MY BOOKLIST

Motherhood is one our greatest challenges as women and we need all the help we can get! When done right, motherhood will make us better people. Stronger, less selfish, more humble. The books below have helped me along my journey and I hope they help you too!

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MOTHERHOOD BOOKS (MY FAVORITES)

Recommended Books for Catholic Motherhood & Family Life

Walking with Purpose: Seven Priorities That Make Life Work
A practical and faith-filled guide for women who want to bring more peace, order, and purpose into their daily routines through Scripture and intentional living.
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A Mother’s Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul
A Catholic classic that helps you create a “rule of life” — a simple structure that harmonizes prayer, family, work, and personal responsibilities without overwhelm.
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Steady Days: A Journey Toward Intentional, Professional Motherhood
A gentle but motivating book for moms who want more intention, calm, and confidence in their daily rhythms — written in short, mom-friendly chapters.
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The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child’s Heart for Eternity
Sally Clarkson’s beloved book on nurturing a family culture grounded in discipleship, warmth, and long-term spiritual formation.
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Holiness for Housewives: And Other Working Women
A short, powerful spiritual guide that helps busy women find holiness in the middle of everyday tasks, interruptions, and constant demands.
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Say Goodbye to Survival Mode
Crystal Paine’s encouraging plan for reducing overwhelm, simplifying priorities, and building a more peaceful, energized home life.
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PREGNANCY & BREASTFEEDING BOOKS

Recommended Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Books

Primal Moms Look Good Naked
A supportive and empowering guide focused on real food, strength, and confidence during pregnancy. It blends movement, nutrition, and mindset for healthy motherhood.
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Beautiful Babies: Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Baby’s First Foods
A Weston A. Price–inspired resource for nutrient-dense eating before, during, and after pregnancy, with practical meal ideas and research-backed foundations.
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care
A holistic, traditional-foods approach to baby care, breastfeeding, and family nutrition from pregnancy through early childhood.
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The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
A comprehensive problem-solving guide from Dr. Jack Newman, packed with solutions for latch issues, milk supply, pumping, supplementation, and newborn feeding challenges.
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Real Food for Mother and Baby
A research-based guide on fertility nutrition, prenatal foods, eating for two, and transitioning babies to their first nourishing meals.
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Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives
A fascinating look at the science of pregnancy and how maternal health, environment, and habits influence a child’s lifelong development.
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YOU: Having a Baby
A relatable, physician-written manual that breaks down pregnancy, labor, and postpartum in simple language with evidence-based advice and humor.
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Medications & Mothers’ Milk
The go-to reference for checking medication safety during breastfeeding, written by the leading expert in lactational pharmacology.
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Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding
A gentle, wisdom-rich guide covering latch, milk production, pumping, overcoming challenges, and nurturing a strong breastfeeding relationship.
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BABY BOOKS

Helpful Pregnancy, Baby, and Breastfeeding Books

These books are some of the most trusted, practical, and mom-approved resources for pregnancy, newborn care, feeding, and early childhood development. Each one covers a different angle—nutrition, routines, baby development, and breastfeeding—all with research-supported guidance.

Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide to Introducing Solid Foods
A popular guide that teaches parents how to introduce solids safely and confidently by letting babies self-feed from the start.
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
Tracy Hogg’s gentle approach helps parents understand their baby’s cues, communicate better, and establish calmer routines.
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The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems
A follow-up to the classic, offering solutions for feeding, sleep, and behavior through toddlerhood.
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care
A holistic resource rooted in traditional nutrition, covering pregnancy, breastfeeding, immunity, and childhood health.
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Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year
A straightforward, medical-based reference answering every common baby question—sleep, feeding, milestones, illness, and more.
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Real Food for Mother and Baby
A research-backed guide to prenatal nutrition, eating well postpartum, and introducing babies to nourishing first foods.
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The Wonder Weeks
A bestselling developmental guide explaining the 10 “mental leaps” babies go through—why they get fussy and how to help them grow.
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PARENTING BOOKS

INFERTILITY & MISCARRIAGE BOOKS

BOOKS ON HORMONES

MARRIAGE BOOKS

Recommended Marriage Books

The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
A classic for couples who want to improve communication and connection. This book helps you understand how you and your spouse give and receive love most naturally.
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Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
A powerful, research-backed guide to emotional bonding and healthy conflict. Ideal for couples who want deeper emotional closeness.
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The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
A thoughtful, faith-based look at the purpose and beauty of marriage. Great for Catholic and Christian couples seeking a spiritual foundation.
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Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
This book offers a simple but transformative framework for breaking negative cycles and rebuilding connection in marriage.
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His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage
A straightforward guide to understanding what each spouse needs most in order to feel valued, supported, and secure in the relationship.
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For Better… Forever!: A Catholic Guide to Lifelong Marriage
A practical and faith-filled resource for couples who want tools to strengthen their marriage through Catholic principles and everyday habits.
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FATHERHOOD BOOKS

CATHOLIC BOOKS

BABY LED WEANING BOOKS

BOOKS ON HABIT

The Laying Down the Rails series by Simply Charlotte Mason is the best habit resource I have found. It’s amazing!

PERSONAL & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOOKS

ESSENTIAL OIL BUSINESS BOOKS

ESSENTIAL OILS BOOKS

HEALTH BOOKS

NATURAL HOME

BOOKS ON MINIMALISM & SIMPLICITY

HOME MANAGEMENT BOOKS

HOMESCHOOL BOOKS

BOOKS ABOUT CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Books for moms that include book recommendations and lists for children’s books that build character and make great read aloud books.