THE BALANCED MOM: RAISING YOUR KIDS WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SELF BY BRIA SIMPSON, M.A. is a must read for all moms. This book calls a spade a spade, on the sacrifices mothers make, never paying enough attention or giving enough time to their own personal needs. This is the cause of burn-out, depression, and many personal and family problems. In giving too much of themselves to their family, moms suffer silently. This book is the step by step formula for getting yourself out of that rut and learning how to take good care of yourself first so that you can take better care of all the others...family and job demands and necessities. I not only recommend this book for moms, but a version of the very same advice should be written for dads also. It is a great book!