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laurelsmith3's review
4.0
A book for working moms who feel overwhelmed by all their responsibilities? Exactly what I needed. I really love working and would do it even if I didn’t need to, but it definitely adds some challenges when it comes to being a good mom. I felt really encouraged by the research and suggestions in the book!
carriek333's review
5.0
I don't think it's a coincidence that I finished listening to Jessica Turner's new book Stretched Too Thin (coming out in Sept 18) while shopping at Target. (If you follow Jessica, she loves Target and it runs deep)! 🎯♥️
I look forward listening again and to reading the physical copy of the book so I can underline and take notes! #somuchgoodness
Like Jess' first book, one read is never enough!! If you are a working Mom, or if you are a mom who does #allthethings but don't feel like you're doing any of them well, you need to pre-order (*) this book! Go to www.stretchedtoothinbook.com
*I got the book from the publisher to be a part of the launch team so I got to read in advance. :)
I look forward listening again and to reading the physical copy of the book so I can underline and take notes! #somuchgoodness
Like Jess' first book, one read is never enough!! If you are a working Mom, or if you are a mom who does #allthethings but don't feel like you're doing any of them well, you need to pre-order (*) this book! Go to www.stretchedtoothinbook.com
*I got the book from the publisher to be a part of the launch team so I got to read in advance. :)
aplace_inthesun's review
4.0
This was a reasonably quick read in February 2019. Quick because of Jessica Turner's easy style of writing, as well as me being able to identify with the narrative across different ages and stages.
This is a book that you can pick up and put down without feeling guilty, but one you can take a snippet from here and there as well. It's an enriching book and and could possibly soothe the soul and psyche if either have taken a little battering from being stretched too thin.
This is a book that you can pick up and put down without feeling guilty, but one you can take a snippet from here and there as well. It's an enriching book and and could possibly soothe the soul and psyche if either have taken a little battering from being stretched too thin.
ermohai14's review
4.0
I received this book from the publisher as part of Jessica's Launch Team. However, I would have paid for this book twice over if needed. As a working mother of one sweet little toddler, Jessica's words spoke to me, as in she wrote this book personally for me. I wear lots of hats (as a lot of mamas do): mother, wife, employee, volunteer, friend, daughter...the list goes on. As many of you know, hat juggling could be an Olympic sport. This book gave me practical tips on how to do it all without feeling like I'm doing it all. The pages were filled with suggestions that I could implement immediately. But I think even more importantly, Jessica asked you to reflect at the end of each chapter. She asked a series of questions about each chapter topic so that you could assess the status quo of your life. Only after you take a reflective look at your life can begin to bring about change. I highly recommend this book to any working mother - part time, full time, from home, MLM, ANY TYPE OF WORK.
karenika's review
3.0
Depending on where you are on your journey and your background and how much you've read on this topic, this book has the potential to offer different paths for you. In some ways, I fall square into the demographic this book is catered to and in other ways I am very far from it.
I've read many different books over the years around this topic so this wasn't my journey into exploring these topics. My philosophy with books like these is that it generally helps to have regular reminders around these topics and that I almost always learn something new either about myself or just a new idea/approach altogether.
Turner's book was no exception. There is a lot of content here and not all of it might apply to you. In fact, if you feel the need to all the things in this book at once, it might overwhelm you. My recommendation would be to focus on the 1-2 areas that need most focus for you right now. It might be that you want to deepen your personal relationships with your female friends (or make some!) or it might be that you want to figure out how to prioritize time with your spouse. Or how to use your time better as a family. Ideas for all that, and many many more, are in this book.
And because there's so much here, you can read the sections that you want to work on the most at the moment and then come back in a few months (or years) and read another 2-3 sections then. Of course, there are sections of this book that won't apply to you. Books that are written for the masses will always contain sections that have nothing to do with your day to day. For me, the bar is whether i can find a handful of interesting new ideas to go ahead and try.
And this book is full of those. Full of ideas you can try, areas where you can experiment and it also comes with a lot of support and reminder that you are not alone in struggling. Always a good reminder.
I've read many different books over the years around this topic so this wasn't my journey into exploring these topics. My philosophy with books like these is that it generally helps to have regular reminders around these topics and that I almost always learn something new either about myself or just a new idea/approach altogether.
Turner's book was no exception. There is a lot of content here and not all of it might apply to you. In fact, if you feel the need to all the things in this book at once, it might overwhelm you. My recommendation would be to focus on the 1-2 areas that need most focus for you right now. It might be that you want to deepen your personal relationships with your female friends (or make some!) or it might be that you want to figure out how to prioritize time with your spouse. Or how to use your time better as a family. Ideas for all that, and many many more, are in this book.
And because there's so much here, you can read the sections that you want to work on the most at the moment and then come back in a few months (or years) and read another 2-3 sections then. Of course, there are sections of this book that won't apply to you. Books that are written for the masses will always contain sections that have nothing to do with your day to day. For me, the bar is whether i can find a handful of interesting new ideas to go ahead and try.
And this book is full of those. Full of ideas you can try, areas where you can experiment and it also comes with a lot of support and reminder that you are not alone in struggling. Always a good reminder.
coffeeandbooks11's review
5.0
This book resonated with me from start to finish!
Each chapter offered a variety of topics and sound advice on how to manage each topic. It was like a permission slip to do you and what works best for you and your family.
I love how each chapter also offered a journaling/list section on how you planned to manage each area of your life. That was so helpful after seeing everything laid out.
Please do yourself a favor and get this book as a gift for yourself and get a few as gifts for other women in your life, whom you feel could benefit from this book. I highly recommend it.
Each chapter offered a variety of topics and sound advice on how to manage each topic. It was like a permission slip to do you and what works best for you and your family.
I love how each chapter also offered a journaling/list section on how you planned to manage each area of your life. That was so helpful after seeing everything laid out.
Please do yourself a favor and get this book as a gift for yourself and get a few as gifts for other women in your life, whom you feel could benefit from this book. I highly recommend it.
wibaygirl's review
4.0
This book is real life! It offers practical solutions for real problems working moms face! I wish I would’ve had this book when my son was younger - he’s 16 now. I think this book is better suited for moms of younger children. But I learned a lot- this book can give any woman some realistic tips to feel like you are really thriving at this game called life.
missnickie's review against another edition
5.0
This book was such a huge encouragement! I loved that the ideas she presents are not lofty and theoretical, but rather practical things that can be implemented in our lives right now. The many interviews with other women was also so helpful because it brought such a diverse perspective.
Whether you work full time or part time, in the home or outside the home, I highly recommend this book! So much of mommy guilt is brought on because of other people's expectations and Jessica helps to break this down and helped me to realized that I am a good mom, even if i don't volunteer in my kids class or go to all the field trips. I'm there for the stuff that matters.
I believe that every mom has the opportunity to be a good mom, to be free of guilt and to thrive and this book helps lead the way to all of those!
Whether you work full time or part time, in the home or outside the home, I highly recommend this book! So much of mommy guilt is brought on because of other people's expectations and Jessica helps to break this down and helped me to realized that I am a good mom, even if i don't volunteer in my kids class or go to all the field trips. I'm there for the stuff that matters.
I believe that every mom has the opportunity to be a good mom, to be free of guilt and to thrive and this book helps lead the way to all of those!
ericalyb's review against another edition
3.0
Some good thoughts, especially about goal-setting, and the questions at the end of each section are good food for thought, but the author is clearly privileged and some of her suggestions (like hire help to keep your house clean, etc) are not actually solving the problem of feeling "stretched too thin" if you cannot afford the luxuries she suggests.
sjroth's review against another edition
4.0
Some good points and mostly well written. You can tell the author is certainly intelligent and she’s put a lot of thought and effort into this. There are some parts that seemed fairly choppy or random- it didn’t flow all that well at particular points, but overall I enjoyed it.