Heidi's Reviews > Mere Motherhood: Morning Times, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey toward Sanctification

I had high hopes for this book. I love listening to Cindy Rollins on "The Mason Jar" podcast, and her ideas have been influential in forming me as a new homeschooling mom. I value her thoughts so highly that I rushed to pay full price + shipping for this book (I'm usually a bargain/thrift book buyer).

There are certainly nuggets of truth and wisdom, but I felt they could've been summarized in a couple articles or essays. The book had a schizophrenic tone where it couldn't decide if it was a memoir on motherhood or homeschooling. It skewed toward "mere motherhood" as the title implies; however, Cindy's notoriety as a homeschool expert (and its publication by Circe) gave me the impression I would find more wisdom on fulfilling my dual roles as mother and home educator. Even the bulk of the chapters dedicated to the growth of her family did not have a theme or big idea she followed to completion. It was a simple retelling of the years.

Her tone is conversational and humble, so if basic memoirs are your thing, you will find this worthwhile. Also, the last ⅓ of the book does focus on homeschooling, for the most part. So you will undoubtedly find truth there.

Overall, though, I expected more. Cindy needed a better editor to form her years of wisdom into a more readable product.