Mother Nurture, A Mother's Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships (Penguin Books, 2002)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...efamilycorne02
Moms today juggle more tasks, work longer hours, sleep less, eat worse, and get less support than their own mothers did. Besides being profoundly fulfilling, raising a family is usually the most stressful and demanding experience of a woman's life. And even the most committed of couples fall into relationship struggles when faced with the demands of parenting.
Through compelling examples and practical suggestions, Mother Nurture offers positive solutions for mothers who are running on empty, or simply need a little boost. The book shares many effective, research-proven ways to help a busy mother feel less stressed, lift her mood, stay energetic and healthy, increase teamwork and intimacy with her mate, and balance home and work.
Our society loves to celebrate the wonderful aspects of motherhood, but it doesn't like to look at the harder parts. Mothers themselves soldier on, doing their best day after day for twenty years or more, rarely complaining. But behind their quiet endurance, there are widespread physical, marital and psychological consequences. Mother Nurture explains how the strains of motherhood and raising a family can physically drain a woman causing health problems . . . but the good news is that depletion is completely preventable.
Mother Nurture was recently profiled on NBC's "Today" show. Please visit our web site to review our book's glowing endorsements at
http://www.nurturemom.com/Web_store/...d=7672876_9619 The book's first author is Rick Hanson, Ph. D., a clinical psychologist and leading expert on the stress and depletion of mothers, and on comprehensive methods for long-term maternal well-being and health. The other authors are Jan Hanson, L.Ac., a specialist in women's health and nutrition, and Ricki Pollycove, M.D., OB-GYN. .
