--- product_id: 221650 title: "Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters!" price: "€ 33.51" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/221650-hands-free-mama-a-guide-to-putting-down-the-phone store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Practical time & distraction management Proven mindset shift for mindful parenting NYT Bestseller #748 in Motherhood Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters! **Price:** € 33.51 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📵 Put down the phone, pick up your life — because your moments deserve more than a screen! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters! - **How much does it cost?** € 33.51 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/221650-hands-free-mama-a-guide-to-putting-down-the-phone) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Prioritize What Counts:** Cut through endless to-do lists by focusing on the top 2 daily priorities for lasting balance. - • **Transform Guilt into Grace:** Learn compassionate strategies to silence your inner critic and embrace imperfection. - • **Authentic Connection Made Simple:** Create meaningful soul-to-soul moments with your family despite a tech-saturated world. - • **Break Free from Digital Overload:** Master the art of disconnecting to reconnect with what truly matters. - • **Join a Movement of Mindful Parents:** Be part of a community redefining modern parenthood with presence and purpose. ## Overview Hands Free Mama is a New York Times bestselling guide by Rachel Macy Stafford that empowers busy parents to overcome digital distractions and relentless to-do lists. Combining heartfelt personal stories with practical strategies, this book helps readers cultivate mindful presence, prioritize meaningful family connections, and let go of perfectionism. With a 4.5-star rating from over 950 reviews, it’s a transformative resource for modern parents seeking balance and authenticity in a tech-driven world. ## Description Discover the power, joy, and love of living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions. If technology is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it's no wonder we're distracted. But this isn't the way it has to be. Special education teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and mother Rachel Macy Stafford says enough is enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most in life, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to momentarily let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. Finding balance doesn't mean giving up all technology forever. And it doesn't mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In these pages, Rachel guides you through how to: Acknowledge the cost of your distraction Make purposeful connection with your family Give your kids the gift of your undivided attention Silence your inner critic Let go of the guilt from past mistakes And move forward with compassion and gratefulness So join Rachel and go hands-free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart--and your hands--to the possibilities of each God-given moment. Review: Adore this book - good in all situations - I love Rachel and have followed her blog and Facebook for quite some time. I have 3 children under 4 (nearly 4, nearly 2, and newborn) and I stay home with them but work from home and am a full-time online student. I'm in my 20's so Facebook, Instagram, and other social media things and texting, etc are just something I've learned to do. Also being an online student and virtual assistant working from home - my computer or phone is often near. I have had a problem since having children with feeling guilty for always feeling busy, always having way too much on my to-do list, always feeling connected to my phone - much like Rachel lists as problems. This book and her blog have had me in tears from time to time because I wrestle with guilt and struggle with balance between family, work, school, and just being me. I decided upon receiving this book that I just needed to take the leap. I've assigned myself times I can be on a computer, doing school or work, I've been putting my phone down and am more hands-on with my kids, I'm still writing to-do lists in fear that I will forget and not do something, but I instead begin each day picking two of the most important things off the list and leaving the others for the next day. It alleviates my anxiety of feeling like there's tons to do and has given me strength to know there's still tomorrow to do the rest. It's been about a month now and I LOVE it... I've not felt this sense of freedom since I first got married 8 years ago. Now is this all due to this book and Rachel? Of course not because you have to want to do something like this (especially when so much of your life relies on electronics), but I can say having this book and reading her stuff makes me feel less alone and more empowered to do it. It reminded me of what was important which is my children and keeps me reminded that other things can always wait. I'm still a work in progress, but this definitely helps. Review: Essential Book for 2014 Parents - Hands Free Mama is for parents who can’t seem to get enough kid time because of the relentless distractions from all the screens and undone tasks surrounding them. It is for busy parents who continually say to their kids things like “Hurry up!” and “Give me a minute.” This is the book for 2014 parents, the first year in history when every parent and child has a computer, a smartphone, a tablet, a TV, and a host of other screens telling them what to do. We are all bombarded with messages from people who want something via email, social media, telephone, text message, and more. We are distracted by the siren calls of the world, and as a result we are disconnected from each other. Rachel Stafford is the voice of this generation of parents living the digital family lifestyle. Her message is simple. Be the kind of parent who can regularly disconnect from mobile devices and to-do lists in order to connect with your child. As for the style of the book, I would describe it as a combination of personal anecdotes and reflective writing about her conversion from tiger mom to tender mom. She does not slap you in the face and shame you. Instead, she humbly confesses her past failures and brings you into her current lifestyle transformation. She writes from the heart, and her fans adore her vulnerability and her clarity of message. The Hand Free Mama blog is a huge success because she gets in her readers’ hearts and stirs things up that need stirring. Stafford’s target audience is mothers, but fathers, teachers, and grandparents will easily translate her message. As a father, I am moved to make some changes in the year ahead to be a more hands free dad. I have no doubt that this book will make an impact on families this year. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #220,303 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #748 in Motherhood (Books) #1,222 in Christian Family & Relationships #1,948 in Christian Women's Issues | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 950 Reviews | ## Images ![Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters! - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91OUOPVjgyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Adore this book - good in all situations *by K***H on February 5, 2014* I love Rachel and have followed her blog and Facebook for quite some time. I have 3 children under 4 (nearly 4, nearly 2, and newborn) and I stay home with them but work from home and am a full-time online student. I'm in my 20's so Facebook, Instagram, and other social media things and texting, etc are just something I've learned to do. Also being an online student and virtual assistant working from home - my computer or phone is often near. I have had a problem since having children with feeling guilty for always feeling busy, always having way too much on my to-do list, always feeling connected to my phone - much like Rachel lists as problems. This book and her blog have had me in tears from time to time because I wrestle with guilt and struggle with balance between family, work, school, and just being me. I decided upon receiving this book that I just needed to take the leap. I've assigned myself times I can be on a computer, doing school or work, I've been putting my phone down and am more hands-on with my kids, I'm still writing to-do lists in fear that I will forget and not do something, but I instead begin each day picking two of the most important things off the list and leaving the others for the next day. It alleviates my anxiety of feeling like there's tons to do and has given me strength to know there's still tomorrow to do the rest. It's been about a month now and I LOVE it... I've not felt this sense of freedom since I first got married 8 years ago. Now is this all due to this book and Rachel? Of course not because you have to want to do something like this (especially when so much of your life relies on electronics), but I can say having this book and reading her stuff makes me feel less alone and more empowered to do it. It reminded me of what was important which is my children and keeps me reminded that other things can always wait. I'm still a work in progress, but this definitely helps. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential Book for 2014 Parents *by K***F on January 7, 2014* Hands Free Mama is for parents who can’t seem to get enough kid time because of the relentless distractions from all the screens and undone tasks surrounding them. It is for busy parents who continually say to their kids things like “Hurry up!” and “Give me a minute.” This is the book for 2014 parents, the first year in history when every parent and child has a computer, a smartphone, a tablet, a TV, and a host of other screens telling them what to do. We are all bombarded with messages from people who want something via email, social media, telephone, text message, and more. We are distracted by the siren calls of the world, and as a result we are disconnected from each other. Rachel Stafford is the voice of this generation of parents living the digital family lifestyle. Her message is simple. Be the kind of parent who can regularly disconnect from mobile devices and to-do lists in order to connect with your child. As for the style of the book, I would describe it as a combination of personal anecdotes and reflective writing about her conversion from tiger mom to tender mom. She does not slap you in the face and shame you. Instead, she humbly confesses her past failures and brings you into her current lifestyle transformation. She writes from the heart, and her fans adore her vulnerability and her clarity of message. The Hand Free Mama blog is a huge success because she gets in her readers’ hearts and stirs things up that need stirring. Stafford’s target audience is mothers, but fathers, teachers, and grandparents will easily translate her message. As a father, I am moved to make some changes in the year ahead to be a more hands free dad. I have no doubt that this book will make an impact on families this year. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Every person should read this book! *by M***N on June 7, 2016* This is a classic. Rachel's soul is so beautiful. I am ever grateful to her for giving me so much more happiness in my life! Thank you, Rachel! You are amazing. Thank you for what you have given me and my family! I bought extra copies for family. I think I will continue to do so until I have flooded my friends and family with this book. This is a life-changing book. Don't be afraid of it. It will make you happier than you have ever been, or at least happier than you are now, I promise (If you do what it says, that is). I read it a bit at a time. I think it has taken me a year to read it because I am ADD and I am at every moment always in the middle of 50 books. It is best that I read it that way, because I took to heart each challenge and took each challenge one at a time, to ponder it. I still have a long way to go. On about February 1st, 2016, I quit facebook. I quit cold turkey and gave 50 groups I had created, the opportunity to take over and admin my groups. I did not need facebook anymore. I am still surviving without it. Quitting facebook really helped me and my family a lot. I was so addicted to it. Now I am into gardening and my kids. Now I give more time to phone conversations with my parents and siblings. Now I converse more with my husband. This is a better way to live for sure! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/221650-hands-free-mama-a-guide-to-putting-down-the-phone](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/221650-hands-free-mama-a-guide-to-putting-down-the-phone) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-07-21*