Whether you’re the mother of toddlers or teens, work inside the home or out— if you’re exhausted from trying to be perfect, this book can help you. Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too uses hundreds of real-life stories and mom-tested tips to demonstrate how taking time-outs will transform your life. Practical and inspiring, this book will launch you on a voyage of discovery that takes you back to yourself, and it will help you become the best mother you can be by becoming the best woman you can be. Written by moms, for moms, this book will help you create a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life for you and your family. The authors draw on their own extensive experience and that of hundreds of women around the world, and bring to light a variety of helpful resources--from cutting-edge studies to Eastern philosophies--to create this innovative, inspiring, and easy-to-use guide. With this book, you'll learn how to Live a more deliberate, more purposeful, more satisfying life Say goodbye to the constant guilt of not measuring up by embracing your personal mothering style Enjoy your children more and feel close to your husband again The authors reveal their own unvarnished turning points, share stories they've gathered from the trenches, and present eye-opening research to show how a little selfishness can bring a whole new sense of purpose and energy to stressed-out modern mothers. “Take some ‘me’ time. It’s good for you and your family. Want proof? Check out Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too by Susan Callahan, Anne Nolen, and Katrin Schumann, which gives voice to hundreds of moms who’ve done it.”--Woman’s Day

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Callahan, Susan, Nolen, Anne, Schumann, Katrin

Anne Nolen; Susan Callahan; Katrin Schumann

McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing

Irwin Professional Publishing

McGraw Hill LLC

Oracle Press

McGraw Hill LLC Professional Division, New York, 2008

United States, United States of America

New York, New York State, 2008

New York, USA, 2008

1, US, 2008

до 2011-01

lg575047

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-262) and index.

Whether you're the mother of toddlers or teens, work inside the home or out—if you're exhausted from trying to be perfect, this book can help you. Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too uses hundreds of real-life stories and mom-tested tips to demonstrate how taking time-outs will transform your life. Practical and inspiring, this book will launch you on a voyage of discovery that takes you back to yourself, and it will help you become the best mother you can be by becoming the best woman you can be.
Written by moms, for moms, this book will help you create a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life for you and your family. The authors draw on their own extensive experience and that of hundreds of women around the world, and bring to light a variety of helpful resources—from cutting-edge studies to Eastern philosophies—to create this innovative, inspiring, and easy-to-use guide.
With this book, you'll learn how to
Live a more deliberate, more purposeful, more satisfying life Say goodbye to the constant guilt of not measuring up by embracing your personal mothering style Enjoy your children more and feel close to your husband again The authors reveal their own unvarnished turning points, share stories they've gathered from the trenches, and present eye-opening research to show how a little selfishness can bring a whole new sense of purpose and energy to stressed-out modern mothers.
"Take some 'me' time. It's good for you and your family. Want proof? Check out Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too by Susan Callahan, Anne Nolen, and Katrin Schumann, which gives voice to hundreds of moms who've done it."
— Woman's Day

<p><P>"<i>Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too</i> is breaking new ground for mothers everywhere. It stands the motherhood-as-sacrifice model on its head. The result is healthier moms and healthier families. Bravo!&#8221;<br>&#151;Christiane Northrup, bestselling author of <i>Mother-Daughter Wisdom</i>, <i>The Wisdom of Menopause</i>, and <i>Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom </i><P>"What a powerful book! Each and every day in my practice, I see mothers worn out from neglecting themselves. This book offers them thoughtful and exciting new ideas on how to thrive during this stage of life, not just survive.&#8221;<br>&#151;Dr. Richard Dupee, contributing doctor to "Today"<P>&#8220;For today's mothers, who are often swimming in&#151;and sometimes drowning in&#151;a vast sea of demands and responsibilities, this book is a life raft.&#8221;<br>&#151;Abby Seixas, author of <i>Finding the Deep River Within&#58; A Woman's Guide to Recovering Balance and Meaning in Everyday Life </i><P>"The authors give us both a fresh look at society's unrealistic expectations for mothers and new tools to fix the problems those expectations can cause.&#8221;<br>&#151;Kate Kellogg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management, MIT<P><P><b>Susan Callahan</b>, <b>Anne Nolen</b>, and <b>Katrin Schumann</b> are friends and mothers who live and work in the Boston area. Among them, they have ten kids and more than thirty-five years of experience raising children. They represent a range of parenting lifestyles, from stay-at-home mom to mom with a full-time career.</p>

The attitude shift : from trying to be perfect to taking time-outs
The power of self-awareness : from losing yourself in motherhood to understanding who you are today
The importance of the here and now : from constant preoccupation to appreciating the moment
The value of downtime : from living in constant motion to hearing your own voice in the silence
The loving link with your partner : from living side by side to integrating your life together
The need to reach out : from motherhood in isolation to creating and providing a support network
The significance of self care : from never putting yourself first to taking care of your whole self
The power of less : from living a frenzied life to gaining greater control
It's supposed to be fun! : from being a good girl to breaking a few rules.

Intended for real women in the post-Supermom era, this book challenges the notion that good parents should be selfless. It presents insights of moms on how they used "time-out" sessions, stress-busters, and other ingenious techniques to become happier people, and better mothers.

A guide for real-world women challenges popular "supermom" practices that tell parents that they must be selfless while child-rearing, drawing on the experiences of hundreds of veteran moms to share techniques for overcoming stress and becoming more effective.

Encourages mothers to take time out of their busy lives to pamper themselves, drawing on hundreds of real-life stories to demonstrate the importance of having a little down time in the midst of everyday chaos

2011-06-04