Mother Nurture
A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships
Mother Nurture
Mother Nurture: A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships. Penguin, March, 2002. First author. (Co-authored with Jan Hanson, L.Ac. and Ricki Pollycove, M.D.)
Mothers today juggle more tasks, work longer hours, and sleep less than their own mothers did. Yet the self-healing revolution has overlooked the most significant issue in the lives of some twenty million women: how to cope with the relentless, sometimes overwhelming, stresses of raising young children in the twenty-first century.
Only Mother Nurture:
- considers the long-term well-being and health of mothers
- explains how women can become physically depleted as a result of the demands and stresses of raising a family today
- identifies the Depleted Mother Syndrome many women experience
- presents a comprehensive, integrated program of care for a mother’s body, mind, and intimate relationships
- tells in detail how a mom and dad can work together and share the load fairly
- integrates the perspectives of a psychologist, acupuncturist/nutritionist, and obstetrician/gynecologist.
This is more than another self-help book. With compelling evidence (see references below), clear logic, and heartfelt personal testimony, it is a manifesto for an idea whose time has come: that our society absolutely must take better care of its mothers – and by doing so, take better care of its fathers, children, and families.
Parenting Tips: Children, Hyperactivity, and Nutrition
When Kids are Distractible or "Hyper"
Caring for Inattention, Restlessness and Impulsive Behavior
Working With Challenging Child Temperaments
Parenting Tips: Skills and Health for Children and Teens
Teaching Kids Psychological Skills
Parenting Tips: Raising Teenagers
Preventing Adolescence — Well, Sort Of
Preserving Intimacy with Teenagers
Supporting Positive Motivation in Teenagers
Effective Problem Solving with Teenagers
Parenting Tips: Skillful Responding to the Wants of the Child
When Kids Can't Have What They Want
What's "Optimal" About Frustration?
Skillful Responses to Child Wants — Basic Perspectives
Parenting Tips: Stress, Mood and Anger
Dealing With Summertime Stress
What To Do So Your Kids Don't Stress You Out
Self-Awareness for Kids and Grownups