Transformative Motherhood

Author : Linda Layne
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814751547
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transformative Motherhood written by Linda Layne and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our consumer culture sets exacting standards and norms for what constitutes an ideal child. The tough realities of life often create children and child-bearing and rearing circumstances that are outside the ideal. How do women whose experiences don't match the norm cope and adapt? How do they make sense of it to themselves and to the world? In a rich series of ethnographic case studies, Transformative Motherhood intimately conveys the experiences of women in the United States who, in each case, have reproductive encounters that do not match up to these cultural standards. From women who choose to become surrogate, foster, or adoptive mothers, to others who give birth to children with disabilities or who have had a pregnancy loss, all creatively meet the challenges posed by their particular mothering experiences. It is often the language of giving and getting, so prominent in a consumer culture, that these women use to make sense of their situation. In the process, Transformative Motherhood redefines conventional understandings of motherhood, the mother/child relationship, and the role of biology and the law in determining what constitutes a family. The contributors include Rayna Rapp, Helena Ragone, Judith A. Modell, Danielle Wozniak, Gail Landsman, and Linda L. Layne. "This text opens up multiple possibilities for reading contemporary women as responsive speaking subjects involved in reconstructing and transferring meanings without consolidating or totalizing their outcomes." —Resources for Feminist Research, Winter/Spring 2001, Vol. 28, No. 3⁄4

Author : Rebecca Jo Plant
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226670236
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mom written by Rebecca Jo Plant and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early twentieth century, Americans often waxed lyrical about “Mother Love,” signaling a conception of motherhood as an all-encompassing identity, rooted in self-sacrifice and infused with social and political meaning. By the 1940s, the idealization of motherhood had waned, and the nation’s mothers found themselves blamed for a host of societal and psychological ills. In Mom, Rebecca Jo Plant traces this important shift by exploring the evolution of maternalist politics, changing perceptions of the mother-child bond, and the rise of new approaches to childbirth pain and suffering. Plant argues that the assault on sentimental motherhood came from numerous quarters. Male critics who railed against female moral authority, psychological experts who hoped to expand their influence, and women who strove to be more than wives and mothers—all for their own distinct reasons—sought to discredit the longstanding maternal ideal. By showing how motherhood ultimately came to be redefined as a more private and partial component of female identity, Plant illuminates a major reorientation in American civic, social, and familial life that still reverberates today.

Author : Brittany L. Bergman
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
ISBN 13 : 1506458912
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Expecting Wonder written by Brittany L. Bergman and published by Broadleaf Books . This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you're expecting a baby, all the focus seems to be on the external trappings of pregnancy--baby showers, doctor appointments, setting up the nursery, learning about baby's development. But amid all that preparation, your own emotional and spiritual journey is also taking place. You're not just growing a baby; you're becoming a mother. In Expecting Wonder, Brittany L. Bergman dives into this identity transformation with wit and grace, offering a heart-level guidebook for women in the season of pregnancy. Bergman shares stories of wrestling with fear, learning to trust God's goodness, and making space physically and emotionally for both her baby and her changing identity. By sharing her own honest journey of fear, change, and hope, Bergman offers the reader a picture of the miracle that God is working not just in the reader's body, but also in her soul.

Author : Dr Jenny Abercrombie Nd
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781726200752
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Vibrant Mom written by Dr Jenny Abercrombie Nd and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A transformative guide to creating a health postpartum and vibrant motherhood. Book includes: - A guide for the first 12 weeks after birth to help YOU create energy, mood stability, and balance. - A week-by-week guide for moms who never recovered from their pregnancies, but want to reclaim their vitality. This is for moms who even delivered 15 years ago who are still experiencing fatigue, achiness, depression, PMS, anxiety, and feeling overwhelmed. - A deep dive discussion of your body: Understand how your adrenals, thyroid, brain, and immune regulation drive postpartum recovery. - Lab testing: Key lab tests for the postpartum period and motherhood. - Key Nutrients that Heal after Birth- Discover what nutrients heal, and what nutrients improve insomnia, thyroid health, autoimmune disease, and inflammation. Ease depression symptoms, relieve anxiety, and feel energized. - Prevention: How to prevent postpartum issues for future pregnancies - Resources and Tools: o Stress management: how to prevent mom burnout o How to help your family get involved o Ways to Connect with your community o Numerous Busy Mom resources that will make your life a heck of a lot easier o Recipes from Granny's Kitchen - Nutrition & Easy to make

Author : Rachel Cook
Publisher : Hart Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1841132551
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surrogate Motherhood written by Rachel Cook and published by Hart Publishing. This book was released on 2003-06-30 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multi-disciplinary book explores legal, ethical, social, psychological and practical aspects of surrogate motherhood in Britain and abroad.

Author : Andrea O'Reilly
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780847694877
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mothers and Daughters written by Andrea O'Reilly and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1976, Adrienne Rich wrote in Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution that Othe cathexis between mother and daughter_essential, distorted, misused_is the great unwritten story.O In the quarter century since Rich wrote those words, the topic of mothers and daughters has emerged as a salient issue in feminist scholarship. Using womenOs writing, film, feminist theory, and personal experience, contributors to Mothers and Daughters explore how the mother/daughter relationship is represented and experienced as a site of empowerment. This volume will offer readers an important and welcome chapter in the story of the complex relationship that is a part of nearly every womanOs life.

Author : Amy Taylor-Kabbaz
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401961088
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mama Rising written by Amy Taylor-Kabbaz and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you struggling to figure out who you are now that you're a mama? Do you feel like you're coming last in your own life? Do you feel guilty for not loving every moment of this motherhood gig? As someone who used to put themselves last-doing everything she thought was 'right' for her children and family, but not really listening to what her body and her spirit was begging for-Amy understands first-hand the overwhelm and complex range of emotions that mothers face. Amy's background as a journalist set her on the path to uncover all that she could about the latest research on matrescence, the transition a woman undergoes when she becomes a mother. She now shares what she's learned in the hope that it will help you navigate this stage of your life. Happy Mama includes interviews with experts, case studies and Amy's own tried-and-tested advice on how to reconnect with the woman you are underneath all that washing, cleaning and caring. Full of useful and empowering insights that will help you change the way you feel about motherhood-and yourself-so you and your whole family can flourish.

Author : Bethany Webster
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062884468
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering the Inner Mother written by Bethany Webster and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sure to become a classic on female empowerment, a groundbreaking exploration of the personal, cultural, and global implications of intergenerational trauma created by patriarchy, how it is passed down from mothers to daughters, and how we can break this destructive cycle. Why do women keep themselves small and quiet? Why do they hold back professionally and personally? What fuels the uncertainty and lack of confidence so many women often feel? In this paradigm-shifting book, leading feminist thinker Bethany Webster identifies the source of women’s trauma. She calls it the Mother Wound—the systemic disenfranchisement of women by the patriarchy—and reveals how this cycle is perpetuated by wounded mothers who unconsciously pass on damaging beliefs and behaviors to their daughters. In her workshops, online courses, and talks, Webster has helped countless women re-examine their lives and their relationships with their mothers, giving them the vocabulary to voice their pain, and encouraging them to share their experiences. In this manifesto and self-help guide, she offers practical tools for identifying the manifestations of the Mother Wound in our daily life and strategies we can use to heal ourselves and prevent our daughters from enduring the same pain. In addition, she offers step-by-step advice on how to reconnect with our inner child, grieve the mother we didn’t have, stop people-pleasing, and, ultimately, transform our heartache and anger into healing and self-love. Revealing how women are affected by the Mother Wound, even if they don’t personally identify as survivors, Discovering the Inner Mother revolutionizes how we view mother-daughter relationships and gives us the inspiration and guidance we need to improve our lives and ultimately create a more equitable society for all.

Author : Oliver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781946978349
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Love Fitmama Way written by Oliver and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Love FitMama Way," Jen explains how the transition into Motherhood is a window of opportunity to transform the core of your being as a human and a leader. Jen goes into detail about what new moms can do to physically rehabilitate their deep inner core after pregnancy and childbirth. Jen emphasizes that "being a FitMama all starts with love" and goes into what this means for not only the moms themselves, but for their families and the future generations. Jen's Embrace, Nurture and Enjoy framework outlines the journey for new moms to transform their core from the inside out, focusing within, not without. Cultivating healthy habits that stick is what the new generation of FitMamas really want. Jen Oliver lays out and dives into many elements of her FitMama Foundations(TM) along with relevant tools, new ideas, recommendations, scientific backup and intriguing perspectives that will leave you feeling empowered and determined to connect deeper within your own core. Regardless if you are male or female, with or without kids of your own, you will find this book both thought provoking and practical in moving you toward feeling true love and reverence towards your body and your life.

Author : Ashlee Gadd
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 031008461X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magic of Motherhood written by Ashlee Gadd and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you an imperfect, trying-her-best mom? If you're over reading parenting advice, The Magic of Motherhood should be your next read. Motherhood can often feel overwhelming and isolating. Your feelings swing between joy and uncertainty, intense love and anxiety, laughter and tears. Ashlee Gadd and the writers behind the popular blog Coffee + Crumbs have written a beautiful reminder of your identity, both as a woman and a mother. The Magic of Motherhood is a curated collection of honest stories weaving together the love, joy, and magnificent heartache of motherhood. Instead of offering advice, the writers offer something even better: their hearts. You'll read essays about identity, adoption, body image, miscarriage, friendship, faith, and more. After reading, mothers will: Find joy in both beauty and mess Discover a renewed strength and sisterhood Be reassured that they are not alone Want to gift this book on Mother's Day, birthdays, baby showers, National Best Friend Day, and other holidays New and seasoned moms will enjoy The Magic of Motherhood. This book is a love letter to mothers everywhere. Essays from Ashlee Gadd of Coffee + Crumbs and its contributors will provide solidarity for all moms.