Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday : Hope for Every Mom Who Needs an Escape--Not from Motherhood, but from the Things Stealing Your Joy

“Filled with grace, hope, and practical ways forward for every momma.” ― Candace Cameron Bure, actress and New York Times bestselling author

Most days motherhood often looks like bottomless piles of laundry; a sink full of dishes; sleepless nights; and unshowered, nonstop, endless days. If that’s all there is, then no wonder “Grumpy Mom” sometimes sneaks into your heart and home.

If you can relate, you’re in good company―Valerie Woerner gets it and has experienced Grumpy Mom more often than she’d care to admit. In Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday, Valerie shares what she’s learned so far about sending Grumpy Mom packing and embracing a joyful, intentional motherhood that is so much better than you thought possible.

As you journey with Valerie, you’ll be inspired and equipped to find energy in the most unlikely places, pursue your own dreams, be set free from mom guilt, feel content despite unfinished to-do lists, spend purposeful time with God amid the daily chaos, and discover more joyous moments of motherhood.

So, take a holiday from Grumpy Mom, and enjoy life as the mom God made you to be.

Valerie Woerner is passionate about inspiring women to live a life of peace and joy. She is the author of The Finishing School and the owner of Val Marie Paper, where she designs prayer journals and other products inspired by her own desire to connect with God in a real way every day. Valerie was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, and resides there in a sweet, simple bungalow with her husband, Tyler, and their two daughters.