I am so tired of bad news, of discouraging information, of a prevailing feeling that we as a people, as families, as a country have little hope of surviving the pit falls around us. This book is written by real women, speaking the truth about the real issues we all face. Yet in their openness and honesty there is a sense of hope, commitment and true unconditional love. The message here is to do the right thing by those you love. It isn't instruction on how to be the perfect parent, or how to model yourself after those celebrities that our country is so enamoured with. It is about having the courage to do the hard work, honor your commitments and extend yourself to those you love. I am impressed and find myself motivated to attend to those relationships that I have perhaps overlooked.