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Finding Your Inner Mama: Women Reflect on the Challenges and Rewards of Motherhood

Motherhood can be one of the most intense and transformative experiences of a woman's life. While there are many books that offer the "do's and don'ts" of effective parenting, few offer guidance on navigating the tumultuous inner experience of being a mother, with all its joy, pain, change, and uncertainty. This collection of writing by psychologists, poets, novelists, spiritual teachers, and everyday moms explores the rich, transformative journey of motherhood.

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Poet and novelist Louise Erdrich captures the sheer wonder and awe of early motherhood.

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Self-described "hip momma" Ariel Gore reflects on the challenges of dealing with her daughter's adolescent rebellion.

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Journalist Joan Peters highlights the rise of the "Power Mom" and the risks of overparenting to our children and ourselves.

   •  Zen teacher Cheri Huber shares a spiritual perspective: sometimes it's us parents who need a "time out" so that we can be more fully present and loving with our children.

Previously published in hardcover under the title Your Children Will Raise You.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 272
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781590304235
  • Genres
  • parenting, essays
  • Release date
  • 2007