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Mere Motherhood: Morning Times, Nursery Rhymes, & My Journey Toward Sanctification Paperback – July 12, 2016

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It was back in the 1980's when Cindy Rollins, then a new mom in search of the best ways to teach her baby son, first heard of homeschooling. Thirty years and nine children later, Cindy has become a popular blogger, podcaster, and award winning teacher. This is her story. It's a story of big families and cross-country moves, and small-town living. It's about great books and morning times and nursery rhymes. It's the story of a dedicated mother's journey toward the Truth and the family she brought along with her.
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"Written with grace and humility, Mere Motherhood is packed with insight and perspective only a thoughtful, experienced homeschooling mama can give. It's the kind of book you'll borrow from a friend and never want to give back. I was captivated." --Sarah Mackenzie, author of Teaching from Rest, A Homeschooler s Guide to Unshakeable Peace

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Cindy Rollins is a mom of nine with over thirty years of homeschooling experience. For over ten years she blogged her way through her efforts to homeschool under the principles of Charlotte Mason and classical education. Today, she is an occasional contributor at circe institute.org, the co-host of The Mason Jar podcast on the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network, & the 2016 recipient of the Russell Kirk Paideia Prize, awarded for a lifetime spend cultivating wisdom and virtue. She lives in Chattanooga, TN with her husband Tim and however many children happen to be home.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CiRCE Institute, The; First Edition (July 12, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0986325740
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0986325748
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.14 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.48 x 8.5 inches
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Cindy Rollins homeschooled her nine children for over 30 years. She is the co-host with Angelina Stanford of the popular Literary Life Podcast and curates the Over the Back Fence Newsletter at Cindyrollins.net. She is the author of Mere Motherhood: Morning Time, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey Toward Sanctification; A Handbook for Morning Time, and Hallelujah—A Journey Through Advent with Handel’s Messiah and the Mere Motherhood Newsletters.

Her heart’s desire is to encourage moms. She lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with her husband Tim, dog Max, and however many children happen to be home.

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Customers find this book encouraging, particularly for homeschool moms, and appreciate its beautiful story that is remarkably relatable. The writing style is captivating, and customers laugh out loud while reading it. Customers value the book's authenticity, wisdom, and simplicity, with one customer noting there's no complicated formula involved.

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68 customers mention "Encouragement"68 positive0 negative

Customers find this book encouraging and enlightening, particularly for homeschool moms, with one customer noting how it teaches through sharing experiences.

"...I gained some great perspective and encouragement even things I can do better. Thank you!!" Read more

"...There are tons of great resources and book recommendations peppered throughout this gem. I cannot wait to read the next one!" Read more

"...Be prepared to laugh, cry and be encouraged. This is definitely a book that I will be reading every year." Read more

"...how she can interweave Wendell Berry, Scripture, CS Lewis, and LI Wilder references. “God was God and I was not.” “..." Read more

15 customers mention "Narrative quality"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's narrative remarkable and relatable, with one customer describing it as a fascinating memoir.

"...whys of what I’m doing, be it narration, life, so on, this was a great book on life...." Read more

"...The glimpses of her as a young mother and the stories she share makes me feel less alone...." Read more

"...We’ll always have Narnia.” Finally, I think it’s a fascinating memoir of one person’s mothering journey for any other mother to read,..." Read more

"This is a beautiful book. The author is a talented storyteller and seamlessly weaves the narrative of her life journey as a new mother, an old mother..." Read more

14 customers mention "Writing style"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as captivating and readable, with one customer noting its beautiful words.

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"...I read it in one afternoon. Very easy to read, but filled with so much knowledge!..." Read more

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"I cannot say enough good things about this book. It’s such a beautifully honest account of a Christian mother’s lifework- schooling her children...." Read more

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"...Highly suggest for anyone interested in homeschooling! It’s real and raw and she doesn’t hold anything back about her failures and the things she..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the author's wisdom, with one noting how she shares valuable insights with younger mothers and another highlighting her honesty.

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"...I could relate to many of her life adventures. I appreciate her honesty. What a joyful path homeschooling is...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to use, with one mentioning it has no complicated formula.

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  • Amy
    5.0 out of 5 stars made me laugh, cry, and encouraged me a little.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
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    I homeschool but sometimes I forget the whys of what I’m doing, be it narration, life, so on, this was a great book on life. I gained some great perspective and encouragement even things I can do better.

    Thank you!!
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  • Victoria D.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful & moving
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024
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    I cannot say enough good things about this book. It’s such a beautifully honest account of a Christian mother’s lifework- schooling her children. There are tons of great resources and book recommendations peppered throughout this gem. I cannot wait to read the next one!
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  • Michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comforting
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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    It’s like have coffee (or tea) with a dear friend. You sit and listen all the wisdom she has to offer. The glimpses of her as a young mother and the stories she share makes me feel less alone. I felt encouraged that this brilliant woman has no complicated formula or unattainable product recommendations. Just a classic book, a mother’s heart, and little ones. Be prepared to laugh, cry and be encouraged. This is definitely a book that I will be reading every year.
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  • LG
    5.0 out of 5 stars An honest memoir of a mother
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018
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    First, I buy (and read) a LOT of books, mostly from Amazon. Mere Motherhood is the first book (for that matter, any Amazon purchase) for which I’ve written a review.

    I really thought I was too cynical (and probably burned out) to read another parenting (or homeschooling) book. I was wrong. Years ago, I read Cindy’s blog faithfully, and shamelessly copied her fabulous ideas. She’s about 10 years ahead of me raising children, and she succinctly understands where I am. I read the whole book tonight, utterly inspired. A few pages in I decided to not highlight but read as quickly as possible (I can read it again to highlight, I quickly decided). Halfway through, I had my phone in one hand, filling my Amazon cart with her suggested resources (I already owned a lot of them). I love how she can interweave Wendell Berry, Scripture, CS Lewis, and LI Wilder references. “God was God and I was not.” “We’ll always have Narnia.”

    Finally, I think it’s a fascinating memoir of one person’s mothering journey for any other mother to read, whether she’s just starting out, totally fledged her nest, homeschooled or not.
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  • JayandJenni
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018
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    I just closed this book and said out loud, “This was a fantastic book.”

    The writing style was easy to read, the humor had hints of self deprecation, the wisdom was thrown into fun anecdotes and musings, making it feel to this mom in the early homeschooling stages that maybe, just maybe, wisdom is more accessible than I fear in this crazy life of kids and reading and potty training and... and... and...

    I was encouraged every time I read it. If you are a homeschool mom who needs a reminder not to take life too seriously and at the same time be encouraged about the meaning behind what you do, I think you will be encouraged too.

    This, by the way, was my intro to Cindy Rollins.
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  • Britt C.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful message
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018
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    This is a beautiful book. The author is a talented storyteller and seamlessly weaves the narrative of her life journey as a new mother, an old mother, and now a grandmother. There is so much wisdom in this book. She is retrospective in her analysis but it is not over the top (those who have read a few of the many Christian mothers books will know what I mean). This is not a book that tells you how to implement homeschooling principles or raise Godly children, though she does give a glimpse into those days, but instead this is a book about her version of motherhood. It’s joys and its challenges. I especially respect her for not being afraid to pushback on movements in the Christian church like ultimate submissiveness of women to their husbands. I removed one star because at the end of the book I felt like there were a lot of random statements about modern culture that were thrown in. I do disagree with some of the stances she took, but the reason for four stars was because I felt like it was an unnecessary tangent which was not the most pleasant way to end such a beautiful autobiographical story.
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  • Anna Nevienski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Encouragement for young moms
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024
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    This has been my quiet-time read for the past month. It was hard to put down, but I have four littles of my own and couldn’t completely neglect them. (; I love Cindy’s style of writing and the perspective and wisdom she imparts to younger moms. It helped me realize what things I will look back on as truly important when my kids are all grown. I hope I will do more of the things that fill us up as a family.
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  • Laura
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for homeschool moms!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024
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    This was a treasure! I'm sure I will return to it over and over again!
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  • HKTB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!
    Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2019
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    Cindy Rollins paints a candid picture of life homeschooling multiple children in the midst of a challenging, providential life. I love the way she weaves her narrative with quotes from scripture and many good books. It is clear that words and language are a large part of her life and philosophy of education.
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  • claire pienaar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mere Motherhood - An Uplifting Read
    Reviewed in Australia on July 2, 2019
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    I loved this memoir! It is witty, intelligent, heartfelt and helpful. The wisdom and humour had me nodding my head, shaking my head, and laughing or crying my head off. But it touched my heart more. Thank-you Cindy.
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  • lily salcedo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hermoso libro
    Reviewed in Mexico on August 24, 2023
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    Toda mamá que educan en casa sentirá aliento al leer las memorias de una mamá que educó a 9 hijos en un perido de 30 años. Realmente disfrute la lectura
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  • Bobbie-Sue Cheeseman
    5.0 out of 5 stars True to life!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2018
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    What I loved the most about this book is the truth in it. I really felt like she just told her story the way it was; without editing. As a mom of nine children myself, I could relate to so much - even the run down farm and the rodents! Thank you for the inspiration to keep going!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read
    Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2018
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    Great writing that really captures the reality of homeschooling! Cindy has a great sense of humour and lots of useful advice.
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