Things I Wish I'd Known Sooner: Personal Discoveries of a Mother of Twelve

Drawing on the experience of raising a dozen children, this collection gathers reflections on what the author wishes she had understood earlier in her years of motherhood. Her observations move through the everyday lessons she learned along the way, and she returns again and again to a hopeful message about the abilities women carry within them. Along the way she shares her views on raising a family, on the place of husbands at home, and on how the people closest to us can grow closer or drift apart. Written in a personal, encouraging voice, the book is meant for mothers who want practical comfort and perspective as they face their own demanding days.