, and sarcastic moments. I nodded in affirmation at the true-to-life dose of reality as it narrated the downright difficult and dearly precious moments of new motherhood. And I teared up and shivered most memorably as the touching story of Lia unfolded before my eyes — the fourth character in Little Earthquakes.

This book eludes to the reader the common knowledge that our very own upbringing and the relationships we hold with our parents most often will determine how we ultimately choose to raise children of our own. Hence, it was interesting to analyze how Becky, Kelly, and Ayinde’s parenting choices were influenced by their childhood experiences.

As moms, we know there’s no word big enough to describe the joy of being a mom or a sentence grand enough to state the importance you feel in your role as a mother to your children. And as moms, we also know along with the wonderfulness that is motherhood you’ll find yourself overwhelmed, exhausted, lonely at times. The list is endless. And with perhaps a childhood tragedy, we must bear an overwhelming pain.

As the Mindful Readers agree, Little Earthquakes embraces all of these emotions and showcases how an understanding and compassionate friend or two can make all the difference in the world, how having that motherhood support system can save your soul: This is the most awesome experience enjoyed while reading this book.

I really loved this novel. It reminded me of many young memories with my boys. Oh, how I do miss those exhausting, neverending, caffeine-driven, screaming and crying, yet wondrously laughing, beautifully blessed days.

This book is a great read for all moms: the seasoned mentors, brand spanking new mommies, and definitely curious moms-to-be. They will each be touched by Little Earthquakes comfort, sincerity, and hopefulness.