Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too: It&rsquo;s Good to be a Little Selfish--It Actually Makes You a Better Mother
"Mothers Need Time-Outs, Toois breaking new ground for mothers everywhere. It stands the motherhood-as-sacrifice model on its head. The result is healthier moms and healthier families. Bravo!&#8221;--Christiane Northrup, bestselling author ofMother-Daughter Wisdom,The Wisdom of Menopause, andWomen's Bodies, Women's Wisdom"What a powerful book! Each and every day in my practice, I see mothers worn out from neglecting themselves. This book offers them thoughtful and exciting new ideas on how to thrive during this stage of life, not just survive.&#8221;--Dr. Richard Dupee, contributing doctor to "Today"&#8220;For today's mothers, who are often swimming in--and sometimes drowning in--a vast sea of demands and responsibilities, this book is a life raft.&#8221;--Abby Seixas, author ofFinding the Deep River Within: A Woman's Guide to Recovering Balance and Meaning in Everyday Life"The authors give us both a fresh look at society's unrealistic expectations for mothers and new tools to fix the problems those expectations can cause.&#8221;--Kate Kellogg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management, MIT