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An alcoholic mother to three children, Patty Tierney lives a double life as a sex worker for seventeen years, only to realize one day that she has become her own mother-an alcoholic who abandoned her when she was five. But unlike her mother, she's determined to make things right.
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Laurie James spent most of her life wondering what it means to belong; loneliness dictated the choices she made. She rarely shared this secret with others, however; it was always, hidden behind a carefree and can-do attitude.
When she's in her mid-forties, Laurie's mother has a heart attack and her husband's lawyer delivers some shocking news. She suddenly finds herself sandwiched between caring for her parents, managing unruly caregivers, raising...
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Kathryn Wilder's powerful story of grief, motherhood, and return to the desert entwines with the story of America's mustangs as Wilder makes a home on the Colorado Plateau, her property bordering a mustang herd. Desert Chrome illuminates these controversial creatures--their complex history in the Americas, their powerful presence on the landscape, and ways to help both horses and habitats stay wild in the arid West--and celebrates the animal nature...
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Part memoir, part prescription for the overwhelmed mom, Inner Compass Mom shares Danielle Koberdanz's transformation from disillusioned mother of four to a happier, purposeful and joyful woman, free of the feelings of inadequacy that had plagued her.
The complexities of modern American family life and the demands of motherhood can be more than just challenging. Kloberdanz felt lost and overwhelmed as the mother of four active young children. Where...
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A full-time working moms journey through life with kids, managing relationships and other random shit. This is an attempt to show what's behind the filter and the captioned stories. Where we try to get to the bottom of why moms feel so f*cking inept. If cursing is your love language, mom-guilt is your reality, and you find yourself at times completely overwhelmed by all that is motherhood, pull up a chair, take a seat at our table and welcome to the...
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When Mom first went into her assisted living facility those of us out of town were on the phone with her all of the time. She got calls from across the country multiple times a day along with daily and weekly visits. I called her from the office often. But her hearing after a few years finally gave out and using the phone shortly thereafter became frustrating for her and us. She didn't lack for care and attention, but the phone just became a futile...
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Whatever keeps you from sleeping-from a crying newborn to a past-curfew teen, you're not alone in this common bond of motherhood. Midnight Meditations for Moms brings you understanding and reassurance through short, inspiring thoughts designed to ease you back into sleep and helps you extend kindness and encouragement to yourself as a mom and beyond.
-Calm your mind, body, and heart with soothing meditations.
-Know that you are not alone in these...
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Have a positive birth for you and your baby; and heal the world in the process! Birth is powerful. A happy birth is one that empowers you to make the choices that are best for you and your baby. Birth makes a difference; to mothers, to babies and to the world. Happy Birth, Happy Baby is a practical and inspiring guide to having a positive birth experience. Featuring cutting-edge research as well as exercises including self-hypnosis, journaling, birth...
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Dive deep into Elizabeth's mind to experience how she released motherhood guilt. Gone were the hopeless days detailed in her bestseller, From the Shadows, when she imagined her family would be better off without her. Still, she couldn't shake the belief her greatest fear had come true: she had betrayed her children. She found comfort pouring her heartache into the poetry of Escaping the Shadows, but it wasn't enough. She needed to let go of striving...
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How many times have your kids said, "You never listen to me!"? Or a fellow parent alarmingly asked, "You let your kid do what?" Now, Sheila Ellison reminds moms what all the hard work is for. With themes ranging from "Laugh Now, Clean Up Later" to "Bathing Suit Blues" and "The Compliment Cure," Sheila's common sense and warmth shine through in this companion for moms of all ages.
When the laundry looms, the carpool calls, or the fourth-grade science...
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The Tao Te Ching, the classic work of ancient Chinese wisdom, has inspired and guided millions of people over more than a hundred generations. Twenty years ago, Vimala McClure, a mother and teacher of meditation and yoga, was inspired to meditate with each of the concise, profound teachings of the Tao Te Ching and capture its spirit and wisdom in words specifically directed to an audience close to her heart - mothers. The result, a new classic based...
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This beautiful book is designed to reach out to families and those thinking about parenthood. We all know the rewards of parenting - a beautiful bouncing baby with eyes full of adoration and expectation. But, the other side of parenting is where we can sometimes feel lost or alone. Where we wonder if we are up to the job, and if we actually know what we are doing.
This book outlines ways, in which you can be helped and supported on your parenting...
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In this honest and vulnerable account, Emma shares her experience of motherhood, perinatal mental health, special needs parenting, divorce and much more. This is a story of strength, bravery and hope, an uplifting reminder that whatever life throws our way, we can empower ourselves to overcome adversity and create the life we deserve.
Emma Louise Daniels is an author, teacher and coach. She has worked in education for over 15 years and is the founder...
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What is holding you back from living the life you want? Is it the expectations to do more, to be more? What if you were told that this could be related to your relationship with your mother?
Emily Jacobs is on a mission to help women and daughters live a life for them, not their mother. Whether you deal with mom guilt, perfectionism, or people pleasing tendencies, this holds you back from creating a life you love.
Emily shares her deeply personal...
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Landscape of Mothers is a map of the places I had to go in my inner world to reclaim my Self inside my role of mother. The landscapes are the map locations: sun and moon, wind, desert, island, mountain, river, forest, and ocean. Each location has a gift that is important for mothering. For instance, Wind Mother has the gift of trust, Forest Mother's gift is belonging, and River Mother's gift is purpose. Just like when you take a trip, Landscape of...
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You're more than your miscarriage, mama.
When a routine OB appointment brought tragic news in 2018, Victoria was left shocked, shaken, and cleaved in two. Instead of letting it make her feel small, she used this sacred loss as a catalyst to expand. To blossom. And to give herself the love she always deserved.
“Find Your Way Home” takes you through Victoria's journey of choosing joy, connecting with her intuition, and honoring her inner child...
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Mothers are powerful influences on little girls' lives.
Until we have children of our own, we often don't realize just how much our lives are shaped by the women who raised us.
Growing up with a mother who suffered from depression and bipolar disorder shaped me in many ways, and taught me lessons that I carried with me into adulthood. This life experience left me with limiting beliefs that shadowed who I was and prevented me from showing up as my...
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Praying Mama: 7 Must Have Prayers for Every Mother is a working text for women who identify as mothers, surrogates, and women of faith. The book is the first of a thematic prayer series for women who identify as mothers, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, wives, and friends. It comprises prayers generated out of the word of God. Each prayer is one used by the author to cover her own children. As an advocate for women and children, Affreciea...
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Her marriage had to end. She'll use the last of her strength to dig herself out of the struggle and hold her child... Sophie did everything she could to hold her family together. Married to an alcoholic, she blamed her husband for the overwhelming pressure she felt and her young daughter's unstable and confusing childhood. Until a fateful spiritual retreat rearranged her perspective and kick-started her journey to transform her life. Finding the courage...
20) Wake Up Mother
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“Wake Up Mother” features stories and wisdom of Mothers.
This book has been written for Mother.
For those women who have felt lost, alone, unsupported, dimmed, squashed, uncomfortable, unable to speak truth for fear of it highlighting the shadows.
It is for the Mothers, Sisters, Witches, Bitches, Whores and Good Girls.
It is for the mothers of children, furry friends, businesses and creative projects.
Mother is when we are most fertile physically....
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