Jill Savage - No More Perfect Moms: Learn to Love Your Real Life

No More Perfect Moms is a must-read survival manual for moms of all ages. Jill Savage talks straight about how an imaginary mom with a clean house, ideal husband, model kids, and no problems or struggles doesnt really exist. Jill transparently shares practical tips on how to respond right to difficult situations and how to make your home a Christ-honoring haven for your family!

MICHELLE DUGGAR,mother of 19 kids and counting

Every day at Focus on the Family we hear from moms who love what theyre doing, and yet theyre burned out. Jill Savage understands that frustration because shes been there. I wish every mom could readNo More Perfect Momsits a book full of wisdom, humor, and grace.

JIM DALY, president, Focus on the Family

Jill gives me permission to be exactly who I am an imperfect woman, wife, and mom perfectly accepted by God. This is a timely message that goes straight to the need of a womans heart. Jills message will help free the woman bound by perfectionism while at the same time prevent young women from catching the Perfection Infection!

JENNIFER ROTHSCHILD, author including Lessons I Learned in the Dark and Me, Myself and Lies, founder of Fresh Grounded Faith Conferences and WomensMinistry.net

As I read No More Perfect Moms a weight lifted from my weary shoulders. Ive been doing this mom thing for 24 yearsyet once again Im a mom to a toddlerand I still wish I could be more perfect on so many levels. With encouraging, gentle words Jill Savage lowered the noise of the worry, guilt, and expectations, allowing me to tune in to my Saviors whisper, I love you. I have a good plan for you and your kids. Im here.

TRICIA GOYER, bestselling author of 35 books

Dear Reader, before opening the pages of this best ever book from Jill Savage, you must ask yourself if you are ready to get up close and personal with who you are as a mom, wife, sister, woman, and daughter! This book will scrub you like a wonderful sugar scrub! Jills writing is REAL and has no room for masks as she encourages and challenges you to be all that you are created to be in each of your uniquely, amazing roles!

YVETTE MAHER,associate pastor, New Life Church

Dance! Spin around with joy! Jill Savage provides the antidote to the Perfection Infection so that moms everywhere can parent their children free from impossible expectations. Youll treasure Jills warmth and honesty as she shares personally from her own imperfect world. Join the mom movement gathering momentum around the country to ban the word perfection from the parenting dictionary.

LORRAINE PINTUS,author, including Jump Off the Hormone Swing, speaker, and writing coach

Imperfect moms: Unite! For every mother who forgot to pick her son up after soccer practice, made a lunch out of cheese sticks and pudding packs, or did drive-thru five nights in a row for dinner, you have found a friend. With warmth, grace, and been-there-blew-that parenting stories, Jill Savage leads all of us imperfect moms into the loving space of our perfect God. So put aside your unfinished baby albums and pick up this book. Youll be relieved to know that there is hope for all of us less-than-perfect parents.

KATHI LIPP,speaker and author, including The Husband Project

Wow. This book should be handed to every mother along with her first child! As a seasoned mom, I found myself in every chapter, wondering if Jill had literally been hiding in my pantry and taking notes! From start to finish, Jill Savages No More Perfect Moms is timely, practical, and the perfect prescription for every mom who struggles with feeling less than.
Jills insight into the disease of Perfection Infection is something every mom needs to hear. Her personal examples are humbling, and her empathy is palpable, as she bravely and compassionately points the way to grace. I long to live in a world where we as moms embrace one another as is, yet strive to help one another be everything God has called us and our families to be. I thought I was a pretty what-you-see-is-what-you-get mom, but No More Perfect Momshas challenged me to new levels of authenticity. Thank you Jill, for giving us moms permission to be a work in progress.

SALLY BAUCKE,speaker, comedienne, funnygalsal.com

NO MORE PERFECT MOMS

Learn to Love Your Real Life

JILL SAVAGE

MOODY PUBLISHERS
CHICAGO

2013 by
JILL SAVAGE

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Savage, Jill, 1964
No more perfect moms : learn to love your real life / Jill Savage.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8024-0637-8
1. Motherhood--Religious aspects--Christianity. 2. Mothers--Religious life. I. Title.
BV4529.18.S247 2013
248.8431--dc23

2012044200

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To my daughters, Anne and Erica:

May your mothering journey be filled with love, grace,
and the freedom of authenticity