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There are many books on motherhood but not many that talk about how hard it is - physically, mentally, and spiritually - and what to do when you reach your limits. When Liz Wann became a mother, she was unprepared for how hard it would be. In this book, she describes honestly about these deeply challenging aspects of motherhood and how God works through them to make us more like his son.

An anthology that gives access to the voices of mothers of color and marginalized mothers. 

Jaså, går inte vardagen ihop för dig heller? Har du inte sovit en hel natt på flera år? Får du dåligt samvete så fort du går utanför dörren? Att vara mamma och samtidigt få ihop alla andra roller är ingen lätt match. Succétidningen mamas grundare Carina Nunstedt avslöjar här sina egna och sina väninnors bästa tips och modiga mammaminnen. Mamalyx och mamapepp - till alla fantastiska mammor! Nyutgåvan av 12 steg till ett skönare mammaliv är en modern mammabok med stor igenkänning och starka känslor.

Ein außergewöhnliches Erziehungsbuch für gewöhnliche Superheldinnen. "Das Kind, das ich mir so sehr gewünscht habe, treibt mich an den Rand eines Nervenzusammenbruchs", "Ich erkenne mich selbst nicht mehr wieder!", "Ich erschrecke regelrecht vor mir und mag mich selbst nicht mehr". Vier von Fünf Müttern leben nach einer statistischen Erhebung im Dauerstress. In Folge dessen, kämpfen sie mit Überforderung, Selbstzweifeln, Aggression, Schlafmangel, Kopf- und Rückenschmerzen. Auch Selina Langenscheid kennt das Gefühl, als Mama nicht zu genügen nur zu gut.

This book is for anyone, whether they are sober-curious, already sober or considering becoming sober. Broken into four parts, you will discover how to: understand your relationship with alcohol, including grey-area drinking; use the full sober toolkit to help you build and sustain your sober life; stay sober, particularly on high days and holidays, and rediscover who you are without alcohol; and fine-tune your toolkit to make it perfect for you and your new life.

Sarah Ferguson's homage to her mother and a reflection on mothers and daughters. A mother's love over decades and across continents. The sudden death of Sarah's mother reveals their relationship with poignant clarity and shows her the individual who existed beyond motherhood.

Due bimbe di cinque o sei anni giocano sotto un arco per ripararsi dalla pioggia. Le madri sono a pochi passi da loro. Nella strategia di avvicinamento di una bimba all'altra, una chiede riferita alla donna lì vicino: "È la tua mamma o la tua nonna?". Da questo episodio, che riempie di angoscia una neomamma sull'orlo degli "anta" e forse anche di una crisi di nervi, prende vita una riflessione schietta e profonda, condita di storie, aneddoti e ironia, sulla maternità in età non più giovanissima.

After the birth of her baby triggers a manic maelstrom, Dyane Harwood struggles to survive the bewildering highs and crippling lows of her brain's turmoil. Birth of a New Brain vividly depicts her postpartum bipolar disorder, an unusual type of bipolar disorder and postpartum mood and anxiety disorder. During her childhood, Harwood grew up close to her father, a brilliant violinist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic who had bipolar disorder. She learned how bipolar disorder could ravage a family, but she never suspected that she'd become mentally ill - until her baby was born.  

Bloomsbury presents The Vanishing Sky by L. Annette Binder, read by Laurel Lefkow. ‘A heartbreaking portrait of an ordinary family shattered by a war they didn’t want’ The Times They've wrecked the world, these men, and still they're not done. They'd take the sky if they could. Germany...

What if Augustine's Confessions had been written not by a man, but by a mother? How might her tales of desire, temptation, and transformation differ from his? In this memoir, Natalie Carnes describes giving birth to a daughter and beginning a story of conversion strikingly unlike Augustine's - even as his journey becomes a surprising companion to her own. The challenges Carnes recounts will be familiar to many parents. She wonders what and how much she should ask her daughter to suffer in resisting racism, patriarchy, and injustice. 

Brought to you by Penguin. 'A book to save a whole generation of women' Adele 'This moving book was a pleasure to read and I didn't want to put it down. If anyone is going through a similar experience it will make them feel less alone' Philippa Perry This is a raw and honest memoir about being...

The Mama Sutra spans an 18-year journey through motherhood as a spiritual practice, chronicling Cushman’s first pregnancy, her daughter's tragic stillbirth, the joyful birth of her son, the “home retreat” of early motherhood, the challenges of parenthood, the diagnosis and gifts of her son’s developmental differences, the meltdown of her nuclear family and its reconfiguration into a new and joyful form, and more. This is a powerful story of the rawness and beauty of life.

Two months to live. That's what the doctor says. Sally responds with grace and optimism. Marisa responds by closing herself off. If her mother is going to die before she graduates from high school, why even try. Cancer has already ruined everything. Honest and heartfelt, The Goodbye Diaries offers a touching glimpse into both sides of a terminal diagnosis - the one who will leave and the one who will be left behind.

A groundbreaking exposé and diagnosis of the silent epidemic of fear afflicting new mothers, and a candid, feminist deep dive into the culture, science, history, and psychology of contemporary motherhood Anxiety among mothers is a growing but largely unrecognized crisis. In the transition to...

Josiah was 19 with the world at his feet when things changed. Without warning, the new university student's mental health deteriorated to the point that he planned his own death. His mother, bestselling author Amanda Prowse, found herself grappling for ways to help him, with no clear sense of where that could be found. This is the book they wish had been there for them during those dark times.

Zwischen unglaublicher Erschöpfung und unendlicher Liebe. Zwischen extrem hohen Ansprüchen, schlechtem Gewissen und totaler Überreizung. Für hochsensible Mütter ist das Leben mit Kindern besonders anspruchsvoll. Dieses Hörbuch hilft, ihre ganz persönlichen Herausforderungen in Stärken zu verwandeln. Vor dem Hintergrund neuester Forschungsergebnisse und persönlicher Erfahrungen bietet Kathrin Borghoff, selbst hochsensible Mutter, Strategien und Übungen für Mütter, die direkt im Alltag umsetzbar sind.

Creator, mother, lover, and social media phenomenon Tova Leigh explores what the hell you are supposed to do when you find yourself living a life you don't remember signing up for. I was bored, angry, tired, and sad. I felt all alone yet I had nothing to complain about. I had a good job, a husband who wasn't shagging his assistant, three children who apart from being the occasional a**holes were pretty good kids; a house, a dog, and everything else we are told as little girls we should aspire to. But inside, I was growing restless.

“Transformed by Birth is the much-needed remedy for all of us striving to do motherhood ‘right.’” —Ellie Knaus, founder and host of the Atomic Moms podcast As expecting parents, you have access to more information than ever about the “right” approach to pregnancy and childbirth...

In Mother to Son, Jasmine Holmes shares a series of powerful letters to her young son. These are about her journey as an African American Christian and what she wants her son to know as he grows and approaches the world as a Black man. Holmes deals head-on with issues ranging from discipleship and marriage to biblical justice. She invites us to listen as she reminds Wynn that his identity is firmly planted in the person and work of Jesus Christ, even when the topic is one as emotionally charged as race in America.

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