Schwangerschaft & Elternschaft

Authors: Fiona Louise, Erena Oliver, Dania Foster, Sunita Pamamull, Romina Cavagnola (also, publisher).A mothers circle is an intimate gathering where women find compassion, validation, and acceptance through sharing their stories and experiences with other mothers who can truly offer understanding and support. These days, mothers have all but lost the networks that were organically put in place in early cultures. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and this was certain. It also takes a village to initiate and support a woman into motherhood, but not all mothers have access to a village.The mothers in this book all found themselves seeking support that was simply not there... at least, not in the form of a sisterhood, a circle that would hear them and hold them as they moved through the challenges and joys of motherhood. They share their personal motherhood stories to gift hope, healing, empowerment, and inspiration to other mothers who do not have a circle to hold them.This foundational volume of Mothers Circle sets the stage for a movement to empower mothers through the most natural mode of connection - stories. As we share our struggles and our triumphs, mother to mother, we bring ourselves together and call in others who need the sisterhood of aligned souls walking beside them on their motherhood journeys.Mamas, this is the birth of YOUR sacred village.

Dr. Susan Highsmith is an enlightened renaissance grandmother! She is a seeker of truth and spiritual wisdom, a lover of science and knowledge, a caring mother and grandmother, and a qualitative researcher. The Renaissance of Birth is the culminating tapestry of her perspectives as she leads us through a deeply meaningful quest to understand how we bring in our children-how we conceive, carry and birth our babies-past-present-future. We are at a crossroads in our world view paradigm, our understanding of babies and what they need to thrive from the beginning of life, restoring balance between science and feminine wisdom, and how we all, as stewards of the next generation, can help make a difference. For parents-to-be and all of us, I recommend this book! Wendy Anne McCarty, PhD RN Founding Chair/Faculty of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology Graduate Programs, SBGI Project Director, 12 Guiding Principles - PPN: Nurturing Human Potential from the Beginning of Life Author, Welcoming Consciousness: Supporting Babies Wholeness from the Beginning of Life

Beyond Done With the Crying: More Answers and Advice for Parents of Estranged Adult Children contains new information and tools to help parents steer the whole family forward.Listen as siblings reveal their turmoil.Learn how cultural and familial patterns can influence estrangement or reconciliation.Hear from parents what reconciling really takes.Then make sound decisions . . . and heal.This follow-up to Sheri McGregor's highly regarded Done With The Crying: Help and Healing for Mothers of Estranged Adult Children (2016) draws from her survey of more than 50,000 parents of estranged adult children, as well as her personal experiences and hundreds of interviews with hurting families. She debunks the faulty thinking and advice of this blame-the-parent era, and provides sensible alternatives that support your well-being. McGregor's reflection points and innovative exercises promote growth and help you connect with your personal integrity and strength.Embrace your unique brand of resilience. Step into a freer, happier future.Ten thorough chapters contain relevant research, reflection questions, exercises, and common-sense advice about the gritty, complex issues parents of estranged adult children face. Expand your self-awareness, strengthen your resilience, and make sound decisions for your life, your family, and your happiness. Gain wisdom from other parents and grandparents, as well as from the grandchildren and siblings.All parents make mistakes. Some have deep regrets for things they did or didn't do. In one chapter, these parents share how they believe they fell short and how they're managing. How long must a parent bow to guilt, pay penance, and make amends? And, deplorably, do some adult children exploit their guilt? These and other questions are answered.For any parent of estranged adult children, reconciling may be a solo sport. Even when reconciliations do occur, their success requires wisdom and strength. That's why it's so important to empower yourself, make positive changes, and reclaim your life, even while waiting and continuing to reach out (if you choose to).Beyond Done With The Crying: More Answers and Advice for Parents of Estranged Adult Children is filled with information and solutions to the complex, real-life problems that plague parents of estranged adult children and their families.Estrangement leaves a confusing and frustrating legacy for the entire family. McGregor knows firsthand the grit, courage, and determination it takes to reclaim identity, remain a supportive parent to other children, and help the family move forward. In Beyond Done With the Crying, she helps you do the same.

Our lives are not about things and status. Even though we''ve made ourselves miserable with wanting, we already have everything we need. Life is meant to be lived. If you can''t quit your job tomorrow, enjoy where you are. Focus on the best parts of every day. Believe that everything you do has a purpose and a place in the world. Happiness comes from gratitude. You''re alive, you have people to miss when you go to work, and you get to see them smile every day. We all have to do things we don''t want to do; we have to survive. When you find yourself working for things that don''t matter, like a big house or a fancy car, when you could be living, you''ve missed the point. You''re playing the song, but you''re not dancing. Read on to discover how to change your mind and develop a success mindset at the same time. 

When her dreams of happily ever after shattered, Valerie embraced the unimaginable to create an extraordinary life.

You. Your grief.No one knows exactly how you feel after your miscarriage, but this journal is designed to help you process some of the complex emotions that come in the days and weeks after you lose a baby. With 48 journaling prompts to get you writing, this book can help you sort your thoughts and feelings. If you are not ready for a specific prompt, you can always skip a page and come back later if it feels better. There are no rules here. Your experiences are valid and you are allowed to feel exactly as you do. This guided journal will help you to crystalize your experience with your miscarriage and hopefully help you process your feelings toward yourself, your baby, and the world around you.This is your story as you write it.This 76-page paperback journal has 48 guiding prompts for you to write about your baby, your experience with miscarriage, how you and your partner have been coping, support you have received (or haven't) from those around you, and where you go from here. Use these pages to help process things, at your own pace.This journal is not a replacement for therapy or support from family and friends or comfort from whatever higher power you believe in. But it can hold your hand in your grief. It can take some of the weight of your burden as you fill its pages with your own words. Whether purchasing for yourself or for a friend who has experienced the loss of a baby, this journal can help support any person who is going through the pain of a miscarriage.