AUDIO

Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection To Grasp What Really Matters

by Rachel Macy Stafford
6 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 7¾ hrs. Oasis Audio. 2014. ISBN 9781613755839. $19.99; digital download. PARENTING
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An extension of the author's blog, HandsFreeMama.com, this book describes Stafford's struggles to put aside her electronic devices and focus on her children. A former special education teacher, Stafford successfully begins to pay attention to her daughters and somewhat repetitively shares moments of joy she finds with her children. The book is aimed at stay-at-home moms and lacks concrete suggestions for accomplishing all of the author's goals in concert with other tasks required for day-to-day living. Jaimee Draper reads with enthusiasm.
VERDICT Mothers who work outside the home may find some of the platitudes offensive, while some parents will appreciate the thoughts and consider the book a wake-up call.
Reviewed by Cheryl Youse, Moultrie, GA , May 15, 2014
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