My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius

Lynn Toler

Mar 2009 · Agate Publishing

About this ebook

In this unique, profoundly inspirational memoir, Divorce Court star Judge Lynn Toler shares her mother’s wisdom for learning to conquer anger and become immune to insult. Toler credits her mother’s “rules” for life – a life that saw her grow up the daughter of a poor teen mother and endure a husband who suffered mental illness and alcoholism – with providing the grounding for her own success and happiness. Toler shows how the mindset of “a black woman who knew how to make things work” taught her the power of knowing how to manage one’s emotional business—lessons that this book offers in wrenching stories written in spare and graceful prose. My Mother’s Rules is an unforgettable book that will captivate readers with its illustrations of how to rise above the most difficult circumstances and find peace and success in life.

Ratings and reviews

I LOVE THIS BOOK BECAUSE I'VE NEVER BEEN MARRIED AND I'M WATCHING THE SHOW "DIVORCE COURT" TO LEARN THE WISDOM OF A WISE WOMAN.I'M A SINGLE WOMAN SO BETWEEN THE BOOK AND WATCHING HER T.V. SHOW I KNOW I'LL BE A ALRIGHT BEING A SINGLE WOMAN UNTIL I DIE BECAUSE I'LL NEVER FIND LOVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I'M BEDBOUND SEVEN YEARS NOW AND IN BEING BEDBOUND I'VE GOT TO ACCEPT THAT I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO FIND LOVE AGAIN.

A pretty insightful book. I'm beyond shocked by how colorful her life has been during her childhood and marriage. The writing was easy to digest but it can be difficult reading the amount of rules. The advice is practical and everyday, not written for the academia. I enjoyed her examples and honesty. I found myself highlighting a good portion of the rules and I can see myself revisiting them. Good thing there's a section dedicated to listing out the rules.

Unconditional mothers are a blessing not only to the children they raise but also the gift of their children to our community. I feel validated. Smiling and crying at the same time. All emotions cover. Thank you.