Finding Your Inner Mama: Women Reflect on the Challenges and Rewards of Motherhood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781590304235)

Motherhood can be one of the most intense and transformative experiences of a woman's life. While there are many books that offer the "do's and don'ts" of effective parenting, few offer guidance on navigating the tumultuous inner experience of being a mother, with all its joy, pain, change, and uncertainty. This collection of writing by psychologists, poets, novelists, spiritual teachers, and everyday moms explores the rich, transformative journey of motherhood.

- Poet and novelist Louise Erdrich captures the sheer wonder and awe of early motherhood.
- Self-described "hip momma" Ariel Gore reflects on the challenges of dealing with her daughter's adolescent rebellion.
- Journalist Joan Peters highlights the rise of the "Power Mom" and the risks of overparenting to our children and ourselves.
- Zen teacher Cheri Huber shares a spiritual perspective: sometimes it's us parents who need a "time out" so that we can be more fully present and loving with our children.

Previously published in hardcover under the title Your Children Will Raise You.

Author: Eden Steinberg
ISBN-10: 1590304233
ISBN-13: 9781590304235
Publisher: Shambhala
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2007
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 7.88h x 5.43w x 0.69d