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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
This is a short review and I hope to write a longer one. This book is not just for moms. This is a book for the church. Greater understanding will produce greater empathy and community, and part of that is listening to one another's stories, recognizing that there is no one size fits all when it comes to life experience. Her chapter on studying and learning would help us be more charitable in our interactions with each other.
An excellent book. Mrs. Holmes seeks to challenge, encourage and guide Christian readers through her experience as a Black woman in a predominantly White, evangelical world in beautifully penned letters to her son. It is certainly a book I would commend to anyone who claims to be a Christian and cares about Black folks in any capacity.
This is a thought-provoking collection of letters that add to the important conversation of racial identity and racial tension that is ever so present in the lives of African Americans. The book was written from such an interesting angle because they were all feelings I’ve personally felt and thoughts I’ve had about my own son.
What stuck with me most was the underlining message that our sons are way more than their ethnicity but yet at a certain age our little boys are defined by their ethnicity. This is a great collection that continues an important conversation, that we must continue to have.
What stuck with me most was the underlining message that our sons are way more than their ethnicity but yet at a certain age our little boys are defined by their ethnicity. This is a great collection that continues an important conversation, that we must continue to have.
A heart-wrenching, encouraging and Gospel-based book about race and justice in America.
This is a truly beautiful book. I’m neither black nor American nor a mother; I’m white, British and a dad! But I learned so much from jasmine Holmes as she writes these letters to her toddler-aged older son, preparing him for life in a complicated and fraught world, especially for black men in the States. She has such wisdom and nuance, all of which seem hard won from years of handling prejudice and ignorance. And to cap it all, she writes with fluency and grace such that reading her is a genuine pleasure. Highly recommended.
Mothers want to say things to their sons. They want to chance to be honest and loving. Not everyone wants to print that for the whole world to see. Jasmine has graciously allowed the world to see her heart for her son. She also provides us with a look at the marginalized. Being judged by the color of your skin, your gender, how you dress, who your parents are, all of us will experience this on some level and some will experience more intensely than others. The best way to combat this prejudice is to learn from those who are willing to share.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Jasmine is a balanced, thoughtful writer and I have enjoyed following her blog for several years. Her thoughtful and wisdom-filled approach on her blog translates beautifully into her book. Jasmine is honest, but she is not cruel. She does not beat around the bush about real, raw issues but she does not do it for the sake of sensationalism. She is an excellent example of speaking the truth in love. Mother to Son is a gift, not just to Wynn and Jasmine's other son, Langston, but to all who take the time to read it. Jasmine does not set out to speak as an expert, but as a fellow human and a young mom learning to navigate a big world through the lens of Scripture. Jasmine Holmes is an incredible writer and a joy to know. We can all benefit from her book.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Grief
I loved reading this book! The author in her letters to her son presented such a loving and God centered approach about her concerns for her son in our present culture.
This is work that displays her biblical knowledge and application. It is a book that will offer challenges our thinking especially to those of us who have not recognized our status of white privilege and how it isolates us from the pain and suffering of others. Her letters to her son reflect a clear understaning of the implications of being a Christian and how we best relect the imago dei in our lives.
I recommend this book be added to you libary and gifted to others.
This is work that displays her biblical knowledge and application. It is a book that will offer challenges our thinking especially to those of us who have not recognized our status of white privilege and how it isolates us from the pain and suffering of others. Her letters to her son reflect a clear understaning of the implications of being a Christian and how we best relect the imago dei in our lives.
I recommend this book be added to you libary and gifted to others.