Rewilding Motherhood, Shannon K. Evans
Rewilding Motherhood, Shannon K. Evans
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Rewilding Motherhood
Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality

Author: Shannon K. Evans

Narrator: Joana Garcia

Unabridged: 6 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/14/2021

Synopsis

Women are often told by their communities that being a mother will complete or define them. But many women find themselves depleted and spiritually stagnant amid the everyday demands of being a mom. They long to experience a rich inner life but feel there is rarely enough time, energy, or stillness to connect with God in a meaningful way.

This book takes the concept of rewilding and applies it to motherhood. Just as an environmentalist seeks to rewild land by returning it to its natural state, Shannon Evans invites women to rewild motherhood by reclaiming its essence through an expansive feminine spirituality.

Drawn from the contemplative Catholic tradition and Evans's own parenting experience, Rewilding Motherhood helps women deepen their connection to God through practices inherent to the life they're living now. Topics include work-life balance, identity, solitude, patience, household work, and mission for the common good. Throughout, Evans encourages women to see motherhood as an opportunity to discover a vibrant feminine spirituality and a deeper knowledge of God and self.

About Shannon K. Evans

Shannon K. Evans, a writer in the contemplative Catholic tradition, is a monthly columnist for Jesuits.org and a regular contributor to Franciscan Media. She has written for Blessed Is She, Verily magazine, Romper, America, and Relevant and is the author of Embracing Weakness. Evans speaks regularly at churches, small groups, conferences, and retreats on topics related to motherhood, prayer, and justice and leads groups in guided meditation. She is a mother of five and lives in Ames, Iowa.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Camden on August 30, 2021

It’s time to “reimagine motherhood as the spiritually empowering experience it should be.” --Shannon K. Evans I’ll be honest--I typically avoid Christian books on motherhood. When Rewilding Motherhood popped up in my available advance reader copies, I quickly dismissed it. Most Christian books on mothe......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 12, 2021

Thank you to Brazos Press, Shannon Evans, and NetGalley for providing a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. The titular premise of Rewilding Motherhood centers on the idea of rewinding mothers as one would rewild a place. That is, to return her to her natural state......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on October 30, 2021

I really wanted to like this book as I have appreciated Shannon's writing, but this was not my favorite. I would recommend Edith Stein's Essays on Woman, Kathleen Norris' Quotidian Mysteries, Abigail Favale's Into the Deep, or going directly to Julian of Norwich.......more

Goodreads review by Meghan on December 31, 2021

This book was what my heart needed. If you have ever felt that your personality was too big to be tolerated by the Catholic Church, this is the book for you. On each page, you are reminded of the gift you are and how much you are needed. My college best friend shared this book with me and said, “It......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on February 26, 2023

I loved this book. It’s the first “mom book” (although it’s so much more than that) that didn’t make me roll my eyes or make me feel like I was reading a users manual. Am I going to pray under the light of the moon the next time I have my period, as Shannon suggests? Probably not, but perhaps one da......more

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