Elizabeth Krakow's Happy Mother's Daze is a heartfelt memoir that explores the chaotic and miraculous journey of motherhood. At its core, this book celebrates resilience, love, and the transformative power of family. Krakow's storytelling offers both comfort and comic relief, reminding readers that while parenthood may feel overwhelming, it is also life's greatest teacher. Happy Mother's Daze brims with parenting foibles, love stories, and loss stories .. always with an eye for the minor miracles that show God is alive and well in all the details. This is a love letter between generations, exposing how the circles of life can stretch us all out of shape and pull us back together again. It is a celebration of resilience, love, the messy, and the marvelous.
“A huge and charming accomplishment sure to raise the spirits of so many harried parents. This book is so well written, honest, fun, and wise.”
—Anne Lamott, author of Bird By Bird
“This book is food for a hungry heart, helping us feel how much we really do matter to others. Funny, honest, and inspiring, Liz Krakow’s magical sweet writing lifted my spirits and will lift yours as well.”
—Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Buddha’s Brain, Hardwiring Happiness, and Resilient