Kids are asleep and you’re looking for something to do other than laundry? Delve into one of these books, mama. Here are five of our fav must-reads to add to your reading list.
By Mama Disrupt®
1. Lioness by Sue Brierley
Get the tissues ready, babe! This is the untold story of Sue Brierley, mother of Saroo, the boy known as Lion. It’s the heart-melting story of fam-bams in all their forms. The fierceness of a mama’s unconditional love. And a reunion that will get you in the feels. *Sobs*
2. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
If you’ve kinda lost your oomph in life and need to get your head and heart in the game again, The Comfort Book will totally help. It is memoir meets self-help. And it is full of ‘aha’ moments to give you a fresh perspective on where you’re going in life. Girl, it’s time to put on your sparkle pants and shine.
“A bestie in a book, it will soothe your soul, make you giggle and alter your perspective on the most important relationship in life: the one with yourself. Because life is a sh*tload easier when you have your own back.”
3. Earn At Home Mum by Jody Allen
If you’re looking for a flexible way to boost your income (ummm yes puh-lease). Start your own biz. Or work from home but don’t know how to start. Jody Allen will show you exactly how to make it happen. After being made redundant while on mat leave, she launched her successful website, Stay At Home Mum, and mama knows a thing or two!
4. Working Hard, Hardly Working by Grace Beverley
Feeling burnt out? You can hit those life and career goals without sending yourself into a stress coma, girl. Entrepreneur Grace Beverley has all the advice you need to kill it in your career while staying energised and having time for yourself and your fam. Ohhh plot twist.
5. The ‘Bad’ Girl’s Guide To Better by Casey Beros
This is for the girls who’ve made a heap of mistakes (uhhh, all of us) and are ready to learn, grow and reinvent ourselves. The author Casey Beros is a health journalist and modern mama who’s turning the messes into messages. It’s like a bestie in a book – it will soothe your soul, make you giggle and alter your perspective on the most important relationship in life: the one with yourself. Because life is a sh*tload easier when you have your own back.
