See, Mom? You aren’t a bad parent, you’re just a regular parent and I’m a regular kid.
My therapist will be thrilled to hear it.
In this poignant and hilarious memoir, Jill Pepper Montz – thoughtful Christian, second-generation pecan grower, and doting momma – talks honestly about the ups and downs of life as a divorced parent, and the lessons she learns daily from her sharp-witted, perfectionist, fashionista daughter, Dot.
Lessons like:
Bacon is best when cooked
Never be so afraid of getting hurt that you give up on trying
“Normal” is what you make it Some of the best teaching moments occur when you’re not expecting them
You don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful or loved
Sometimes functionally dysfunctional is all you can ask for
With chapters such as Memories – Not Kodak, But All Mine (how to stop planning a Disney vacation and actually enjoy it), Loving You When You’re Hard to Love (spoiler: God and mom will always have your back), and Random and Repeat (why acceptance is often a better response than judgment), My Guru Calls Me Momma is a compassionate, insightful guide to finding love, gratitude, understanding, and humor in even the darkest moments.
