This Is Not How I Thought It Would Be Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today

Name: This Is Not How I Thought It Would Be Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today
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ISBN: 9780425227817

ISBN-10: 0425227812

ISBN-13: 9780425227817

Edition: 2009

Authors: Kristin Maschka

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An important look at motherhood and family dynamics in the 21st century—by the national spokesperson of Mothers & More. Kristin Maschka, past president of Mothers & More, a national organization with more than 140 chapters across the country, shines a spotlight on the complex issues mothers face—at work, in their homes, their lives, and with their partners— and shows how the hidden assumptions that society, the media, public policy, and women themselves hold about motherhood can sabotage a mother’s happiness. Maschka weaves together her own story, anecdotes from mothers all over the country, and a deep knowledge of history and society to offer mothers a comforting, often funny read that…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/6/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Introduction the day the vomit hit the fan



the twilight zone: or why am i the one getting up in the middle of the night?



the mother of all to-do lists: or why didn't anyone tell me how hard this is?



oxygen masks: or why am i at the bottom of my own list?



identity whiplash: or who am i now?



baby vacations: or what did i do all day?



i'm a square peg: or why doesn't my job fit anymore?



he's a square peg: or why doesn't his job fit anymore?



square pegs together: or how do we make our jobs fit together?



pits and privates: or why am i obsessed with saving time?



that sinking feeling: or why do i feel financially vulnerable?



the next wedding: or what happened to our marriage?


Afterword: remodeling motherhood for ourselves, our families, and our future


Acknowledgments


Notes


Resources


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Index