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."