How to have a kid and a life, a survival guide, Ericka Sóuter
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How to have a kid and a life, a survival guide, Ericka Sóuter
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243)
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no index present
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non fiction
Main title
How to have a kid and a life
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bibliography
Responsibility statement
Ericka Sóuter
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a survival guide
Summary
Continue to have and grow your life, Mom - for your sake and your kids'. When did being a good mom come to mean giving up everything that used to make you ... you? That's the question millions of 21st-century mothers grapple with every single day as they parent in our madly kid-centric culture. Contrary to the incessant messaging from everywhere, committing to yourself and your own needs is what makes for a good mother and happy kids. With How to Have a Kid and a Life, popular journalist and Good Morning America parenting expert Ericka Sóuter shares her tips for being a happy, whole person while still being a great, and sometimes just good enough (which is plenty fine), parent. Sóuter blends her own stories of surviving the seismic challenges of parenthood with testimonials from stay-at-home and working moms; interviews with therapists and researchers; and findings from the latest studies on happiness, self-care, and parenthood. What she delivers is a wonderfully irreverent survival guide to motherhood, featuring: Advice on keeping your career on track while parenting; Tips for handling clueless and unhelpful partners; Taking back ownership of your body; Creating a reliable village of support (even with moms you didn't think you'd like); Staying connected with child-free friends; What to do if you feel like you're missing the "mom gene"
Table of contents
Introduction: A reintroduction to motherhood : the baby isn't the only newborn in your house -- The myth of modern motherhood -- The motherhood penalty: how to keep your career on track -- It takes a village... for you -- The real Mommy War -- No kidding: why your child-free friends think you are a jerk -- Post-kid marriage: it's a thin line between love and hate -- Who needs the "I have a headache" excuse when you have kids? -- Not every woman has the mom gene -- The single-minded -- It's mommy's turn to wine -- Motherhood may not be enough
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