I love reading books that help me to be a better mom. I especially love books for Catholic moms. Some of these are the typical books that would be helpful even if I wasn’t a mom, too. One of my favorite genres is Self- development books. I read a lot of the stereotypical new mom books in the beginning years, have really broadened my horizons as I’ve tried to decide what kind of mother I want to be to children.
My goals as a mother are to be present, joyful, dutiful, and most importantly a good, holy, Catholic mother. Albeit, not all of the books on my list pertain to my Faith, but I believe they all help represent the overall well-balanced mother I hope to be.
I have a specific article here that goes through my top 8 books I would recommend for any Catholic mother. Check it out if you like to learn more.
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House Management Books for Catholic Moms
There are so many books that can help a mom find systems and routines to help them manage their homes. These are some of my favorites and they are written by Catholics, but are really insightful for the non-Catholic mom and homemaker.
–Summa Domestica
–Not of this World: A Catholic Guide to Minimalism
–Catholic Mom Challenge
Living Liturgically
I love finding books that help me to live more liturgically and bring my family closer to Christ by using the Liturgical calendar. There are so many feast days and saints to celebrate and learn more about. We will become better Christians if we learn more about Jesus and his friends and how they lived their lives.
–The Year and Our Children
–Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family
–Praying with the Saints- Spring
–Praying with the Saints- Summer
–Cooking with the Saints
–Feast Day Cookbook
–Praying with the Saints- Autumn
–Praying with the Saints- Winter
Self-Management
These books aren’t all written by Catholic, but they are so good. Basically, they have helped me to work through some of my largest struggles: my phone, my slothfulness, and my trust in Divine Providence. If you have struggled with any of these struggles please check these books out. They are superb.
–A Mother’s Rule of Life
–Atomic Habits
–How to Break Up with Your Phone
–Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret of Peace and Happiness
Family Management
Here are some of the best books that help me to become a better mom to my kids. They are so incredibly insightful. Quite a few of them are specifically geared towards boys, how they work, are wired, and good ways to get through to them from the perspective of the mother.
Daily Living
–Raising Good Catholic Children
–Until the Street Lights Come On
–Preparing for Peer Pressure
–The Temperament God Gave Your Kids
–The Catholic Family Volume III
–Raising Your Children
–The Four Temperaments
–Preparing for Adolescence
–Educating A Child: The Art of Arts
Boys
I emphatically believe that these books are the best in helping to form genuinely faithful boys with strong moral conviction.
–Raising Boys to Men
–Christ and the Young Man
–The Young Man of Character
–Listen Son
–The Young Man’s Guide
Girls
–Dressing with Dignity
–Mother’s Little Helper
–The Catholic Girl’s Guide
–The Education of Catholic Girls
Encouraging Books for Catholic Moms
–The Art of Catholic Mothering
–All for the Love of Mothers
–Advice for Successful Families
–Dear Newlyweds
–Three to Get Married
–Motherhood and Family
–The Nature Dignity and Mission of Woman
Conclusion
I truly love my library filled with inspiring and educational books that I can refer to when life as a mother or homemaker gets overwhelming. We have such an important job in this world to raise the next generation of good, happy children that will hopefully turn into morally-upright, hard-working young adults. I believe continual education is vital to performing this role of mother effectively.
I hope that these books are helpful to you and your families as well. If you have any books that you would add to the list leave a comment below.