Current Work
Just a Mom
I'm working on a book about motherhood, identity, and what it means to know your worth is not something you have to prove.
Project thesis
The heart of this project is simple: many moms feel stuck between feeling like they are 'just a mom' and feeling like they have to do everything well. Both are heavy. I want to write toward a better story from Scripture, one that reminds women who they are before what they do.
Selected excerpt
Excerpt from the opening chapter.
I still remember the first time someone asked me what I did after my daughter was born. It was an innocent question. One I've asked a million times. The kind of small-talk line people toss out to get to know you or to fill a gap in conversation. But for me, it dropped a new weight on top of the already heavy load pressing down on my shoulders. I opened my mouth to answer and realized I wasn't entirely sure what to say.
What did I do? I could have answered honestly. 'Well... today I changed about twenty diapers, battled for several naps, folded tiny clothes, cleaned spit-up off the couch, and produced enough milk to make me feel like a dairy cow.' But that felt... weird. Not because it wasn't true, it was very true, but because it didn't feel like an answer that counted.
Themes
- Who you are before what you do
- The pressure moms feel to disappear or do everything
- What the creation story says about women and worth
- How the gospel frees us from constant striving
For editors & agents
For proposal materials, the full manuscript, or speaking inquiries, email hello@lizishaw.com.
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