Shannon Bream Celebrates Moms with Dr. Nicole Saphier
By Movieguide® Contributor
Fox News host Shannon Bream sat down with Dr. Nicole Saphier, author of “Love, Mom: Inspiring Stories Celebrating Motherhood,” to discuss the highlights and difficulties of being a mom.
“The overarching mantra, if you will, of this book is that we kind of all have ups and downs in our life, but if we kind of lean on our friends, lean on our family and certainly get closer and stronger in our faith, you know, we will overcome whatever it is that is thrown our way,” Saphier said. “In [the book], you also get little tidbits of advice. We put in scriptures and quotes and anything that you need for a little quick reference, just to kind of give you some motivation, some inspiration.”
“A common theme amongst a lot of these stories was…leaning on faith and leaning on a church community or whatever it is that gave them strength and support,” she continued. “It’s a common misconception that people think that if you lean on people or ask for help from people that’s a sign of weakness; no, it’s not. Leaning on people and asking for help is going to make you stronger because we are stronger together.”
The book is comprised of numerous interviews and stories of strong mothers who recount their parenting experiences. It is split into sections, each focusing on a different aspect of motherhood.
“There’s no such thing as a mom who hasn’t tapped into her resilience at least one, twice, ten thousand times because there are constant ups and downs throughout motherhood, and I’m talking about not just, you know, things that come our way, but even emotionally,” Saphier said. “Just right after you have a baby, your emotions really cause some highs and lows.”
“We talk about feelings or anxiety, feelings of depression, or, you know, things that kind of hold us in our tracks and make us think that maybe we’ll never get where we want to be, and really it is resilience and just kind of pushing through these obstacles and you just have to believe in yourself,” she added.
Another aspect of motherhood that she focused on was taking care of yourself. While it can be tempting to place your children above yourself, you still have to take care of your own needs in order to be a good mom.
“If you aren’t strong yourself, if you are not in a good place yourself, and you leave yourself ragged. You’re not going to be good for anyone else,” Saphier explained. “So you have to be as strong physically and mentally as possible and with that comes forgiving yourself and taking care of yourself.”
“Love, Mom” is already a New York Times bestseller.
“I have written a few books before, but Love Mom 💗 was all about exposing my authentic self and sharing not only my motherhood journey but many others as well,” Saphier posted on Instagram. “I am beyond proud of this beautiful collection of stories and YOU made it a New York Times Best Seller! Thank you for your support.”
“Love, Mom” is available now.
Movieguide® previously reported on Bream:
Fox News anchor Shannon Bream will host a new special on Fox Nation that dives into the true stories from the Bible called WOMEN OF THE BIBLE SPEAK.
Bream will look into how God used women according to his purpose in the Bible. The episodic content will also feature commentary from celebrity guests and is a follow-up to her book by the same name.
Bream’s understanding of faith and how that has played a role in her life inspired the show.
“For me, it’s trusting in my Heavenly Father and the plan He has for my life. The world is full of trials and things that will rattle us every single day, so I need a place to find hope and courage. I can see how God has worked in the good and bad times in my life, and guided me through when I needed Him most,” Bream said in a recent Q&A with Fox.
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