Book release day: So Glad They Told Me!
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY for the latest HerStories Project anthology, “So Glad They Told Me: Women Get Real About Motherhood.” I am so excited to be part of this project, and honored that one of my essays was chosen for this wonderful collection of stories about motherhood.
Here's an excerpt from my piece, "Second by Second":
Here's an excerpt from my piece, "Second by Second":
I can picture myself, slumped in the chair, already wearing my pre-pregnancy jeans. I didn’t know how to find time to feed myself, and when I did, it was cold food straight from the refrigerator—grilled brisket from the local barbecue, the oatmeal muffins I made every other day for milk production, cheese.
I had lost all of my baby weight already, with more to fall off in the weeks ahead. At one month, the wheels were starting to fall off the wagon. My husband had scheduled a business trip out of town for a week, and his mother came to stay with me. I was scared out of my mind, but afraid to tell my husband that I couldn’t handle it. If I couldn’t be Supermom, I wanted everyone to believe I could.
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Talk to all of the mothers in your life and do not hesitate to ask for help; we all need a village of mothers to look after and love each other.
This anthology was created to empower and unite parents with real, honest advice from women who have been there - "there" meaning in just about every path of motherhood one can imagine. Each one of the 60 writers featured in this book share the advice or support they received—or wish they had—on everything from pregnancy to surviving the first year to parenting teens to empty nest syndrome.
Topics include:
Want to read the rest? Here's the link to buy the book! ($11.99 for paperback and $4.99 on Kindle)
It would make a lovely birthday gift or anytime gift for a mother you love. I'm sending a copy to the friend who helped me so much in my postpartum recovery; she saved me.
AND I love that two of my favorite people wrote the following reviews about this book. The first from Ann Imig, the founder of the Listen To Your Mother movement, and my mentor and friend. The second is from the wonderful Amy Joyce, the editor of the On Parenting blog on the Washington Post.
"The personal essays in SO GLAD THEY TOLD ME offer hope, humor, and truth about parenting at all phases—from pregnancy, infancy, toddlerhood, all the way up through empty nest parenting, including topics such as special needs diagnoses, pregnancy loss, surviving colic, parenting a transgender child, and balancing work and family. I'm so glad they told me, and you will be too." -- Ann Imig
"SO GLAD THEY TOLD ME is a must-read for any mother, new or not-so new. With beautiful, funny, smart essays, this is a treasure full of voice, guidance, and best of all, quiet support for all of us. Because despite all of the love that goes into it, what mother hasn’t felt alone in the midst of the wonders of this role? The more voices of support for one another, the better." - Amy Joyce, the Washington Post
I hope you check it out!
#SoGladTheyToldMe
- Being a mom helps you better understand your own mom.
- Children leaving home is a kind of new birth for parents.
- Your child will adore you exactly as you are.
- You can love your kids and need a break from them at the same time.
- You may never stop wondering if you should have had one more.
- Not only can I not prevent my child’s suffering, sometimes I will be the cause of it.
- Divorce doesn’t define who you are as a mother.
Want to read the rest? Here's the link to buy the book! ($11.99 for paperback and $4.99 on Kindle)
It would make a lovely birthday gift or anytime gift for a mother you love. I'm sending a copy to the friend who helped me so much in my postpartum recovery; she saved me.
AND I love that two of my favorite people wrote the following reviews about this book. The first from Ann Imig, the founder of the Listen To Your Mother movement, and my mentor and friend. The second is from the wonderful Amy Joyce, the editor of the On Parenting blog on the Washington Post.
"SO GLAD THEY TOLD ME is a must-read for any mother, new or not-so new. With beautiful, funny, smart essays, this is a treasure full of voice, guidance, and best of all, quiet support for all of us. Because despite all of the love that goes into it, what mother hasn’t felt alone in the midst of the wonders of this role? The more voices of support for one another, the better." - Amy Joyce, the Washington Post
I hope you check it out!
#SoGladTheyToldMe