Laura P. (hemmputnam) reviewed You Matter More Than You Think : What a Woman Needs to Know about the Difference She Makes on + 1113 more book reviews
I liked it from Chapter 12 to the end. She has a great concept that any strength or gift when taken to an extreme can become a weakness.
I got this book because the mom's group at church was using it with her video study. Unfortunately, I was only able to make one of the sessions so I can't comment too much on how they fit together.
I didn't like the section on gender because the sweeping generalizations do a disservice to both men and women who don't fit the typical mold. I would expect a psychology professor to understand that there can be as much variation within a group (i.e. women) as between groups (women vs men).
I think if I had been in the middle of a big life transition or feeling like I was not making a difference this might have moved me or spoken to me more. As someone who is happy with how I'm living my life there wasn't a lot of helpful content. It's an easy, chatty read like meeting a friend at a coffee shop. If that's what you're looking for, go for it! She shares lots of her own personal issues and some of those facing her friends.
I got this book because the mom's group at church was using it with her video study. Unfortunately, I was only able to make one of the sessions so I can't comment too much on how they fit together.
I didn't like the section on gender because the sweeping generalizations do a disservice to both men and women who don't fit the typical mold. I would expect a psychology professor to understand that there can be as much variation within a group (i.e. women) as between groups (women vs men).
I think if I had been in the middle of a big life transition or feeling like I was not making a difference this might have moved me or spoken to me more. As someone who is happy with how I'm living my life there wasn't a lot of helpful content. It's an easy, chatty read like meeting a friend at a coffee shop. If that's what you're looking for, go for it! She shares lots of her own personal issues and some of those facing her friends.
