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Here’s Why Becoming a Mother for the First Time Is so Physically Intense

By Annamarya Scaccia — 2017

Not to mention all those emotional adjustments...

Read on www.mother.ly

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The Mindful Way through Pregnancy: Meditation, Yoga, and Journaling for Expectant Mothers

Pregnancy is a time of wonder and of momentous change, both emotionally and physically. For many women, it is a time like no other in their lives, filled with excitement and awe but also with great uncertainty and vulnerability.

Anne Cushman, Mimi Doe, Judy Leif, JenniferBrilliant, Susan Piver

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Beginning Anew: Four Steps to Restoring Communication

When we’re upset with someone, we’re often afraid to say anything. We tell ourselves, “Oh, it’s just a small matter; it’s not important.” But the accumulation of many small issues can create an explosive situation, and can even cause relationships to break.

Sister Chan Khong

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Thubten Chodron’s Wonderful Dhamma Talk

Venerable Thubten Chodron speaking on Bodhicitta and relationships.

Thubten Chodron

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Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

A kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids.

Hunter Clarke-Fields, Carla Naumburg (foreword)

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Mindfulness and Parenting: Be the Change You Wish to See In Your Family. Mary Ann Christie Burnside at TEDxWaldenPond

Mary Ann Christie Burnside, Ed.D. is a developmental psychologist who specializes in relational health and mindfulness education.

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Mamaste: Discover a More Authentic, Balanced, and Joyful Motherhood from Within

A holistic guide to becoming a more balanced, authentic, and joyful mother: Celebrity doula, pregnancy, women’s wellness, and empowerment coach Lori Bregman introduces the “five expressions of motherhood”: Action Mama, Flow Mama, Rebel Mama, Vulnerable Mama, and Free Mama.

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Mindful Motherhood: Practical Tools for Staying Sane in Pregnancy and Your Child’s First Year

From hormones to stretch marks, labor pains to diaper changes, motherhood is an adventure like none other. The rapid changes in your body, your lifestyle, and your very identity call for a certain mental agility.

Cassandra Vieten

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Black Women’s Yoga History: Memoirs of Inner Peace

How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women’s Yoga History, Stephanie Y.

Stephanie Y. Evans, Jana Long (foreword)

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Right Here with You: Bringing Mindful Awareness into Our Relationships

In recent years scientists have discovered that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance our sense of well-being.

Andrea Miller (editor), Harold Kushner, John Welwood, Elizabeth Gilbert, Thich Nhat Hanh, Tara Brach (contributors)

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Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being

Resilience is the ability to face and handle life’s challenges, whether everyday disappointments or extraordinary disasters. While resilience is innate in the brain, over time we learn unhelpful patterns, which then become fixed in our neural circuitry.

Linda Graham, Rick Hanson (foreword)

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