Hiding from the Kids in My Prayer Closet: Finding Grace and Laughter When Motherhood Gets Real

Soon after Jessica Kastner became a mother, she wondered if she was the only mom who found pretend play more boring than watching playdough harden and who dreaded yet another friend?s Instagram post of homemade deliciousness.   InHiding from My Kids in the Prayer Closet, Kastner shares her experience as an ?unmom?-a mom who loves her kids more than she loves the daily experience of mothering. She helps readers laugh at the ridiculous, delight in the unpredictable, and enjoy being the mothers God made them to be. Review ?LovingHiding from the Kids in My Prayer Closet-a super-fun mommy manifesto that?s relatable and encouraging. I appreciate Jessica Kastner?s way of running all the parenting adventures through a comforting sift of grace. If you ever struggle with feeling you?re a less-than-perfect mom (and come on, don?t we all?), oh, girl, this book!?Rhonda Rhea, TV personality and author of twelve books, includingFix-Her-Upper andTurtles in the Road -- Rhonda Rhea About the Author Jessica Kastner is an award-winning journalist and a contributor for Beliefnet.com, Huffington Post?sChristianity blog, and CBN.com. As Connecticut?s coordinator for Straight Ahead Ministries, she shares God?s message of hope by leading Bible studies in juvenile detention centers. When she?s not on the trampoline with her three boys in her hometown of Southington, Connecticut, Jessica offers her gritty commentary on Christian life at JessicaKastner.com.