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Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters {Giveaway}

April 23, 2012 by Jennifer Donovan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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Reading Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters, the impression of author Darlene Brock comes through loud and clear. She’s a smart, driven, caring, and uncompromising mama. If only I could claim all of those labels.

Yes, it’s a book about all that goes into parenting girls, but Brock also gives an informative perspective on many issues of our day: the educational system, feminism, media, marriage and more.

Motherhood is a calling. You can give birth and raise kids and never fully say “yes” to all the job truly entails, but Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters gives you the want to and the know-how to make the most of the time we are given with our daughters with equal measures of pep talk, personal narrative, and awareness-raising.

What are the roles she challenges us to fill as moms?

  • Coach
  • Creative Counselor
  • Time Manager
  • Media Advisor
  • Academic Advocate
  • Professor of Gender Studies
  • Relationship Counselor
  • Sex Ed Teacher
  • Financial Consultant
  • Bodyguard
  • Communications Specialist
  • In-Home Decorator
  • Military Strategist

Some of these are exactly what you might expect, while others will probably cause you to reevaluate some of your gut reactions to situations. I love books that challenge my thinking and yet still leave room for me to process and reach my own conclusions!

We have one copy of Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters to give away. Please leave a comment if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winner in our May 7 book review giveaway column.

Keep up with Darlene Brock at her blog and learn more about her Grit & Grace Project.

The winner of Confessions of a Scary Mommy is #37 Garrett.

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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76 Comments

  1. tamra childers says

    May 6, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    i would love to have this book

    Reply
  2. Kat Emerick says

    May 6, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    I would love to win this for my daughter.
    [email protected]

    Reply
  3. valencia williams says

    May 6, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    I would love this book I have a 5 month daughter and I am lost when it comes to why she do the things she do.

    Reply
  4. Karen Gonyea says

    May 6, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    I would LOVE to win this 🙂

    Reply
  5. DanV says

    May 6, 2012 at 9:40 am

    It would be great to read this

    Reply
  6. Gianna says

    May 6, 2012 at 12:14 am

    I’d love to win for my four daughters.

    Reply
  7. Erin E says

    May 5, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    I would love to win this book. I have a 9 month old girl, and another little girl due 2 months from today! Oy! Thank you for the lovely giveaway!
    Erin E
    busymom369 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  8. shawna says

    May 5, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    I have two daughter’s and can use all the help I can get.

    Reply
  9. shirley pebbles says

    May 5, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    I would love to win this. Thanks

    Reply
  10. James Coyne says

    May 5, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    I would love to win

    Reply
  11. Ed Nemmers says

    May 5, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    Yes, I woulds love to win!

    Reply
  12. Tina says

    May 4, 2012 at 7:38 pm

    I was blessed to hear Darlene interviewed on moody radio. What a transparent sister in Christ with wonderful wisdom on raising daughters! She sounds like someone I would love to have as a friend!

    Reply
  13. Valerie Taylor Mabrey says

    May 4, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    i would ,like to win
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

    Reply
  14. Roxann Clark says

    May 4, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    this book would enrich our lifes greatly

    Reply
  15. Carol Rodriguez says

    May 3, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    I would love to get a copy of this book. I am always feeling ill equipped when it comes to raising my daughter, like I’m not doing the best job that I can. A book like this one would definitely come as a blessing. Thank you.

    Reply
  16. Tabitha Walker says

    May 2, 2012 at 10:07 am

    I would love to win this book. I have a daughter and very strong willed child and this would help me to see what good she has in her. Any info about raising a daughter would really help.

    Reply
  17. tamar says

    May 2, 2012 at 9:59 am

    Sounds informative. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  18. shelby says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:07 am

    would love the win this

    Reply
  19. Tonya Dean says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    My daughter is 14 and I swear from a different planet! I don’t understand her at all and it drives me nuts.

    tdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  20. Angela W says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:52 am

    I would love to win this, thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  21. brandy c says

    April 29, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    As a feminist expecting a daughter any day, this sounds like a great book

    bcmama2012[at[yahoo.com

    Reply
  22. Mary A says

    April 29, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    I’m sure my dd would use this as she has a daughter of her own now.

    Reply
  23. Susan Smith says

    April 29, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    Sounds like a great book

    Reply
  24. Caitlin McClure says

    April 29, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    I’d love this

    Reply
  25. Angie says

    April 29, 2012 at 8:20 am

    I have two daughters and we could really benefit from this.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  26. Lisa R says

    April 26, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    I have a daughter who is 11 and can use this book

    Sibabe64 at ptd dot net

    Reply
  27. Tia says

    April 26, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    I would love to win this book!
    nhmummab at comcast.net

    Reply
  28. Idaho Jill says

    April 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    I have a 5 year old daughter and would love to win this!

    Reply
  29. Jennifer N says

    April 26, 2012 at 10:25 am

    I would love to read this book as I am “in the trenches” of raising two daugthers. A blessing and a challenge as I desire them to be girls who love the Lord and serve Him wholly!

    Reply
  30. Kimberly says

    April 26, 2012 at 9:13 am

    This would come in handy. I like to read books that have solid advice.

    Reply
  31. Linda Kinsman says

    April 25, 2012 at 10:48 am

    I would love this book as well. With a 13 and 9 yr. old, I am always open to new parenting ideas and help. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

    Reply
  32. Don says

    April 25, 2012 at 8:40 am

    Good one for my sister being’s she is the only girl.

    Reply
  33. Tammy Gordon says

    April 24, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    Would love to win this!

    Reply
  34. Allyson L says

    April 24, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    I am the mother of a 15yo girl and I think this book sounds fabulous! Would love to win it!

    Reply
  35. Jen says

    April 24, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    I think if I don’t win, I will be looking into getting this book anyways. I have 4 girls, youngest is 6, oldest is 16. Life is never dull here, if anything, I’d like to be reassured I’m not alone

    Reply
  36. Van says

    April 24, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    I could give this book also to my Mom for Mothers Day.

    Reply
  37. Maria K says

    April 24, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    LOL…oh man! What great timing! Even if I don’t win the book, I will definitely go out and purchase this one. A little guidance on helping both my daughter and myself survive? these years would be awesome. She is going to be 10 in June and I feel like we never see eye to eye anymore. Raising a daughter so far hasn’t been exactly like I thought it would be 🙂

    Reply
  38. Chuck says

    April 24, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    My wife & I have two daughter’s, both grown.

    Reply
  39. LaVonne says

    April 24, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    I think this looks like a great book. I have one daughter.

    Reply
  40. Angela E. says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:14 am

    I know I would enjoy reading this book, I am the only daughter with three brothers.

    Reply
  41. Mary Preston says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:07 am

    What a fabulous book, invaluable thank you.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

    Reply
  42. Stephanie says

    April 24, 2012 at 12:12 am

    I’d love to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway

    Reply
  43. John says

    April 23, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    Great book, I’d like to win it.

    Reply
  44. Natalia says

    April 23, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    Would like to win, thank you!

    Reply
  45. martha c says

    April 23, 2012 at 10:10 pm

    Would love this book to help me through the teens….and know of a bunch of friends to share it with.

    Reply
  46. Carolyn says

    April 23, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Need all the help I can get! 🙂

    Reply
  47. Lori says

    April 23, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    I have 2 daughters and they are very different. I would love this book to get good advice.

    Reply
  48. Kelly says

    April 23, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    I really need this book….my tween is 11 going on 16!! At this point I need all the help and advice I can get, before I’m sent off somewhere!!

    Reply
  49. Joy says

    April 23, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    I would love this book 🙂

    Reply
  50. Salena Council says

    April 23, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    Hi Darlene, I would love to have a copy of this book. I am raising three daughters, well my oldest is 22, and I have two younger daughters and always welcome advice, comments and tidbits from other mothers. I just feel and
    believe this book would be very beneficial, since now have to play both mom and dad due to the loss of their father back in June 2011. They’re coping better, but I feel I need that little something extra. Lastly, I look on the sunny side of life, in the event I don’t win this wonderful giveaway, I will most definitely purchase the book! Besides May 7th is my fathers birthday, and May 8th is mine..lol it would be a Birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day type of celebration for me! haha

    Reply
  51. nadia says

    April 23, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    i would love to win this book.. i have a son and i so truly deeply madly want a daughter now.. this book can help me prepare in advance 🙂

    Reply
  52. HappyMomC says

    April 23, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    I would love to win this for my two daughters!

    Reply
  53. Liz says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    Definitely have a friend in need of this book. Thanks for giveaway.

    Reply
  54. Susan says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    This sounds like a wonderful book, tackling some of today’s parenting/teen issues.

    Reply
  55. Beth says

    April 23, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    This looks like a wonderful book! I would love a copy.

    Reply
  56. Jeff says

    April 23, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    Good information I’m sure.

    Reply
  57. Dawn says

    April 23, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    I need all the help I can get…count me in! I wanna win!

    Reply
  58. Tami says

    April 23, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    I have 2 daughters and think I will need all the help I can get! Thanks for the opportunity.

    Reply
  59. Garrett says

    April 23, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    My sister could relate to this book, she was the only girl in our family.

    Reply
  60. Nicole R says

    April 23, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    I would LOVE to have a copy…I have 3 kids 10 year old twins (boy & girl) and a 9 year old daughter! So with 2 daughters I need all the help I can get!! 🙂

    Reply
  61. Reagan says

    April 23, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    I would love some pointers on being a better mom for my 9 year old daughter!

    Reply
  62. Shelagh says

    April 23, 2012 at 11:56 am

    I would love to win a copy of this book. It sounds like a great read. I have 2 daughters – a 5 year old and a 10 year old.

    Reply
  63. Christine says

    April 23, 2012 at 11:31 am

    I would like to have this book.
    Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  64. samantha w says

    April 23, 2012 at 10:30 am

    I have a daughter who I’m pretty sure is gonna have an attitude when she gets older

    Reply
  65. Lori D. says

    April 23, 2012 at 10:24 am

    I know raising daughter’s was not easy for my mother, I am 1 of 6 girl’s.

    Reply
  66. Kari says

    April 23, 2012 at 9:50 am

    Sounds like a great read! Thanks

    Reply
  67. June says

    April 23, 2012 at 9:11 am

    I raised one daughter and three son’s.

    Reply
  68. Sue Borowiak says

    April 23, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Hi
    I would welcome any advice about raising a daughter, even though I am one of three sisters being a mom to a darling tween is quite the challenge.

    Reply
  69. JoannaTopazT says

    April 23, 2012 at 9:02 am

    I have one daughter, and my sister has three! Would love to win so I could read and share!

    Reply
  70. Rebecca says

    April 23, 2012 at 8:58 am

    I would love to win! I have twin girls!

    Reply
  71. Marietjie Barrow says

    April 23, 2012 at 7:12 am

    I would love to have a copy of this book. My daughters are 5 and 10. They are wonderful kids, they deserve the best mom also.

    Reply
  72. Kevin Cook says

    April 23, 2012 at 3:24 am

    Sure good book i would buy it for my wife, i have two kids..and i think this book could help her..

    Reply
  73. Victoria Robinson says

    April 23, 2012 at 2:45 am

    That sounds like a book I would defintely enjoy. I have 2 daughters 11 yrs going on 20 and 1 yr going on 10! lol. Raising girls can be tough, emotionally!

    Reply
  74. Carla says

    April 23, 2012 at 1:52 am

    I have an 8 year old daughter, would love to read that book.

    Reply
  75. Mamatha says

    April 23, 2012 at 12:56 am

    I would like to have this book!

    Reply
  76. Krissi says

    April 23, 2012 at 12:04 am

    I would love the book…I have three daughters & am always looking to grow in my parenting!

    Reply

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