Motherhood without guilt : being the best mother you can be and feeling great about it

Moms feel guilty about everything...They think they're not doing enough for themselves, for their children andfor their spouses. They question their decisions about working vs. stayingat home. They agonize over keeping up with housework, struggle in theirrelationship with their husband, wrestle with negative feelings about theirchildren from time to time and worry that they don't measure up to their ownor others' expectations.In short, feeling guilty is pervasive among mothers; it just seems to comewith the territory. Motherhood without Guilt uses a question-and-answerformat to address all the issues that cause a mother to feel bad about hermothering, and shows how to:--Reconcile working vs. staying at home--Be emotionally available to your kids in just the right way--Take good care of yourself, too--Create partnership in parenting with your husband--Nurture friendships and get support from othersRelated title:The New Mom's Companion1-4022-0014-5 Moms feel guilty about everything... They think they're not doing enough for themselves, for their children and for their spouses. They question their decisions about working vs. staying at home. They agonize over keeping up with housework, struggle in their relationship with their husband, wrestle with negative feelings about their children from time to time and worry that they don't measure up to their own or others' expectations. In short, feeling guilty is pervasive among mothers; it just seems to come with the territory. Motherhood without Guilt uses a question-and-answer format to address all the issues that cause a mother to feel bad about her mothering, and shows how --Reconcile working vs. staying at home --Be emotionally available to your kids in just the right way --Take good care of yourself, too --Create partnership in parenting with your husband --Nurture friendships and get support from others Related The New Mom's Companion 1-4022-0014-5 A couple of days after a major snow fall, the sidewalks in my neighborhood had been cleared, the snow shoveled into little mountain ranges alongside the path.