The Overdue Life of Amy Byler Summary
Kelly Harms

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler Overview

In the novel The Overdue Life of Amy Byler, Kelly Harms presents a lighthearted novel about the expectations the world has for mothers, the expectations mothers have for themselves, and the relationship between parents and their children. When Librarian Amy Byler’s husband shows up after abandoning her and her children three years prior, Amy has the opportunity to have a vacation — a momspringa — from her children. Themes in the novel include the response to Amy’s momspringa, Amy’s expectations for herself, and the evolution of the parent/child relationship.