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Mom, I Hate My Life!: Becoming Your Daughter's Ally Through the Emotional Ups and Downs of Adolescence
by Sharon Hersh"I don't know why my daughter is so angry. She yells at me all the time!" "Our daughter comes home, goes straight to her room, turns on her CD player and won't talk to anyone- especially me." "The emotional ups and downs of our daughter's life make us all feel like we're on a roller coaster." Navigating an adolescent daughter's emotional life is one of a mom's toughest challenges. A teenage girl's volatile emotions can seemingly toss her-and you-like a hurricane. When a scary external world and a turbulent internal world collide, the result is sometimes overwhelming and confusing. What can you do to protect your relationship with your daughter, guide her through this chaotic time, and assure her you are truly on her side? Your Adolescent Daughter' s Struggles Can Help Her-and You-to Grow and Thrive. The good news is you are equipped with the most powerful resource available for maintaining and developing connection with your daughter: a mother's heart. Learn how you can use hand-in-hand mothering skills to become the ally your daughter needs-parenting out of love, not fear-and find out how you both can experience dramatic, life-changing growth in the process.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Mom, I Need to Be a Girl
by Evelyn Lindenmuth"Just Evelyn" is the mother of three teen sons. She always thought Daniel would be gay based on effeminate behaviors and interests. When he comes to tell her something important at age 15, she thinks he is going to tell her that and she's been prepared. Instead, he tells her he is actually a girl, and needs to physically become one completely. He is transsexual. The short book is their story of Daniel becoming Danielle, with her mother's full support. She starts hormones and is able to get sexual reassignment surgery while still in high school. There are line drawings described in brackets, with the scanned captions. There is also a page of photos with bracketed descriptions showing the transition from Daniel, ages 8 and 14 to Danielle, ages 15 and 19. The mother, "Just Evelyn" writes the story of this time of their lives. Her mother types it out. Unfortunately, the book was never copyedited and there are constant errors in typing, in punctuation spacings and usage, in spelling errors that will come through a screen reader differently. An example is instead of the word "college," it is spelled "collage." The book itself is of very poor print quality, but the scan is exact, with all of the errors left intact. However, the content is still identifiable.
Mom! I Want to Be a Star
by Irene DreayerThis is the ultimate show-biz how-to guide for aspiring kids and their parents, written by Hollywood&’s number-one kid-talent expert and executive producer for Disney, ABC, and the WB, Irene Dreayer (&“the Dray&”). As a thirty-year veteran of discovering kid stars and producing hit TV shows such as the Disney Channel&’s The Suite Life on Deck and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, as well as several TV movies, Dreayer has seen hundreds of kids try to make it in show business. Most parents and kids don&’t understand the steps or how to navigate the ins and outs of the industry. Most make critical mistakes. As Hollywood&’s only trusted career coach for kid talent, Irene Dreayer developed the Dray Way (www.thedrayway.com) as her proven method for guiding show-biz kids and their parents on how to audition correctly, how to handle the business side, and how to deal with issues such as image and rejection. The Dray Way is her method for working with kids and training parents on how to pursue this business we call show in a strategic manner, the right way. This book is designed as a workbook for parents and kids to do together. Every chapter explains, informs, and delivers the honest truth about specific aspects of the entertainment business and outlines the crucial information kids and parents need to learn as a family. Some chapters are designed exclusively for parents, but most are a family affair. The exercises in each chapter are to be completed by parents and kids in order to learn the skills required to be a better actor, singer, or dancer. Mom! I Want to Be a Star is entertaining, fun to read, and a wonderful opportunity for families to explore together their child&’s dream and desire to become a star.
Mom, I'm Not a Kid Anymore: Navigating 25 Inevitable Conversations That Arrive Before You Know It
by Sue SandersRaising a preteen can sneak up on you. Best friends can turn into crushes—or bullies—overnight, and suddenly everything you do is so embarrassing. Connecting with someone who not so long ago was your baby and now only responds in shrugs and eye-rolls is difficult, but open, respectful communication is exactly what a preteen needs. In Mom, I'm Not a Kid Anymore, Sue Sanders guides by example, in 25 conversations and moments she has shared with her daughter, Lizzie. Everything is fair game: •“Tell me about your mean girl.” •“You and Dad do that?” •“When can I get Facebook?” •“Do you believe in God?” •“I got a 3 on my essay.” •“You wouldn't understand“ As Lizzie figures out who she is and Sue does her best to keep up, the conversations and milestones are sometimes unexpected, sometimes awkward, but always honest. With refreshing wit, candor, and self-awareness, Sanders reminds us to trust our intuition, keep an open mind, and answer those questions we can to help our preteens navigate growing up—and maybe learn a thing or two about ourselves in the process.
Mom in Space: Poems
by Lisa AmplemanMom in Space is a complicated love letter to both the intergalactic and the terrestrial. Using the lens of spaceflight, Lisa Ampleman explores subjects ranging from the personal to the political, from fertility tests and parenting to climate change and civil rights.As NASA and commercial space companies gear up for Artemis missions to the moon, Mom in Space offers new conceptions of women in space, incorporating both fictional and real female astronauts, among them the first mom in space (Anna Fisher) and the first Black woman in space (Mae Jemison). With a sense of both awe and informed inquiry, Mom in Space considers what spaceflight means not just for those who get rocketed into space but for those who stay home.
A Mom Is Born: Biblical Wisdom and Practical Advice for Taking Care of Yourself and Your New Baby
by Rachael Hunt Elmore, MA, LCMHC-S, NCCRachael Elmore, a mother of two and a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in treating postpartum depression and anxiety, comes alongside new moms and gives them the practical tools and biblical wisdom they need to take care of themselves and become the connected and emotional healthy mothers God designed them to be.Most new moms know that the first year is going to be to be full of joys and challenges, peaks and valleys. But even though they've prepared themselves as much as they can, they still find themselves thinking, I knew this was going to be hard. But will it always be this hard? This wasn't what I was expecting, what if I don't know how to take care of this baby--or myself?Rachael Elmore has been there and knows on a personal and professional level how hard the early days and months of motherhood can be. In A Mom Is Born she takes her expertise as a licensed and clinical counselor and pairs it with her deeply personal story of overcoming postpartum depression after the birth of her first son. She comes alongside readers with practical tools--such as the New Mom Wellness Plan and a postpartum progress checklist--to help find the balance between taking care of their new baby and taking care of themselves. Using scripture and therapeutic insights, Elmore shows mothers how todevelop a biblical plan for navigating new motherhood, the baby blues, and postpartum depression;stop intrusive thoughts and triggers in their tracks and overcome postpartum anxiety;process and manage all of the new emotions they are facing; andstart implementing small acts of self-care that will lead to emotional health.A Mom Is Born gives moms the tools they need to stop spinning in the overwhelming emotions and anxieties of new motherhood and start taking care of themselves so that they can be the connected and emotionally healthy moms God designed them to be.
Mom Jokes: Like Dad Jokes, Only Smarter
by Lisa Beth Johnson Phoebe BottomsWitty, irreverent, and straight from the heart—the mother of all joke books is here to brighten the days of moms everywhere!Moms need their laughs just as much as anyone, especially when they have to relieve the stress of cranky kids, oblivious spouses, and the challenges of balancing work and family while keeping it all together—at least on the surface! Mom Jokes is a collection of more than 300 snarky, sassy, and witty jokes for moms, such as... Every Mother&’s Day my children make me breakfast in bed. Good thing I taught them how to make bottomless mimosas.Q: What&’s the difference between me when I&’m nine months pregnant and a supermodel? A: Nothing, because my husband values his life. The good thing about going back to work after having kids is that you have your mom boss voice perfected.I thought my 7-year-old was mature enough to feed our goldfish—and he is—he just isn&’t mature enough to know they don&’t eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. From family life and the daily grind to food and entertainment, these one-liners, puns, lists, and real-life tweets will be appreciated by moms everywhere.
The Mom Life: The Sweet, the Bitter, and the Bittersweet Fruits of Motherhood
by Linda FruitsThis honest reflection on motherhood shares a wholehearted reality check for new mothers looking to normalize the reality of parenthood amidst the funhouse mirrors of social media. Linda Fruits brings her signature combination of hilarity and empathy to the page in The Mom Life, emphasizing that you're not a bad mother for fondly remembering a time in your life before children, and that sometimes it's ok to feed your toddler chicken nuggets three days in a row. Equal parts sass and inclusiveness, The Mom Life explores the highs and lows of new motherhood, tackling taboo subjects like losing interest in your partner, not immediately loving your baby, and imposter syndrome. Beautifully packaged with pages designed in two colors by the author herself, this title will be a must-have for every new mother trying to maneuver the realities of daily life with small children. The Mom Life creates a safe space and a vital contrast to the deluge of information and picture-perfect parenthood accounts popping up across social media. Full of powerful and empowering advice for women looking to set boundaries and take care of themselves, The Mom Life is an essential gift for every new mother trying to understand her new normal.
A Mom Like That: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis
by Aaisha Alvi“A brave and lyrical exploration of motherhood and mental health . . . as terrifying as it is riveting.” — Susannah Cahalan, NYT bestselling author of Brain on FireA powerful exploration of postpartum psychosis and motherhood — and a call to end the stigma and blame.Early motherhood is supposed to be joyous, but for Aaisha Alvi those early days were ruined by terrifying thoughts about her baby and family. Her experience was the antithesis of everything she had ever been told about motherhood, far beyond the trials of breastfeeding or putting her baby to sleep.Aaisha did recover and began to enjoy motherhood. She was thrilled when she fell pregnant again. Sadly, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and the psychosis returned. This time, however, she was blindsided by the unimaginable: voices urged her to stab her daughter and to harm innocent people. Aaisha felt evil, worthy of taking her own life. But each time she sought medical help, she was turned away.With unflinching honesty, Aaisha takes readers beyond the vitriol and blame that is flung at women suffering from postpartum psychosis — particularly women of colour. Hers is a clarion call for increased awareness of a condition that need never result in tragedy.
Mom & Me & Mom
by Maya AngelouNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A moving memoir about the legendary author&’s relationship with her own mother.Emma Watson&’s Our Shared Shelf Book Club Pick!The story of Maya Angelou&’s extraordinary life has been chronicled in her multiple bestselling autobiographies. But now, at last, the legendary author shares the deepest personal story of her life: her relationship with her mother. For the first time, Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence—a presence absent during much of Angelou&’s early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old Maya and her older brother away from their California home to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. The subsequent feelings of abandonment stayed with Angelou for years, but their reunion, a decade later, began a story that has never before been told. In Mom & Me & Mom, Angelou dramatizes her years reconciling with the mother she preferred to simply call &“Lady,&” revealing the profound moments that shifted the balance of love and respect between them. Delving into one of her life&’s most rich, rewarding, and fraught relationships, Mom & Me & Mom explores the healing and love that evolved between the two women over the course of their lives, the love that fostered Maya Angelou&’s rise from immeasurable depths to reach impossible heights.Praise for Mom & Me & Mom&“Mom & Me & Mom is delivered with Angelou&’s trademark good humor and fierce optimism. If any resentments linger between these lines, if lives are partially revealed without all the bitter details exposed, well, that is part of Angelou&’s forgiving design. As an account of reconciliation, this little book is just revealing enough, and pretty irresistible.&”—The Washington Post &“Moving . . . a remarkable portrait of two courageous souls.&”—People&“[The] latest, and most potent, of her serial autobiographies . . . [a] tough-minded, tenderhearted addition to Angelou&’s spectacular canon.&”—Elle &“Mesmerizing . . . Angelou has a way with words that can still dazzle us, and with her mother as a subject, Angelou has a near-perfect muse and mystery woman.&”—Essence
Mom Milestones: The TRUE Story of the First Seven Years
by Grace FarrisA humorous celebration of mom milestones big and small across all parenting stages from newborn to elementary school, with warm and relatable illustrations from cartoonist, doctor, and mom Grace Farris.
mom.over
by Dana WoodOkay, so every day since the baby was born has been a dirty sweats/no mascara/bad hair day kind of day. You don't need your mother to tell you it's time to lose that just-home-from-the-hospital look before it sticks forever. You've got Dana Wood, patron saint of stylish new moms everywhere, to show you how to take world-class care of yourself - drumroll please - after the baby's born, and beyond! In this sensibly chic guide, Wood reveals the secrets of surviving the emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges that emerge in that bleary-eyed, sleep- and time-deprived first year. In the trademark Momover style popularized in her eponymous blog, she provides the motivation you need to hop off the new-mommy self-pity train, and get with a new and improved, post-baby program. What's more, she proves that doing right by yourself is just another way of doing right by your baby. Momover: Because centered, happy you = centered, happy baby!
Mom Overboard
by Valerie FrankelFamous novelist Dorothy Ackerman invites her estranged daughter, Rachel, on a four-day cruise to Bermuda to coincide with Mother&’s Day and the girl&’s 25th birthday. The trip should be a relaxing vacation and bonding opportunity for them. But they&’re barely speaking. Both women have ulterior motives for going on the cruise together, and they try to get what they need from each other. A handsome stranger acts as kindling to ignite old grudges and distrust between the Ackermans. By the end of the trip, the two women disembark with a greater understanding of each other and themselves.
Mom Ph.D.
by Teresa Bell KindredMost moms don't think of themselves as leaders. But in reality, moms are the most important leaders in the world. This simple, six-step course will equip mothers to be the Positive Home Directors God intended them to be.
Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood
by Minna DubinA frank, feminist examination of the hidden crisis of rage facing American mothers—and how we can fix it Mothers aren&’t supposed to be angry. Still, Minna Dubin was an angry mom: exhausted by the grueling, thankless work of full-time parenting and feeling her career slip away, she would find herself screaming at her child or exploding at her husband. When Dubin pushed past her shame and talked with other mothers about how she was feeling, she realized that she was far from alone. Mom Rage is Dubin&’s groundbreaking work of reportage about an unspoken crisis of anger sweeping the country—and the world. She finds that while a specific instance of rage might be triggered by something as simple as a child who won&’t tie her shoes, the roots of the anger go far deeper, from the unequal burden of childcare shouldered by moms to the flattening of women&’s identities once they have kids. Drawing on insights from moms across the spectrum of race, sexual orientation, and class, she offers practical tools to help readers disarm their rage in the moment, while never losing sight of the broader social change we need to stop raging for good.
Mom Rules: Notes on Motherhood, the World's Best Job
by Jill Milligan Michael MilliganFollowing on the heels of their successful books on grandparenting (Grandma Rules and Grandpa Rules), wife-husband author team Jill and Michael Milligan set their sights on the joys and stresses of motherhood. A response to all those sappy mommy books with flowers and puppies on the cover, Mom Rules is a book for the hip mom who can use a laugh (if not a drink) at the end of another trying day with her kids. A perfect gift for the moms in your life, this book is laugh-out-loud funny and offers useful insights and tips on how to embrace the world's greatest job. It includes: Tips on what to really expect when you're expecting How to survive on two hours of sleep a night How to properly accessorize a macaroni necklace How to be the hippest "juice mommy" on the soccer field And much more!
Mom School
by Priscilla Burris Rebecca Van SlykeIn this adorable kid's-eye view of what would happen if Mom went to school, a little girl imagines Mom School, where all moms learn their amazing skills, like fixing a bike tire and baking cupcakes. With warm, funny illustrations and a fun role-reversal story in which moms act like kids, young readers will love imagining what would happen if their own moms went to Mom School.
Mom Set Free: Find Relief from the Pressure to Get It All Right
by Jeannie Cunnion Elisabeth HasselbeckMoms are under so. much. pressure. Pressure that weighs us down and threatens to wipe us out. Are you ready for relief? Mom Set Free will empower you to parent in the confidence of God's grace and to experience the freedom you were created for.We moms are told that we have to get it all right so our kids turn out right. We’re told that their entire futures are riding on our ability to perfectly orchestrate their lives. And we’re told that the strength of their faith hinges on ours. And we begin to believe that if we just try hard enough, we can actually “be enough.” These impossible standards leave us stuck in worry, anger, guilt, comparison, and shame. Jeannie Cunnion gets it. And in Mom Set Free she reveals how the Good News of the Gospel empowers us to live—and parent—in the freedom for which Christ has set us free. Jeannie invites us to journey alongside her as we learn to: * Lay down what God has not asked us to carry so we can thrive in what He has. * Embrace our significance in our children’s lives in light of God’s sovereignty. * Trust God with the children He has entrusted to us. * Receive God’s grace so we can reflect God’s heart to our kids. It’s time to breathe deeper, walk lighter, and reclaim the wonder and adventure of parenting.
Mom, sex is NO big deal!
by Sharon Hersh"But Mom, it's not the same as when you were a teenager...."Your daughter is right. Never before have teenage girls been so inundated with the idea that sex is a natural part of teenage relationships. The media, the Internet, and your daughter's peers reinforce this myth daily. In fact, the majority of teenage girls will experiment with sex. And never before has the price tag of teen sexual behavior been so high-disease, depression, and a distorted view of self. This is a book of hope and empowerment.The good news is that you can use the challenges your daughter faces today as catalysts to help her develop a sacred view of sex and of herself. Your daughter will make critical decisions during her adolescence and those decisions will have lifelong consequences. But you, as a mother, can have enormous influence over your daughter if you are prepared. "Mom, Sex Is NO Big Deal!" will arm you with information and strategies to help your daughter arrive at a place of wholeness as she makes decisions about how she will behave sexually during the most vulnerable period of her life.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Mom, There's a Dinosaur in Beeson's Lake
by Trudi Trueit Jim PaillotFourth-grade inventor Scab McNally is in deep water (which, by the way, happens to be the one thing he's deathly afraid of). After a trip to the local fishing hole with his best buddies Doyle and Will -- and his best doggy companion Joe -- Scab is certain he's discovered a prehistoric swamp creature living in the lake. Of course, nobody's going to believe his crazy story unless he can prove it. But how? Scab's water woes continue when his mother insists he take an advanced swimming class with his "smart times ten" twin sister, Isabelle, before she'll let him go on any more fishing trips. That means he's got to master swimming in the deep end of the pool before he can embark on more secret fact-finding missions, and Scab is NOT ready for that! So it's back to the top-secret lab for some serious scheming and inventing. Will any of Scab's wild plans go awry? Well, it wouldn't be any fun if they didn't, would it?
Mom, They're Teasing Me
by Michael Thompson Lawrence J. CohenFrom the acclaimed authors of Best Friends, Worst Enemies, here is the perfect companion volume: a practical, how-to guide for parents to help their children navigate the sometimes harsh terrain of social life at school, on the playground, and in the neighborhood. Almost everyone agrees (and remembers): Childhood can be a traumatic time. Kids frequently face peer rejection, name-calling, bullying, after-school fights, esteem-crushing cliques, and malicious exclusion by the popular kids. And parents often feel powerless to console their children. Now help is here. Mom, They're Teasing Me is a specific, hands-on guide for concerned parents who want to give their children the tools they need to cope with social cruelty. Through vividly written case studies and a reader-friendly question-and-answer format, this compelling book shows parents what a child may confront with other children, and then offers concrete advice on handling each situation. Mom, They're Teasing Me deals in-depth with specific aspects of social cruelty: the four major types of children at risk for social isolation and their unique problems; the ordinary pain of those children not at risk--but who, nevertheless, cause their parents concern; and bad class dynamics in the school and neighborhood. Through thoughtful discussion and insightful suggestions, parents will discover * The difference between real risk and normal social pain * The appropriate time to intervene--and when to step back * Tips on how to mediate between children--without appearing meddlesome * Essential advice for parents who worry too much * The importance of teaching and encouraging leadership * The redemptive power of friendship. Mom, They're Teasing Me answers key questions on the many manifestations of social cruelty, offers compelling descriptions of prime "teasing" scenarios, and illustrates how to counter them. It is an indispensable book for every involved parent who wants to make their child's formative years rich and rewarding.
Mom to Mom: Confessions of a "Mother Inferior" (Chicken Soup For The Soul Ser.)
by Elisa MorganA supportive guide for mothers from the author named by Christianity Today as one of the top fifty women influencing today&’s church and culture. Mom to Mom strongly encourages every mom who wrestles with the frustrations and fears of motherhood. Elisa Morgan reassures you that you don&’t need all the answers about mothering as long as you know where to go with the questions. In brief, heart-to-heart chapters, she shares biblical principles and the lessons life has taught her to reveal a core truth: You can be the mother your children need because your children were chosen for you, and you were chosen for your children.
Mom to Mom, Day to Day
by Danielle BeanPacked with common-sense suggestions, spiritual musings, and hilarious tales of Danielle's own gang of eight kids, Mom to Mom, Day to Day is sure to keep any mother reading, reflecting--and laughing! Includes a resource list for Catholic parents and a prayer at the end of each chapter.
"Mom, The Toilet's Clogged!": Kid Disasters and How to Fix Them (A Go Parents! Guide®)
by Lauri BerkenkampIn a household with children, disasters lurk around every corner. Laundry soap in the dishwasher. Baseballs launched through the neighbor's window. Heads stuck between stair railings. Sandwiches in the VCR. What's a parent to do? "Mom, the Toilet's Clogged!" takes on common kid-induced household problems and provides hands-on, rational solutions that work. Offering practical and funny advice in the bestselling tradition of The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook and Hints from Heloise, this is the definitive guide to alleviating everyday trauma. Padded with interesting tips that most adults never thought they'd need--until they became parents--this book will help parents with whatever kid disasters befall them.
Mom Up: Thriving with Grace in the Chaos of Motherhood
by Kara-Kae James Jamie IveyEvery mom can identify with the feeling that they’re in a race to the finish line every day, stumbling over everything in their path—including Legos and dirty laundry! Kara-Kae James knows how overwhelming motherhood can be. As she writes, “When we come to the place where we think that we have failed—this is the moment when God’s Word and motherhood intersect.” In Mom Up, James shares four themes that impact how she follows Jesus and parents her kids: intentional motherhood, genuine community, refreshing rest, and embracing chaos. With practical ideas for building relationships with other moms, grace-filled Scripture reminders, and a healthy dose of humor, Mom Up helps readers step out of survival mode and into the abundant life God has for them and their family.