100 Answers to 100 Questions About Being a Great Mom by Lila Empson and Melissa Killian

Answers to How to Juggle the Roles of Motherhood

Lila Empson and Melissa Killian have collaborated to compile “100 answers to 100 questions about being a Great Mom.” Principles used in the book are taken from the scriptures, lessons learned from their own experiences, quotes from Christian leaders, and many suggestions gleaned from family and friends.

Lila and Melissa provide answers to women that want to know what it takes to be a great Mom, questions which address how a working Mom’s can balancing her responsibilities. Suggestions are offered on how to become your child’s greatest fan and how to establish and create the right tone for your home. The authors talk about developing positive attitudes, building Christ like character, and nurturing God’s love by example.

As a father, I was intrigued by the answers to questions on the topics such as respecting children’s differences, their personal faith, having fun as a family, and on establishing family traditions. The authors also addressed the more difficult issues of purity, morals, dealing with the teen years, and preparing kids for the realities of daily life. The “Worth Thinking About” feature is packed with practical tips, sage counsel, and valuable suggestions for action.

The questions included in the book are well rounded and were prayerfully selected. The answers given are Biblically sound, practical, and realistic. The advice is balanced with do-able hands-on action steps.

The book can be perused randomly, as a practical pro-active study, or when a crisis is pending. Mom’s everywhere will find something unique for practical application from the guidelines provided in these “l00 answers to 100 questions about being a Great Mom.”

Christian Life (a Strang Company), 978-1599794778

As Reviewed for Midwest Book Reviews