Download or read book Motherhood Is a B tch written by Lyss Stern and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’ve had a kid or two . . . or three. Now, every time you look in the mirror you ask yourself, “Who the hell is that tired, washed out woman looking back at me?” What happened to the stylish, stiletto-wearing woman who prided herself on living the fabulous life? It’s time to reclaim your pre-baby body, mind, and mojo. No more sulking, stressing, or resenting other moms who have it more together than you and wondering how they do it. Motherhood is a B#tch! tells you how YOU can do it. This guide tells it like it is and explains how women lose their sense of self once they have children and why it’s so important to reclaim it. Motherhood is a B#tch! tackles the toughest issues facing moms today and empowers you to regain your once fierce and fab self. In the end, you’ll be happier, healthier, and hotter than ever. Motherhood is a B#tch! is the modern mom’s bible for dealing with the day-to-day chaos with style and grace. It’s written for the stressed out working mom and the harried stay-at-home mom, who have sacrificed their lives, careers, bodies, and sanity to become moms. And, honey, it’s time to take it all back!
Download or read book Unfiltered Truths of Motherhood written by Suka Nasrallah and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-18 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honest, raw, vulnerable truths for mothers during their motherhood journey. This book speaks about the daily struggles a mother endures while navigating through life with her children. Whether she is a working mother or a stay-at-home mom, the struggle she endures is like no other. This book offers hope to mothers at all stages of motherhood through its sincere and vulnerable essays that may have you reaching for the tissue box. The words hit home as they speak from the day-to-day experiences a mother lives through from the moment her baby is hers until the end of time because, for a mother, there is no visible finish line. Too often people feel motherhood is like a competition, but this book candidly shows that we are all in this together. Raising a child is very challenging; it truly takes a village. This book highlights the importance of having that village and being there for others during their journey. To be there for the new mother is just as important as being there for the newborn. The words in this book are a breath of fresh air for every mother and a must-read for every father and every parent or guardian that nurtures a child. Feeling like you can relate to an author's words makes you feel validated and heard. Through Suka Nasrallah's honesty, she gives the reader hope that there can be a light at the end of the tunnel; she empowers the reader. This book will make you feel that the thoughts you keep to yourself, the ones you're afraid to share in fear of being misunderstood, those thoughts are justifiable, heard, acknowledged, appreciated, and more common than you'd think.
Download or read book You and I as Mothers written by Laura Prepon and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Prepon] returns to the written word with this heartfelt, honest look at motherhood, styled as both informative guidebook and raw memoir.” —Entertainment Weekly When actor, director, and author Laura Prepon first became a mother, she felt raw, full of stress, and blindsided. She sought out resources to help navigate this huge life transition, but only found books about childcare with almost nothing on the shelves about momcare. So, Laura decided to write the book she was looking for. You and I, as Mothers: A Raw and Honest Guide to Motherhood is part memoir, part handbook, as Laura digs into her own unconventional upbringing and investigates how it shaped her as a person and as a mother, with intimate stories and never-before-shared anecdotes brought forth in an effort to understand our collective experience as mothers. The book is packed with practical tips for moms of any age, at any stage of motherhood, such as stress reduction techniques, self-care, protecting one’s partnership, asking for help, and getting a global perspective on maternity. Also included are easy and delicious recipes, from ideas for kids-friendly food, to romantic dinner dates, and batch-cooking favorites that will help any parent feed their family. Unfiltered, honest, and insightful, Laura encourages the reader to acknowledge their challenges, embrace their strengths, and celebrate their victories as we navigate the greatest adventure of all: motherhood. “Every mother, partner, and friend can benefit from the evocative and hard-earned wisdom within these pages.” —Mila Kunis “A powerful multi-hyphenate manifesto examining the most important and often overlooked realities of modern motherhood, written with wit, extraordinary grace, and real guts.” —Amber Tamblyn
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Download or read book Woman Defined Motherhood written by Jane Price Knowles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, here is an enlightening and empowering book that defines motherhood from a feminist perspective and then explores the implications of that definition. Feminist authors examine some of women’s full, rich, and varied thoughts and experiences about motherhood. In contrast to the too often accepted male notions of what constitutes a “good’mother or a “normal” family, this important book presents a comprehensive and balanced view of motherhood--as women have observed and experienced it. The major issues surrounding motherhood today are closely examined--the pervasive problem of mother-blaming and mother-hating and solutions to overcome it; ageism, sexism, and motherhood; relationships between mothers and daughters; relationships between stepmothers and stepchildren; motherhood and sex roles within the family; adoption; infertility; and childlessness. Special insight is also provided into the concerns of women who are mothers--lesbians, women of color, mothers of biracial children, and adoptive mothers of children from different cultures. Woman-Defined Motherhood is must reading for women, including both mothers and daughters, for therapists and other professionals supporting women, and for anyone interested in mothering.
Download or read book Like a Mother written by Angela Garbes and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A candid, feminist, and personal deep dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and motherhood Like most first-time mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant. What exactly is a placenta and how does it function? How does a body go into labor? Why is breast best? Is wine totally off-limits? But as she soon discovered, it’s not easy to find satisfying answers. Your obstetrician will cautiously quote statistics; online sources will scare you with conflicting and often inaccurate data; and even the most trusted books will offer information with a heavy dose of judgment. To educate herself, the food and culture writer embarked on an intensive journey of exploration, diving into the scientific mysteries and cultural attitudes that surround motherhood to find answers to questions that had only previously been given in the form of advice about what women ought to do—rather than allowing them the freedom to choose the right path for themselves. In Like a Mother, Garbes offers a rigorously researched and compelling look at the physiology, biology, and psychology of pregnancy and motherhood, informed by in-depth reportage and personal experience. With the curiosity of a journalist, the perspective of a feminist, and the intimacy and urgency of a mother, she explores the emerging science behind the pressing questions women have about everything from miscarriage to complicated labors to postpartum changes. The result is a visceral, full-frontal look at what’s really happening during those nine life-altering months, and why women deserve access to better care, support, and information. Infused with humor and born out of awe, appreciation, and understanding of the female body and its strength, Like a Mother debunks common myths and dated assumptions, offering guidance and camaraderie to women navigating one of the biggest and most profound changes in their lives.
Download or read book A Mother s Guide to Raising Herself written by Sarah Bragg and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For any mom who has ever felt inadequate, overwhelmed, or guilty in trying to balance it all, popular podcaster Sarah Bragg offers brilliant clarity and respite in this friendly manual for becoming your most authentic self, instead of just surviving motherhood. Nothing will make you grow up faster than trying to raise a kid. This is what popular podcast host and mom Sarah Bragg explores so beautifully as she encourages and equips moms who are discovering all the ways they still need to grow. It's easy to lose our sense of self in the all-consuming process of raising our children, but Sarah reminds us that the best gift we can bring to our kids is our true, authentic selves. Through vulnerable and relatable stories, no-nonsense wisdom, and a compassionate perspective for all the joys and challenges of motherhood, Sarah provides shame-free practical help to surviving right where you are in life, in relationships, in work, and in faith. This guidebook to health and sanity for the wilderness of parenting will help you: Give yourself permission and find the courage to show up as yourself Wrestle with how purpose, work, and calling fit together Notice and celebrate the good that's happening right around you Remember your worth is not in your kids or your role as a parent but in something far more lasting Find solidarity, understanding, and helpful encouragement to embrace all that motherhood is and remember who you truly are. Because you matter, and raising great kids starts with raising yourself well.
Download or read book CEO s Wife Hard To Deal With written by Zhang XiaoJing and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 883 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accident and she broke into his room! and got what he wanted. Who would have thought that the next day, he would actually hunt for her throughout the city. "Please, Mr. Baili, I am only borrowing a seed. Do you really need to go on TV or print a poster that is wanted by the entire city?" "You can either kill the child or let me spoil you for the rest of your life." Baili Han replied in this manner. Xia Dong had never seen such a shameless person before, "I really just want to borrow a seed ... If I knew this was going to happen, I wouldn't have lent it to you! " "What a pity, it's too late." Baili Han smiled charmingly.
Download or read book Naked Motherhood written by Wendy LeBlanc and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not another book on how to have the perfect pregnancy, be the perfect mother or bring up the perfect child. This is real. Within the paid working world it is illegal to employ anyone in a job which demands they be on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. No other job requires that an employee only ever sleep for two or three hours at any one time and a total of no more than five or six hours in any one day. When a woman is employed in the workforce she may enjoy morning and afternoon tea breaks, lunch breaks, four weeks per year holiday, sick leave, superannuation and - oh yes - a wage. Mothers get none of these benefits and bear all the costs and responsibilities. A mother herself and an academic, Wendy LeBlanc wondered how other women cope with the extraordinary transformation that takes place when a woman becomes a mother. In her pre-mother life, Wendy had been a highly successful money market commodities broker and one of the first women to break through the glass ceiling in her profession. Needless to say, when she became a mother, the changes to her body, her priorities and her emotions, as well as the sudden drop in her status and shift in her lifestyle, came as mind-blowing shock. And it was left pretty much to Wendy alone (except for her adorable, screaming, pooing, baby Daniel) to figure out how to recover from it. Initially out of curiosity, Wendy surveyed a diverse group of women and asked about the effect pregnancy and motherhood had on them and how it lived up to their expectations. The surveys, many accompanied with letters detailing their most personal experiences, led to forums in which women, sometimes women who'd known each other for years, poured out stories they'd never shared before. These are the words and the voices that have inspired this book. Above all, what Wendy has found in her investigation is a wealth of anecdotal and statistical evidence that motherhood has been so neglected and devalued by our economic, social and political constructs, that it has become a virtual wilderness. Hard evidence that we live in a world that values profit above people and balancing the budget above the health and welfare of our children. Put plainly, working conditions and social support for mothers suck. But it will be our kids who ultimately pay the price. We are still waiting for the revolution which will recognise and applaud the invaluable contribution made by mothers; in the meantime they desperately need useful strategies for coping in a society which ignores the fact that they are overworked, underacknowledged, scarcely supported and often isolated and confused. Naked Motherhood shines a torch forward, encouraging mothers to find strength, pride and unity in the sharing of their stories, their truths. Only then, will the power of their collective voice be heard. According to Wendy, these are the questions women today should be asking: * Why is motherhood a physical, emotional and mental shock for most women? * Why is postnatal depression termed a 'disorder' when it is estimated that 88% of new mothers suffer from it? Surely, it's becoming an alarming norm? * Why is mothering not a respected profession, seen to be contributing directly to the social health of a community? * Why are women only equal when they play by male rules; why is paid employment recognised by our economic and political constructs as the only relevant form of employment? * Why are our children's needs such a weak political issue? * Why are so many women rejecting traditional full-time mothering in favour of paid work? * Why does society not support and recognise the roles of mothers on the one hand but blame them if their children don't turn out to be model citizens on the other? * How has the feminist movement let mothers down? * What is our society in danger of losing by its persistent refusal to acknowledge the importance of human relationships? * What can women do to cope with the abo
Download or read book Spirit Wolf written by Karima Sa'ad Usman and published by StarNovel (HK) Co., Limited. This book was released on 2022-11-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was the next Alpha, and she was a refugee who sought refuge in the wrong pack. Samantha was fated to Alex (the son of the Alpha and future Alpha of his pack). She was mistaken to be the daughter of a rogue when she went to seek refuge in the Yellow moon pack. They accepted her but she had to work as a servant in the pack to earn her keep. Alex later discovered she was his fated mate and did not reject her at first, in fact, he accepted the moon goddess's match. They had mated but he never marked her to complete the bond. On her 21st birthday, he proposed and all was going well until tragedy befell the pack and he was forced to mate and mark Hilda (the daughter of his father's beta) for protection and the survival of the pack. The fact that Samantha was presumed to be the daughter of a rogue and a servant did not help her chances either. He finally rejects her and gets together with Hilda, whom the pack believes will bear stronger untainted Alpha wolves.
Download or read book Redefining Motherhood written by Nicole Homan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is purpose in the most ordinary of tasks on the most ordinary of days. Motherhood is not just a label or title. It is not just something we do, a small part of a big life. Many women birth children but not many mother children. Motherhood is a calling..a destiny; it is why we are here. And there is a generation of children arising in need of mothers who don't just mother but mother with a purpose. Discover a motherhood journey fill of joy, peace and contentment. Family is messy, but family is worth it.
Download or read book All About Motherhood written by Kathryn E. Livingston and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new, expanded edition with more than fifty essays on the joys and heartaches of motherhood—from longing for a newborn to waiting for a teen to arrive home late at night—Kathryn E. Livingston, who has written for national magazines on parenting topics and co-authored two parenting books, explores the universal feelings and experiences all mothers share. The perfect gift book for new as well as "seasoned" moms,All About Motherhoodcharts the interior journey women make when they give birth and take on the most demanding and dynamic role of their lives. With poignancy and candor, this mother of three captures the essence of motherhood, probing the conflicting emotions a woman feels in her heart as she watches her babies grow up. "Treat yourself to this glorious compilation of essays about real mothering." —Michele Borba, Ed.D, author ofThe Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries "Regardless of subject, Livingston remains inquisitive, easygoing and often witty." –Publishers Weekly "Kathryn E. Livingston's essays distill all that we mothers know to be true about ourselves. Her witty, reassuring pieces are islands of calm in our hectic parenting world." —Abigail Gary, editor, mother
Download or read book Motherhood Is It for Me written by Denise L. Carlini and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Deciding yes or not to motherhood can be fraught with confusion, pain, and loneliness. Many a woman is undecided about arguably the most important life-defining decision she'll make in her lifetime. With the 'Motherhood -- Is it for me?' program, the authors of this book, both dedicated and seasoned psychotherapists, created a process that has helped countless women over the last 25 years. Finally available in print, this program is the perfect resource for closely examining ambivalence around this crucial life choice. Through precise steps, readers are guided on their own personal journeys toward deeper understanding and learn what they really want. The process even allows a woman who is experiencing extremely painful immobilization to find her way through to her true desire. The authors know from their professional experience that an analytical pros-and-cons approach often fails to successfully answer this most personal question. Interspersed throughout this book are twenty diverse stories of women who made conscious choices, half deciding yes and half deciding no. Their stories -- and sometimes advice -- create a valuable community that provides support to every reader, breaking the isolation they may feel."--Book cover.
Download or read book Perfect Madness written by Judith Warner and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is wrong with this picture? That's the question Judith Warner asks after taking a good, hard look at the world of modern motherhood--at anxious women at work and at home and in bed with unhappy husbands. When Warner had her first child, she was living in Paris, where parents routinely left their children home with state-subsidized nannies. When she returned to the States, she was stunned by the cultural differences she found toward motherhood. None of the mothers she met seemed happy: Instead, they worried about the possibility of not having the perfect child, panicking as each developmental benchmark approached. Combining close readings of mainstream magazines, TV shows, and pop culture with a thorough command of dominant ideas in recent psychological, social, and economic theory, this book addresses our cultural assumptions, and examines the forces that have shaped them.
Download or read book It s a Mom Thing written by Kendra Smiley and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mothers will chuckle in agreement as they recognize themselves in this humorous and understanding look at the various aspects of motherhood. Broken into "head things," "heart things" and "hand things," this uplifting gift book reminds moms that children are a gift from God and reaffirms the value of motherhood. bull; bull; Perfect for Mother's Day, but has year-round appeal bull; Reminds mothers that God knows their fears, frustrations and joy bull; Light-hearted support for moms bull; Full-color, illustrated gift book Kendra Smiley is a mom, wife, motivational speaker, author and Successful Living dealer. She has boundless energy for promoting her work and a contagious, bubbly personality. Smiley has a heart for God and for women who need to "lighten up." She, her husband and their three sons live on a farm near East Lynn, Illinois.
Download or read book The Little Book of Motherhood written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CEO s Secret Sweetheart written by Jiu Yue and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A meticulous plan had completely destroyed the life she had yearned for. Her mother had suddenly died from murder, but her father was in a hurry to sell her at a high price. Overnight, her life had turned upside down. "Just as she was about to descend into hell, he descended like a god, showing no mercy at all." "Since your mother entrusted you to me, you will be my wife in Gao Rui Prefecture from now on." "As long as you are willing to help me, I am willing to serve you." At first, he had only wanted to waste the last bit of their value before breaking into pieces. However, she had gradually made him fall in love with her and he could no longer look away, unable to tear himself away from her ...
