Your story matters – because it built you
Raised on Rooftops is a heartfelt, humorous memoir about growing up as the daughter of a small-town roofer who taught more than just construction—he modeled character, grit, and grace. Through vivid, relatable stories from rooftops and family rooms alike, Cari Smith explores the messy beauty of life as a daughter, wife, and mother. With warmth and wit, she shows how the lessons we learn in ordinary moments can shape us for a lifetime.
While this story is mine, dear reader, it is also for you. I hope you find within its pages glimpses of yourself.
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Practical Wisdom for Moms Balancing It All
Ever feel like you’re juggling everything—family, work, relationships, and your own sense of self—and wondering how to hold it all together without burning out?
Life Lessons from the Rooftop is a free, reflection-based guide created for moms who want more than survival mode. Drawing from her upbringing as a roofer’s daughter and her life raising three boys, Cari Smith shares five simple but powerful lessons that help you slow down, reconnect with what matters most, and build a stronger foundation for your family—and yourself.
Inside the guide, you’ll explore how to:
- Clarify your core family values and live them out daily
- Find humor in the chaos instead of drowning in it
- Build resilience when life feels heavy
- Release what no longer serves you
- Parent with intention while still honoring your own identity
Each lesson includes a short, practical reflection exercise you can use right away—no perfection required.
Because life isn’t about holding it all together flawlessly.
It’s about building something strong, meaningful, and lasting—one intentional step at a time.
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Raised on Rooftops
Raised on Rooftops is a tender, honest memoir about growing up in the quiet spaces where faith, family, grief, and resilience collide.
With warmth and wit, Cari Smith invites readers into a childhood shaped by small-town rhythms, hard work, loss, and the kind of wisdom that sneaks up on you long after the moment has passed. These stories aren’t flashy or dramatic—they’re deeply human. The kind that remind you how much meaning lives in ordinary days, front porches, family routines, and the people who quietly teach us how to live.
This book is for anyone who loves reflective storytelling, who believes our past still speaks, and who understands that sometimes the most profound lessons come from the places we thought were unremarkable.
Raised on Rooftops will make you laugh, pause, and maybe see your own story a little more clearly.
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