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We Interrupt This Marriage . . . to Raise Children. Just when you
thought you d adjusted to each other--just when you and your spouse
had achieved a satisfying balance in your relationship---it
happened. Your first child arrived. Things have never been the same
since . . . and they never will be. So how do you regain your
equilibrium now that you have children? Elisa Morgan and Carol
Kuykendall of MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers) know
your frustrations. And they know the answers. Not pretty theories,
but honest, qualified insights and approaches that can help you
turn the transitions of parenthood into times of transformation in
your marriage. Children Change a Marriage is for every husband and
wife entering the adventure of parenthood. Read it, apply it, and
look forward with hope. The best years of your lives together lie
ahead "
When do you get time for you? Remember when you had a life of your
own? The hectic job of being a mom is fraught with sacrifices,
fears, and uncertainties. But nothing offers greater rewards or
more opportunities to enrich yourself than raising your kids. What
Every Mom Needs shows you how being a great mom and a person in
your own right go hand-in-hand. Extensively revised and updated
based on current research and the latest survey of moms by MOPS (R)
International (Mothers of Preschoolers), this bestselling book
helps you deal with the realities you face today as a young mother.
If you've wondered how to find time for friendships, how to lighten
your workload, or how to go about rediscovering and developing
yourself as an individual, What Every Mom Needs is for you. Filled
with personal stories and helpful features, including a list of
resource websites, this book will help you understand the
importance of meeting your six basic needs as a mom-and how to
actually get them met. Fulfilling your needs for identity, growth,
relationships, help, perspective, and hope will make you a happier,
more centered person and a better mom.
Drawing on the insights of moms across America and on the latest
research, What Every Child Needs helps mothers meet their children
s nine basic needs for security, affirmation, belonging,
discipline, guidance, respect, play, independence, and hope. Using
a child s language of love, Elisa Morgan and Carol Kuykendall of
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International show how moms can meet
each need . . . and respect their own needs in the process.
Seasoned with poignant stories and wise quotes from moms, this book
will encourage mothers that the person they are is the mom their
child needs."
Mom Get Real . . . and Get Free Are you tired of constantly
trying---and failing---to be a perfect mom? Stop beating yourself
up and let the truth about motherhood set you free Real Moms
debunks the good mom fallacies that have weighed you down by giving
you some liberating real mom truths. This book punctures such
mothering myths as: . Good moms look good all the time. . Good moms
keep everybody happy. . Good moms instinctively know what their
children need. . Good moms take responsibility for how their
children turn out. . Good moms don t admit their feelings of guilt
or anger or fear---because to admit those feelings might make them
look like they are not good moms. Each chapter examines a myth and
its corresponding reality, and ends with a how-to practical
application, a Real Mom story, questions for reflection and
discussion, and Real Mom quotes from Real mothers. Wouldn t you
love to be free to accept your imperfections? Free not to feel
guilty about your limitations? Free to ask for help, free to be
real, free to grow? Freedom is in store for you---freedom to be the
best mom you can be. This book will show you the way."
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