"Author, influencer, and founder of the popular social media community FindingJoy, Rachel Martin offers encouragement for moms by sharing her own personal journey through heartache, self-doubt, and the challenges of motherhood. With over forty letters of encouragement, from one mom to another, she tells mothers they're "mom enough." Through this gorgeous gift book of heartfelt letters, beautiful photography, and viral quotes, Rachel offers hope and encouragement to moms feeling overwhelmed by life's twists and turns. Her vulnerable and authentic voice will inspire mothers to embrace their imperfections and find joy at each stage of motherhood. With each letter, Rachel encourages readers to reflect on the things that truly matter, connect with their inner strength and resilience, and believe in their ability to overcome the daily obstacles that mothers face. Rachel's words help moms from all walks of life embrace the beauty and power within and to remind them they are never alone on this journey. She writes vulnerable letters to moms titled:
Dear mom, you are enough
Dear mom, who worries if she is a good mom
Dear mom, who needs to let go of mom guilt
Dear mom, with littles
Mom Enough is a love letter to every mom that serves as a reminder that being a mother is enough, that their struggles are valid, and their dreams are worth fighting for. So moms, take a deep breath and let Rachel's words be a warm conversation of support from one mother to another."
These stories were heartwarming, I could relate to them. I give this book 5 stars.
Thanks to netgalley, Dexterity for the opportunity to leave an honest review.
Published Sept 26th, 2023

I read this book while i was pregnant with my twins and reread it after they were born. I can absolutely connect with eveything said in the book. All letters are equally hearttouching as well. The book reminds us that mothers neednot be superheros but they do beyond what these heroes can do.
Lessons from this book will be with me all through my journey of motherhood

Honestly, the relatable context I needed to read. I flew through this and will refer back to it time and time again. As a mother this was something that all moms should read, at any stage of their lives. Motherhood is the most underrated title there is, and no one can relate more than a mother who's right there in the trenches with you.

Lots of great mom letters. I found a lot of them that I could relate to. Being a mom is hard but it’s also the absolute best. This book doesn’t sugarcoat it. Moms are human and enough.

Mom Enough by Rachel Marie Martin is a beautiful book for moms at all stages. I have long been a fan of this author and her first book. This book is another dose of her practical approach to motherhood— realistic and full of hope. This book is a collection of essays that are the perfect size for busy moms. I highly recommend this book. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

I loved how Rachel was open and honest in all her descriptions of experiences and how she grew from them. I think this open narrative is only a positive to the pressure that is placed on mothers from society, others and themselves. We have a lot of pressure not only to be perfect women, but also perfect mothers.

I felt that Rachel was there holding my hand, stroking my hair telling me all of the things I need to hear as a mother who puts incredible amounts of pressure on herself and telling me that everything is going to be okay.

This is a must read to all moms out there! I think we have it hard as is, and this book just reassures us that we are all on the right track, no matter how bad the circumstance is.

Well I cried through most of this book. In the best possible way.. I would recommend this book to every mother who has a child living in their home. It is like having a best friend or mom wrapping her arms around you and making you feel normal and encouraging you and reminding imyou everything is going to be okay.

As a mom of three girls, I connected with this book. I was able to see myself in many of these short essays and to trace back to where I was in each of these situations. Some of them were a tad bit repetitive, but for some that are in the true trenches of motherhood, that may reiterate the point that we are truly in it together. This author connects with the typical reader and the mom that may not have ethat much time read. Breaking them up into the essays makes it much easier to conquer the reading time in short spurts. Good read.

Thanks NetGalley for the preview!

This book was exactly what I needed after a hard week. It made me feel like I wasn’t alone and had a mom friend to chat with. I loved the real talk and examples that I could relate to. Buying this book for all my friends for Christmas!

I am currently 7 days postpartum with my second daughter, 2 under 2 years old. This book is absolutely what I needed to get through pregnancy and this week. I plan on recommending it to other new and advanced mothers. It’s full of encouraging poems, pictures, and letters. Few topics are: not being alone, not failing, mom guilt and so much more! It’s as if the author is speaking directly to my soul. I laughed, cried, smiled, and breathed a sigh of relief page after page.

Mom Enough is a collection of letter to moms, mums, mamas, mothers to help get through the difficult days. To reassure the mom in the trenches doing it tough that it's ok, it;s normal, it gets better, and rather than trying to measure up to the Pinterest crowd that they are enough. Exactly as they are.

These letters are deeply personal to both the writer and the reader. They feel like they are written directly to me - the busy working mother trying to measure up to the expectations placed on my own head.

The book addresses those hard motherhood moments - the tears in the store, the endless mom-guilt, the days when you're not your best self, the days when the kids aren't their best selves, the new babies, the grown up children, the overwhelm, the losing yourself in motherhood, and the perennial guilt that lingers.

This book is full of reassurances that we're not alone. And OMG, this book makes me feel SEEN as a mother.

This book is all about perspective and grace to be the flawed, wonderful, amazing mothers we are. The moms who show up, and dig in and do what needs to be done (even if that means slammed doors, or not keeping up with the Joneses).

For those who have been following Rachel's blog/facebook page, Finding Joy, and read her book The Brave Art of Motherhood, this is a collection and extension to the content there. If the Brave Art of Motherhood was the dark o'clock conversations when things are hard, Mom Enough are the texts from a friend encouraging you to keep on keeping on and being the perfectly imperfect YOU.

Eminently relatable and feeling like Rachel is sitting next to you telling you this all herself, this one will be recommended to mothers's group.

~ Many thanks to NetGalley, Dexterity and of course Rachel herseslf for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ~

To all the mothers out there, struggling to make ends meet, struggling being a mother to their kids everyday in midst of chaos and tiredness and frustration and annoyance. This book is for you.

This can be read in parts everyday rather than reading in one sitting, for motivation coz damn, whatever we read in this book is so true and relatable.

This might be the world's most relatable book. No wait, let me correct myself, this is the world's most relatable book coz every single line of this book screams truth. It speaks truth, only truth and nothing but the truth.

Motherhood is damn difficult and if someone tells you everyday that you are doing good, there's nothing in the world that can make a tired mom happy. Nothing, and I really mean it. Because this book was like a cold breeze after a hot sunny summer day. It is just what a mother needs. That constant need for approval , acknowledgement and commendations is what I crave since I became a mom and this book gave me all that and much more.

I needed affirmation that I was enough, I'm enough and I will always be enough for my kids. Because I know every mother in the world wonders that every single day. Either coz of societal norms nd expectations or maybe we are made like this but we are constantly worried, atleast I'm. But I can say proudly with my whole heart and soul and mind that I'm enough. Mom enough.

Only thing that I would say is it gets repetitive if you try and finish it off fast. I will rather suggest the readers to read few pages everyday of the book and let it sink in deep. This book gave me confidence that I would not need any more affirmation from anyone in the future ,this book is enough for me.

I would rather just keep a copy of this book by my bedside for the times when I would be overwhelmed or stressed and trust me, there's always that feeling in the back of my mind. That's how I did and it just made me feel so much better and relaxed.

Definitely recommended to every mom out there. Thank you Netgalley and Dexterity publication for providing me with ARC in exchange of an honest review.

This book contains many letters that address all difficult periods of motherhood. I liked how the book is sectioned and ordered in a way as motherhood develops overtime. The pictures added a personal touch, incorporating precious snippets of being a mother.

I loved how Rachel was raw in her descriptions of experiences, and I believe this open narrative is only a positive to the pressure that is placed on mothers from society, others and themselves.

I felt that Rachel was there holding my hand, stroking my hair telling me all of the things I need to hear as a mother who puts incredible amounts of pressure on herself.

I encourage all mothers to read this. I promise it will validate and support you every step of the way on your motherhood journey 🥰

A lovely written book. I highly recommend this book to other moms. I can definitely relate to this book!

Beautiful reminders that motherhood is tough but you’re absolutely enough! This book was beautifully done.

Inspiring words to read as a mother. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. I enjoyed the poems, pieces of letters written, and quotes presented in this book. They boosted my confidence because it's usually filled with doubt about my capabilities as a mom.