Today I Left the House: Diary of a First-Time Mom
Ebook
Today mothers at church
smile at me in the hallway;
they can see I'm a coresident
in the land of sacrifice and wonder.
Stepping into motherhood can feel like entering an entirely new world without ever leaving home. In Today I Left the House, Sarah White shares a beautifully real journey through pregnancy, childbirth, and the early days of life with a newborn. With the elegance of poetry and the openness of memoir, White's writing draws readers into the inner scenery of a new mother as she navigates the space between who she was and who she's becoming.
White's reflections--raw, tender, and full of truth--offer glimpses into the small victories, uncertainties, and deep feelings that come with bringing new life into the world. With each page, she reminds readers that these experiences, while deeply personal, are shared by many.
For anyone standing on the doorstep of motherhood, Today I Left the House is a gentle companion, encouraging them to trust their instincts and embrace the unknowns on the other side of the door. This book is an invitation to step inside--to walk through.
“The early days of motherhood may not be poetic, but Sarah White’s artful recounting of them is. I laughed and cried as Sarah took me on this all-too-relatable journey, as she depicted her own harrowing birth into motherhood. As they say, ‘If you know, you know,’ and these intimate, sacred details are an invitation to tell the truth, to let a mother’s body and soul be known.”
—Catherine McNiel, author of Long Days of Small Things: Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline
“A must-read book for any mama or mother-to-be! Sarah White captures the emotional paradoxes embedded in motherhood through her engaging storytelling. In sharing her journey, Sarah invites the reader to reflect on her own hopes and longings as a mother. As a mom of three myself, Today I Left the House offered new perspectives to explore the ups and downs of motherhood, for which I am grateful.”
—Stephanie Shackelford, author of You on Purpose: Discover Your Calling and Create the Life You Were Meant to Live
“With profound honesty and unflagging wit, Sarah White invites readers into the wild twists and turns of new motherhood. Anyone who has ever navigated the unexpected will find comfort in her generous, vulnerable, and deeply human language and story.”
—Cameron Bellm, author of A Consoling Embrace: Prayers for a Time of Pandemic
“When you’re in the trenches of motherhood, sometimes you need to hear you’re not the only one. This is the gift Sarah White offers us in her humorous and moving memoir. As I read while holding my own newborn, her stories were like a kind friend insisting, ‘You are not alone.’”
—Diana Gruver, author of Companions in the Darkness: Seven Saints Who Struggled with Depression and Doubt
- Title: Today I Left the House: Diary of a First-Time Mom
- Author: Sarah M. White
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385200115, 9798385200092, 9798385200108
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385200115
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-11-13T21:50:16Z
Sarah M. White is a mother of three, educator, and bilingual writer based in Wisconsin. She is the author of five children’s books for Spanish-language learners. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Highlights High Five magazine. Today I Left the House is her first book for adults.