Product Description

The Mom Complex is a collection of stories that are written both to humor and to inspire the soul of mothers who are seeking daily devotion with God. It urges us to search inside ourselves, so that we may uncover the path that God has placed our feet on. It's on that path, where we often discover that His plan for our life is different than ours.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1603890 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-07
• Binding: Paperback
• 172 pages

Review
I'm reminded of Erma Bombeck with much fondness since she was one of my all-time favorites. -- Victoria Gaines, Writer and Mom

About the Author
In this modern world where chaos is the norm, Darlene's family puts the "fun" in dysfunctional. The goal for their family is not one of perfection, but rather one of direction as they are lead by the Father—enjoying every step of the way.

She and her husband Michael live in Manitoba, Canada with their four children, where they run a growing company that empowers writers to self-publish.

Darlene has published stories through four papers in Winnipeg--The Lance, The Herald, The Metro, and The Times, and online at A Strand of Three. She is the founder and editor of Christian Women Online E-zine.

Customer Reviews

A hilarious look at motherhood
Schacht is hilarious. She gets her point across in each story in a meaningful, yet humerous way. If you are a mom, you need to read this book.

Great Devotional
Darlene Schacht captures what every Christian wife and mother go through on a daily basis. This is a great read for when you only have a few minutes to yourself a day.
Highly recommended.

INSPIRATION AND HUMOR FOR FAITH-SEEKING MOMS
I love reading books that invite me along an author's faith journey. In The Mom Complex, Darlene Schacht shares how being a mom has helped transform her into a woman who seeks after God's heart.

The founder and editor of Christian Women Online ezine, Darlene is a seasoned writer with a gift for finding humor in the most humble of places -- giving readers a wealth of delightful stories.

As a mom, I could relate to so many of Darlene's funny experiences -- like the time she and her husband dressed up like Fonz and his 50s girlfriend and showed up for her son's kindergarten party. Oops! Too late, Darlene discovered the party was only for the students, not the parents!

From this experience, Darlene wrote, "If I had just read the note home from the teacher I would have known ... I recognized the importance of reading God's little notes to us, so that each day, I will know the direction that He wants me to go in."

The book contains 33 poignant stories of life in the Schacht home. Darlene's childhood as one of six girls in her family gives her plenty of hilarious writing material, not to mention her current role as the mother of four. Each chapter ends with a Bible verse in an up-to-date version, as well as three questions for application in the "Mom in the Mirror" section.

With titles such as "Flushing Nemo," "Lazarus and the Chicken Dance," and "Poopsi Woopsi Love Candy," this book is an encouragement to moms everywhere that family life -- though messy at times -- is an opportunity for us to bring little souls into God's kingdom ... one day at a time.