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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a middle school teacher?  Think about a time when you got on the phone and your children all started clamoring for your attention.  Now, multiply that times 25.  Multiply THAT times 4.  I have 100 students in 4 class periods during the day.  Oftentimes, I answer five questions from students in the span of thirty seconds.  It’s a wonderful, inspiring, exhausting existence!  Recently at work, we went over a to-do list for teachers.  It was more than a little overwhelming to see all of our job responsibilities listed in a tiny-font spreadsheet.  We have had two meetings about the list and STILL aren’t finished hashing it all out. At the last meeting, while we deliberated over the list and tried to streamline where we could, it became apparent that no part of our job could be effectively eliminated. Every single task held its own importance; the ramifications of giving up one responsibility could impact the whole school.  While that might sound overly doomsday-ish, it’s true of most moms, too.  Have you ever tried to think about your to-do list in terms of a job?  By mid-morning, many of us want to crawl back in bed and call it a day!  If you’re nodding your tired head, consider giving the book Nourished: A Search for Health, Happiness, and a Full Night’s Sleep a read.

This witty little gem is full of common sense advice that none of us take.  Most of us realize that our feelings of being overwhelmed and underappreciated somehow stem from the lack of self-fulfillment.  Still, we can’t muster the energy to feed our own souls. That’s where Becky and Rachel come in. This mother-daughter author team provide a comic relief to the mundane.  Somehow they make it okay to throw away a whole box of clutter without going through it.  They give us permission to sneak a chocolate bar when the kids go to bed.  I liked Rachel until she said that I should use exercise as a reward.  (ha ha…just kidding. Kind of)  These girls tell it like your girlfriends tell it. They make it seem really possible to feel nourished. Even if you can only manage to incorporate one strategy a week, it is sure to improve your quality of life.  Nourished is a book to enjoy no matter what season of life you’re in!

About the authors:

Becky Johnson is the author, coauthor, or collaborator of more than forty books. She’s a natural storyteller who has inspired and entertained audiences for years. Most recently she co-authored We Laugh, We Cry, We Cook alone with a blog by the same name with her daughter, Rachel Randolph. She and her husband, Greg, live in Denver, Colorado. Website/blog: laughcrycook.com

Rachel Randolph writes and speaks with humor and honesty about parenting a toddler, young married life, and her mostly plant-based cooking adventures. Rachel is married to Jared, a high school football and baseball coach. They live near Dallas, Texas with their son, Jackson. Nourished is her second book.  Website/Blog: thenourishedmama.com