From hormones to stretch marks, labor pains to diaper changes, motherhood is an adventure like none other. The rapid changes in your body, your lifestyle, and your very identity call for a certain mental agility. Mindfulness can help you meet the challenge and approach every experience with your new baby with open eyes and an open heart. Easy ten-minute meditation exercises and yoga poses throughout this book will help you cultivate greater flexibility...

A practical handbook for modern moms outlines recommendations for avoiding impossible standards of perfection, sharing real-world suggestions for breaking burnout cycles and protecting children from the damage of overwhelmed-parenting dynamics.

"In her heartfelt,encouraging book, Julie shares the lessons she has learned about fostering self-reliance, taking it slow, cultivating radiance, adopting an attitude of gratitude, and being mindful. "--

Has it been months since you've read a book with actual adult words that had nothing to do with farm animals or superheroes or going potty? Well then, it's time to take a break. Pour yourself some wine. Put on your comfy pants. Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley invite you to join their laugh-out-loud, best friend banter on the eighty bajillion ways moms give their all every day.--Adapted from dust jacket flap.

This insightful, deeply poignant and often hilarious narrative about the first years of motherhood inspires new mothers to follow their baby's cues and trust their own instincts. In letting her baby drive, the author didn't hand over the keys, but she let him navigate while she steered-and got to know him. Empathy bred understanding, a kind of two-way mirror that allowed them to learn from each other. This is not a "how-to" book but rather a "why-to"...

Someone is telling you lies. Is that "someone" you? "I'm a terrible mom. My kids hate me. She's a better mother." What lies do we believe as moms? How do they sneak into our minds without us knowing? Explore 5 lies moms believe and how, to defend against them. Discover the truth about motherhood and rearing the children God entrusted to you. Embrace your mothering fears and find hope to overcome those fears. Find practical encouragement to tackle...

Does motherhood feel overwhelming? Do you wonder why you aren't enjoying it quite like you imagined? Are you drowning in the dreaded mom guilt? All of these feelings are normal- but none of them are required! Learn how to actually enjoy the journey of motherhood and experience a freedom you haven't felt since becoming Mom. "Get The Poop Out of Your Nails" is full of hilarious stories and honest truths. You'll find out why getting the poop out of...

This book explores the complex relationship between motherhood, identity, and societal expectations, focusing on mothers who have abandoned their children. Through analysis of historical, literary, and pop culture examples, the author examines how these mothers are both revered and vilified. The book critiques cultural myths surrounding motherhood, highlighting the emotional toll of societal pressures and offering a nuanced perspective on the tension...

The author describes her quest to provide what is best for her children in the age of too many options, in a book divided into short chapters for busy mothers.

"A nuclear family can destroy a woman artist. I'd always known that. But I'd never suspected how easily I'd fall into one anyway. When Jane, an aspiring writer, meets filmmaker John Bridges, they both want the same things: to be in love, to live a successful creative life, and to be happy. When they marry, Jane believes she has found everything she was looking for, including--a few years later--all the attendant joy and labor of motherhood. But it's...