Motherhood & the Good Life by Katie Noble is a book for those who long for a spiritual understanding of the significance of motherhood and for those fearful to start a family because they’ve been told children block the path to the good life.

The public perception of motherhood has changed. Never before have children and, by extension, mothers been regarded with such disdain. But this does not change the inherent worth and godliness of motherhood—the means by which God, in his abundant kindness, perpetually blesses the earth with life crafted in his image. The role and relationship of mothers are fundamental to the story of God and all of humanity and are thus worthy of our careful consideration.

Motherhood and The Good Life, written by Katie Noble is a reflection on current cultural narratives surrounding motherhood as they contrast with biblical truth. The first section unpacks the significance of how we think about motherhood. The following four sections uncover commonly held beliefs that do not align with Scripture: that motherhood can be “mastered” if we do and think the right things; that our identity need not be changed by the arrival of our children; that if we mother correctly, we can avoid suffering; and that we do not need help in our endeavor to mother well.

Throughout, readers are challenged to take every thought captive as it pertains to living a life that is good in God’s eyes rather than in the eyes of others. And, by grace, they are comforted with the assurance that the life that is truly good and beautiful is available to all of us—even in the thick of early motherhood.