A Letter to the Woman Wondering How To Find Time To Read // Marcie Stokman

“I like to read, but I have no idea what books to read.”

“I sometimes pick up a self-help book or a spiritual book, but right now, reading other books with my schedule just feels selfish.”

“I haven’t liked reading since I was a little kid”

“I know there are good books out there, but I don’t know where to start, so I just pick up a bestseller that looks good when I’m browsing at Target.”

Are you nodding along, wanting to read more, but having no idea on how to take the first step to becoming a reader? Are you hungry for more deep connections, true leisure, and a sense of meaning and hope? And . . . can reading more books really be the answer to all of those longings?

In this episode, I sit down with Marcie Stokman. She’s the founder and president of Well-Read Mom, an international movement and book club. We’re talking about how reading brought Marcie back to the Catholic Church, the origin story of Well-Read Mom book clubs, and how to make space in your schedule for reading.

Even though we’re talking about an organization called Well Read Mom, this is a conversation for EVERY woman, and Marcie shares about how women who aren’t physical mothers - or even Catholic - have grown in their feminine genius through conversations with women in Well Read Mom book clubs.

If you’re ready to read more and read well, sister, this letter is for you.

Topics we talked about in this episode:

• Marcie’s story and how reading brought her back to the Catholic Church
• The conversation Marcie had with her daughter that brought about Well Read Mom
• How women accompanying women raises the bar and impacts the culture
• How to grow in awareness of your own gifts and talents and use them in the workplace
• The experience of women who encountered Catholicism through Well Read Mom book clubs
• What books women read together in Well Read Mom book clubs
• How to practically prioritize reading in your daily life—especially in busy seasons

Resources you should check out after listening to this episode:

• Visit Well Read Mom’s website to find a local book club or start one of your own
• Contact Well Read Mom at info@wellreadmom.com
• St. Pope John Paul II’s Letter to Women
• Listen to the Well Read Mom podcast
• Naptime Notes, a new monthly newsletter from Chloe
• Order my newest book, Sisterhood: Giving and Receiving the Gift of Friendship
• Check out The Little Catholic Box and access the exclusive bonuses for LTW listeners

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