RACHEL MACY STAFFORD
/TheHandsFreeRevolution @handsfreemama /handsfreemama Rachel Macy Staﬀord is a certified special education teacher and the New York
Times bestselling author of 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 . In 2010, she began sharing her ”Hands Free” journey on
HandsFreeMama.com. Today, more than two million readers come to her
hungry for her signature blend of beautiful storytelling and friendly candor. She
has been featured on “Good Morning America,” The Huﬃngton Post, Good
Housekeeping, TIME, MSN, Reader’s Digest, and more. For more information,
visit www.handsfreemama.com
Why Rachel Macy Staﬀord?
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A wife, mother of two, and reformed to-do list obsessed multi-tasker, Rachel keenly understands the
pressures of our tech-saturated, overscheduled, maxed-out world. She has been there. Five years ago,
she chose to embark on a diﬀerent, more meaningful path away from the frantic frenzy and toward a
path of fulfillment on HandsFreeMama.com. Her readers (millions of them) flock to her for the way
she reminds them of the simple joys, the ordinary moments, and the peace that can come when you
choose to let go.
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Her fans include Ivanka Trump, Arianna Huﬃngton, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Dot.Compllicated’s Randi
Zuckerberg, Momastery’s Glennon Doyle Melton, and Positive Parenting’s Amy McCready.
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HandsFreeMama.com draws more than 2 million readers per month, and her Hands Free Revolution
Facebook page averages a whopping 2,000 new fans per week.
In case you haven’t heard the news:
It’s about placing your head on the pillow at
Happiness beats perfection. Every.
night knowing you’ve connected with someone
Single. Time.”
or something that made your heart come alive.
- Rachel Macy Staﬀord, Hands Free Life
It’s investing in what really matters knowing
full well that managing life is the tendency, but
living life is the goal.”
- Rachel Macy Staﬀord, Hands Free Life
Contact: Beth Gebhard, [email protected] 615-336-0194 | ChoicePublicity.com
About the Book
Hands Free Life:
9 Habits For Overcoming Distraction, Living Better, and Loving More
Truly living life instead of merely managing life is possible in the 21st century, says
HandsFreeMama.com’s Rachel Macy Staﬀord. With more than 2 million readers
and a New York Times bestselling book under her belt, Staﬀord’s message continues
to touch the lives of parents, non-parents, singles, teachers, men, and women alike.
In her new book, Hands Free Life: 9 Habits For Overcoming Distraction, Living
Better, and Loving More, Staﬀord digs deeper, cheering readers along the way of
their “hands free” journey toward an even more profound shift in perspective. The
nine habits outlined in the book — Fill the Spaces, Surrender Control, Build a
Foundation, Take the Pressure Oﬀ, See What is Good, Give What Matters, Establish
Boundaries, Leave a Legacy, and Change Someone’s Story — along with uplifting
aﬃrmations and poetic reflections, give readers the tools they need for lasting
change away from the “culture of overwhelm” and toward living a life of
significance.
Zondervan| ISBN: 9780310338154 | September 8, 2015 - $15.99
Why Hands Free Life?
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Rachel introduces readers to the power of “Connective Silence,” or resisting the urge to fill every minute
with noise, excess and activity. She shares that some of the greatest opportunities to connect to what
and who really matters lie in the shared silent spaces of our day.
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Crucial to living a Hands Free Life, Rachel recommends establishing healthy boundaries in our
productivity-driven lives so that distraction doesn't infiltrate our sacred spaces. From oﬀering guidance
on the boundaries to set for your children as they navigate the digital world, as well as boundaries to
protect moments in favor of the need to “get things done,” she galvanizes readers to “draw a line in the
sand, on the calendar, and in our own heart regarding what we are not willing to risk losing forever.”
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As only she can, Rachel provides practical steps along the way of cultivating life-changing habits,
including:
•  Commit to “The Best 10 Minutes,” or 10 minutes each day to connect to what strengthens,
guides and fulfills you.
•  Take the “The Six Second Challenge”- whether it’s saying “I’m sorry,” taking a deep breath, or
kissing a loved one like you mean it, in a mere six seconds, you can remind yourself or
someone else what matters most in life.
•  Consider handwritten “Lifelines,” or notes that can be saved and cherished by your loved ones.
It can be as simple as “I love you” on a post-it packed into a lunchbox.
Contact: Beth Gebhard, [email protected] 615-336-0194 | ChoicePublicity.com