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The Healthy Motherhood Journal: Practices, Prompts, and Support for Women in Baby’s First Year

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By Martha Sears, Hayden Sears Darnell, Erin Sears Basile — 2021

A beautiful journal to support new moms during the first year of baby’s life “Becoming a mother is one of the most profound transformations a woman will ever go through. The opportunity to open yourself up to spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental growth is right here in front of you. See more...

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Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution

Adrienne Rich’s influential and landmark investigation concerns both the experience and the institution of motherhood. The experience is her own―as a woman, a poet, a feminist, and a mother―but it is an experience determined by the institution, imposed on all women everywhere.

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Ordinary Insanity: Fear and the Silent Crisis of Motherhood in America

A groundbreaking exposé and diagnosis of the silent epidemic of fear afflicting new mothers, and a candid, feminist deep dive into the culture, science, history, and psychology of contemporary motherhood. Anxiety among mothers is a growing but largely unrecognized crisis.

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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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Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters

A powerful look at the importance of a mother’s presence in the first years of life In this important and empowering book, veteran psychoanalyst Erica Komisar explains why a mother’s emotional and physical presence in her child’s life—especially during the first three years—gives the child a...

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To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma

A clinical psychologist’s exploration of the modern dilemmas women face in the wake of new motherhood. When Molly Millwood became a mother, she was fully prepared for what she would gain: an adorable baby boy; hard-won mothering skills; and a messy, chaotic, beautiful life.

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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.

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This Is Motherhood: A Motherly Collection of Reflections + Practices

By Moms, for Moms―Redefining Motherhood for a New Generation With This Is Motherhood, the cofounders and contributors of the Motherly online community present a collection of essays and practices to celebrate motherhood in all its complexity.

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Mama, You Are Enough: How to Create Calm, Joy, and Confidence Within the Chaos of Motherhood

An Honest and Revolutionary Guide to the Emotions Moms Feel But Seldom Talk About A few years ago, Dr. Claire Nicogossian began noticing a trend in her therapy room: Mothers are struggling with the challenging and unexpected emotions that surface during their journey through motherhood.

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Regretting Motherhood: A Study

Women who opt not to be mothers are frequently warned that they will regret their decision later in life, yet we rarely talk about the possibility that the opposite might also be true—that women who have children might regret it.

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Motherhood Stripped

Motherhood Stripped is a guide to understanding the anxiety in motherhood and how to heal from it one layer at a time.

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Adjusting to Parenthood