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{No More Perfect Moms} Perfect start to embracing imperfection

February 3, 2013 by Kristin Leave a Comment

I’ve been talking about this book that has helped transform my perspective. Now it’s available for anyone, and, really, every mom should read it! “No More Perfect Moms” by Jill Savage is now available! Plus you’re going to get all kinds of extra goodies {worth more than $100 and outlined below!} if you buy the book this week.

I’d say I feel like this book was written just for me, but as part of the book’s launch team, I’ve learned I’m not alone … in both craving perfection and wanting to rid my life of perfection! Plus my friends and I swap stories on a regular basis that remind me I’m not alone. Stay tuned this week because I have six fabulous guest posts lined up for you!

Since December, this launch team has been interacting in a private Facebook group that has been filled with real-life stories, prayer requests, advice, encouragement and conversation. Jill Savage has been active and real with those of us who are gaining so much insight for her.

I’m glad the book is officially out there. I know it’s going to help so many families. Also as part of the launch team, I wrote a review on Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and Christianbook.com.

We run late because sometimes getting kids – or even a kid! – to move in a timely fashion is like herding cats. We clean up spills. Sickness interrupts our plan for the day. We have misunderstandings with the people we love most. The dishes fill the sink and the dirty clothes await their turn in the washer then the dryer.

Then while dealing with our daily lives, we start comparing and organizing and planning and expecting more than is realistically possible for ourselves, our husbands, our kids, and our friends.

This Perfection Infection, as Jill Savage calls it, needs to stop. Savage tells true tales that give readers practical advice on how to find freedom in reality while entrusting every detail of our lives to God. She discusses how to love your real life without perfect kids, bodies, marriages, friends, days and homes.

As a mom of two kids 5 and younger, I appreciated the way Jill Savage took real-life examples from her own mothering experience and stories friends have shared with her to help me remember I’m not the only mom who has tried too hard, reacted too emotionally, wondered what I should do, and struggled to let go.

If you’re a mom who has ever felt exhausted, stressed, anxious, overworked, insecure, unsure, or busy {OK, so, any mom, really …}, this book could be the perfect start to embracing your imperfect life.


Everyone loves a good investment…especially one that comes with a big bonus! This is one of those investments that you don’t want to miss!

Purchase Jill Savage’s new book “No More Perfect Moms” anytime today through Feb. 9 {online or at a store … and yes, electronic versions for the Kindle and Nook count too} and you’ll be given access to more than $100 worth of resources that will help you on your mothering journey — absolutely free! Send a copy of your receipt to NoMorePerfectMoms@moody.edu. Scan it or take a picture of it — just be sure to send it to the email.

What resources will you receive?

6 hour-long audio workshops (MP3 format) from Hearts at Home

  • Desperate for Wisdom – Dr. Juli Slattery
  • How to Fight for Your Marriage – Dr. Juli Slattery
  • It is Well with Your Soul – Jennifer Rothschild
  • Multiple Intelligences – Dr. Kathy Koch
  • Ten Stress Strategies Every Mom Needs – Jill Savage
  • The God Who Sees You- Tammy Maltby

4 printables from Hearts at Home

  • 10 Stress Strategies Every Mom Needs
  • “Love Is” – I Corinthians 13 for Parents
  • Mom Rules
  • How to Fight Fair In Marriage

3 free e-books (including PDF, Kindle, iPad, and Nook editions!) from Moody Publishers

  • “Live Free” by Kendra Smiley
  • “Growing Grateful Kids” by Susie Larsen
  • “Real Moms Real Jesus” by Jill Savage

1 Hearts at Home Conference contest entry
You will be entered in a drawing to win hotel accommodations and two Hearts at Home Mom Conference registrations for you and a friend at a conference of your choice! (If unable to attend a conference, a Hearts at Home Conference To-Go will be substituted for the winner and a friend.)

This offer is available for this week only! Grab a copy of “No More Perfect Moms,” scan your receipt, email it, and start enjoying your new book plus all of the extra bonuses you’ll receive! It’s a “mom university” delivered right to your computer!

You can buy the paperback or the Kindle version through these Amazon links, but it’s available at plenty of other bookstores too. If you decide to read this book and, more importantly, embrace its message, I’d love to hear about it. Leave a comment below or email me at kristinhilltaylor (at) gmail (dot) com.

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Disclaimer: Compensated Amazon affiliate links used. I received my own copy of “No More Perfect Moms” as part of the book’s launch team, but I’m choosing to embrace its message and these opinions are mine. You can read my earlier posts about embracing imperfection here. Want more? Subscribe to get “Insights” in your inbox. Or follow me on Twitter.

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  1. Wani says

    February 3, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    So excited about the bonuses!

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