Yup, I’m serious! My publisher has made the first two chapters of Rewilding Motherhood available for you to read. Dig in and see if it whets your appetite!
If you think you will buy the book eventually, whether for yourself or as a gift for a loved one, it would mean a lot to me if you would go ahead and preorder now. In the publishing industry, preorders are important for the careers of authors. And the good news is I’m going to stop bugging you about preordering soon because the release date is Sept. 14th! Woo hoo! We can allllllllll cheer for that. ;)
(Once you’ve done it, reward yourself by entering the giveaway for the cute little book tote bag!)
In another vein of exciting news: this fall I will be hosting a FREE virtual retreat for moms or moms-to-be, sponsored by the Jesuits! Rewilding Motherhood Through Ignatian Spirituality will be a three-part reflection series held via Zoom on the 9th, 16th, and 23rd of October at 9am CST. Each session will be about an hour to make it easy to slide in and out of the rhythm of your family’s day.
My goal for this series is to equip YOU with the practices and ideas to turn your own spiritual life into something nourishing, exciting, and renewing. This is not about a one-time retreat high, but about equipping you with the tools to find fascination and vibrancy in God that can be sustainable long-term.
You can register for the free event here: http://www.jesuits.org/rewild (and yes, it’s fine if you can’t make all the sessions)
That’s it for today, friends. Feel free to leave a comment or reply to this email, because I truly love hearing from you!
Shannon
I’ve found your words on motherhood, identity, Mary and more (!) profoundly moving already, both from the perspective of being in the “middle mamahood” stage with my young teen and college age daughter, whilst being a daughter (through the gift of adoption) to my now elderly mother. Thank you! ❤️