The Joys of Much Too Much
This week, I read the paperback version of The Joys of Much Too Much by Bonne Fuller. I'm not quite sure if I mainly agree or mainly disagree with her points.
In essence, Fuller advocates living as full a life as possible -- going for it all at the same time/living an unbalanced life. I think that this idea is right for some women. For example, even though I'm very careful to keep my life as simple as possible, I am by nature a "Type A" personality. I must be juggling at least 4+ projects at any given time or I get totally bored. At the same time, I know many women who would go crazy with my life (and I with theirs!). So, I guess in essence this book is especially great if you want to juggle marriage, parenting, work, etc. all at the same time.
I like that Fuller advocates following your passion. I don't like how the book tends to look down on women who decide that they do want a simpler life or that they want to take time off from the "work world" to focus on raising their children. Rather than trying to prove that their choice (stay at home, work outside the home, work at home, etc.) is the right one, it would be refreshing for authors to share why they made their decision while at the same time acknowledging the validity of other women's choices. (I.e. Your choice doesn't necessarily have to be wrong for mines to be right.)
Anyway, I digress. Overall, I like this book a lot...it was a quick, lively read which I definitely recommend.
I liked it so much that one Mom in the City member will receive a copy of the book as a January giveaway. Good luck!
