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15 Things You Didn’t Know about Being a Lesbian Mom

2020

In this 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Being a Lesbian Mom video, we'll try to answer the following questions: What to know about being a lesbian mom? Why Being a mother is so special? What is it like to have 2 moms? What it means to be a good mom? What it means to become a mother? What is... See more...

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Create a life for yourself separate from your child.

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Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution

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

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

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Lori Bregman
2019
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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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Erica Komisar
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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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Molly Millwood
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Mindful Motherhood: Practical Tools for Staying Sane in Pregnancy and Your Child’s First Year

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Cassandra Vieten
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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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Jill Koziol, Liz Tenety
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Mama, You Are Enough: How to Create Calm, Joy, and Confidence Within the Chaos of Motherhood

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Claire Nicogossian
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