Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps women see how God can use the everyday trials of motherhood to radically transform how they view hardship and grow them to become more like Jesus.

Why me, Lord?

Amid the toddler tantrums, the mealtime melees, and the backseat blowups, have you found yourself asking God that same question? Maybe even screaming it into a couch pillow? You're not alone.

Your most trying moments as a mother can quickly spiral into discouragement, hopelessness, and sometimes even resentment toward God or your family--partly because our culture has conditioned us to believe that anything this hard can't possibly be good for us.

Abbie Halberstadt, author of the bestselling M Is for Mama, shares scriptural wisdom and lessons learned from her own challenges as a mama of ten to help shift your perspective on the hardships of motherhood and of life, in general.

When you begin to see struggles as a necessary part of God's plan for your spiritual growth, you can discover supernatural peace and purpose, even when you're down in the deepest trenches of motherhood.

A PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER

Mama of ten Abbie Halberstadt helps women humbly and gracefully rise to the high calling of motherhood without settling for mediocrity or losing their minds in the process.

Motherhood is a challenge. Unfortunately, our worldly culture offers moms little in the way of real help. Mamas only connect to celebrate surviving another day and to share in their misery rather than rejoice in what God has done and to build each other up in hard times. There has a be a better way, a biblical way, for mamas to grow and thrive.

As a daughter of Christ, you have been called to be more than an average mama. Attaining excellence doesn't have to be unsettling but it will take committed focus and a desire to parent well according to God's grace and for His glory.

M is for Mama offers advice, encouragement, and scripturally sound strategies seasoned with a little bit of humor to help you embrace the challenge of biblical motherhood and raise your children with love and wisdom.

Mama, you are worthy of the awesome responsibility God has given you. Now it's time to start believing you can live up to it.

Bienvenida al desordenado, enloquecedor y milagroso mundo de las madres!

Las interacciones entre las madres en esta era digital pueden ser desalentadoras. En lugar de reunirse para animarse las unas a las otras y celebrar el milagro que Dios ha hecho en sus vidas, algunas mamás permiten que memes sobre lo peor de tener hijos influencien su actitud hacia la maternidad y la crianza de los hijos.

Abbie Halberstadt, madre de diez hijos, cree que Cristo tiene mucho más que ofrecerte a ti y a tu familia que la validación hueca de imágenes cómicas que te ayuden a sobrevivir un día más. Cuando nos sentimos insuficientes como madres, Cristo es más que suficiente, y su amor por ti y por tus hijos es todo lo que necesitas.

Sin embargo, no siempre será fácil. Requerirá de una firme determinación y el deseo de criar a tus hijos para la gloria de Dios. También requerirá de una voluntad fuerte para decir no! a las tendencias populares y no dejarte arrastrar por la ola de maternidad mediocre que parece estar ahogando nuestra sociedad contemporánea.

En M de Mamá, Abbie ofrece consejos, palabras de aliento y estrategias bíblicas, sazonadas con un poco de humor y gracia, para ayudarte a aceptar los retos y ver las recompensas de ser una madre excelente en Cristo.

Estás lista para el reto? Recuerda: M de MAMÁ, no de mediocre!

Welcome to the messy, maddening and miraculous world of mothers!

As a daughter of Christ, you have been called to be more than an average mama.

Interactions between mothers in this digital age can be daunting. Instead of coming together to encourage each other and celebrate the miracle God has done in their lives, some moms allow memes about the worst thing about having children to influence their attitude toward motherhood and parenting.

Abbie Halberstadt, mother of ten, believes that Christ has much more to offer you and your family than the hollow validation of comical images to help you survive another day. When we feel insufficient as mothers, Christ is more than enough, and his love for you and your children is all you need.

However, it won't always be easy. It will require firm determination and the desire to raise your children for the glory of God. It will also require a strong will to say no! to popular trends and not get carried away by the wave of mediocre motherhood that seems to be drowning our contemporary society.

In M for Mom, Abbie offers advice, words of encouragement, and biblical strategies, seasoned with a little humor and grace, to help you embrace the challenges and see the rewards of being a great mother in Christ.

This essential companion helps you apply the lessons from Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad as you learn to face adversity with peace, confidence, and gratitude.

Hard is not the same thing as bad is the motto that bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt lives by. No matter the season, circumstance, pain, or problem, Abbie believes that you can navigate effectively through tough times as a mama. How? By adopting a new perspective that says, I know God is using this trial to change me for the better.

In this insightful study guide, you'll discover convenient chapter summaries, thought-provoking questions, practical action steps, a helpful chart breaking down the dichotomy of a worldly mindset about hard things versus a biblical one, space to record notes and reflections, and a QR code that unlocks accompanying video content from Abbie.

Ideal for individual or group study, this valuable resource will enrich your experience with Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad and help you change how you view the hard things of motherhood.

This essential companion helps you apply the lessons from the bestselling book as you learn how to rise above the culture of mediocre motherhood and rely on godly wisdom as your guide.

Since its release in 2022, M Is for Mama, a Publisher's Weekly bestseller, has shown thousands of women how to embrace the challenge of Christlike motherhood and reject the current trends of resentment and apathy in mom culture.

In this insightful study guide, author Abbie Halberstadt provides practical, nitty-gritty, thought-provoking content to help you glean more from the book. You will discover key point summaries for each chapter, questions for reflection, action steps, guided prayers, and a QR code that unlocks accompanying video content from Abbie.

Ideal for individual or group study, this valuable resource will enrich your experience with M Is for Mama and help your draw closer to God and higher toward His calling for your life.

It's easy to be grateful for motherhood when your child is writing best mama ever on your birthday card or giving you a great, big hug. But how about when you're scrubbing crayon marks off the wall for the third time in a week or tussling with your teen about curfew . . . again?

The all-in enterprise called parenting will test your patience and stretch your capacity like nothing else, but mama-of-ten Abbie Halberstadt is here to remind you that having children is a calling you should never, ever regret or apologize to anyone for.

With her trademark candor, relatable humor, and biblically based insight, Abbie will help you keep your eyes fixed on Jesus as you navigate the sometimes-murky waters of motherhood.

Even with an eyes-up approach, will you still struggle? Yep.

Will it be painful and hard at times? Without a doubt.

But will it be worth it? For you? For them? You bet your stretch marks!

This essential companion helps mamas apply the lessons from the You Bet Your Stretch Marks book as they learn how to remain engaged and hopeful amid the challenges of motherhood.

Is motherhood worth it, no matter what? You bet your stretch marks!

With her trademark candor, relatable humor, and biblically-based insight, Abbie Halberstadt shows women how to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus as they navigate the sometimes-murky waters of motherhood.

In this insightful study guide, Abbie provides practical, nitty-gritty, and thought-provoking content to help mamas glean more from the book. Readers will discover key point summaries for each chapter, questions for reflection, action steps, guided prayers, and a QR code that unlocks accompanying video content from Abbie.

Ideal for individual or group study, this valuable resource will enrich readers' experiences with You Bet Your Stretch Marks and help them draw closer to God and higher toward His calling for their lives.