Mother Takes Her Child Away: Confessions from a Modern Mother

In the challenging and sometimes lonely journey of motherhood, every mother always asks herself: Am I doing it right? There will be no book containing the perfect formula to become a “number 1” mother, but there will be books that are like a trusted companion, lighting up the light of understanding. Mother leads the child away by author Phoenix Ho is such a friend.

Mother and Child is not a parenting handbook but a mirror reflecting the struggles and the path for each mother to find the most genuine connection with her child.

The book is a collection of stories and very real, very ordinary experiences of Phoenix Ho in her role as a mother. The book goes straight to the problems that any mother encounters: from teaching children to "learn to eat, learn to speak, learn to wrap, learn to open" in the first days of life, to balancing between caring and respecting children's personal space. Phoenix Ho shares parenting methods based on the principles of listening to understand, being a friend to guide and respecting children to be independent.

As the story of a mother who bravely faced her fear of "doing wrong" and chose to transform it into motivation to learn and grow with her child, Mother Takes Child Away was welcomed by the mothering community as a spiritual medicine to soothe invisible pressures.

In the work, author Phoenix Ho cleverly integrates psychological knowledge and personal experiences, turning dry theories into practical actions that are easy to apply to Vietnamese families. The power of the book lies in simple sentences but full of experience. One of the valuable quotes is: “Too sympathetic? It will be difficult for them to please others later. Too tough? What if they hurt you? Too protective? How can they be independent when they grow up?” Phoenix Ho's confessions remind us: When we respect our children, we are not too protective but empower them; we are not too tough but set limits with love; we are not too indulgent but teach them about self-responsibility.

Phoenix Ho has led her children through their first steps in life and through this book, she is “leading” mothers through the challenges of raising children with a new mindset: calmer, more consciously loving and most importantly, trusting in the sacred connection between mother and child.

Phuong Dung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/van-hoa/202510/me-dat-con-di-loi-tu-tinh-tu-mot-nguoi-me-hien-dai-39c00da/