“When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees“ deeply encouraged me. Through biblical examples, personal stories and her authentic writing, Shalene beautifully guides the reader back to the Father’s heart and His design for motherhood.
– Nicole Jacobsmeyer, Speaker and Author of “Take Back Your Joy”
“If you’ve ever wondered whether the hidden work of motherhood really matters, When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees is the reminder your heart needs. With biblical wisdom and heartfelt encouragement, Shalene Roberts beautifully reframes motherhood as a divine calling, not a lesser role.”
– Rachael Adams, Author of Everyday Prayers for Love and A Little Goes a Long Way
“When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees: Where Gritty Meets Glorious in God’s Eternal Plan for Moms”
Launching April 21, 2026! Pre-Order now!
More than a decade ago, shortly after my husband and I’d had our third child, I found myself deep in a season of disappointment, frustration and exhaustion. I was poured out and stretched thin. And I wondered if the work I was doing in the midst of it all was really making a difference. Struggling to keep my head above water, I shot up a prayer and poured out my heart in some authentic words about the hardships of motherhood and the God who sees. Then I posted it, and something funny happened. That post went viral, and women all around the world contacted me and commented that my words were like water to their parched mama soul.
Since that time, the Lord has given me an incredible understanding regarding the eternal value of motherhood and the irreplaceable worth of this role, and now He’s given me an opportunity to share this truth with others. “When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees” offers a life-giving perspective shift to women everywhere. Within the pages of this book, I unpack God’s divine purpose for motherhood and how that purpose unfolds and influences motherhood today. How it intersects the gritty to reveal the glorious. How it unearths the monotonous to unveil the miraculous.
Mothers today are tired of pat answers and quick sound bites. We long for more. We long for eternal truth that will give us a perspective shift on this sacred role. We long to align our view of motherhood with GOD’s design for motherhood. And we long to experience this role from within the grip of grace and then let the posture of that position transform the way we steward this calling and these children. The Gospel has the power to radically transform every single aspect of motherhood. I know, because I’ve seen it in my own life. And it’s my prayer that every woman who picks up this book will find that to be true in their own life as well. Because although mothering is hard, there’s a God who sees, and His plans for motherhood are more audacious, more beautiful and more redemptive than you can imagine. Pre-order now!
“Bruce the Brave”
Bruce the Brave is a heartwarming children’s tale about an adventurous little boy who isn’t afraid of anything … or so he thinks. Together with his valiant dog, the crime-fighting, hero-swaggering duo encounter the most hair-raising expeditions. I am currently working on a few new book titles and cannot wait to share with you what is coming! In the meantime, you can shop my best-selling children’s book, Bruce the Brave.