How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide - Softcover

Sóuter, Ericka

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1683644875 ISBN 13: 9781683644873

Publisher: Sounds True, 2021

Synopsis

Continue to have and grow your life, Mom\-\-for your sake and your kids\x27.<\/b> When did being a good mom come to mean giving up everything that used to make you ... you<\/i>? That\x27s the question millions of 21st\-century mothers grapple with every single day as they parent in our madly kid\-centric culture. Contrary to the incessant messaging from everywhere, committing to yourself and your own needs is<\/i> what makes for a good mother and happy kids. With How to Have a Kid and a Life<\/i>, popular journalist and Good Morning America<\/i> parenting expert Ericka Sóuter shares her tips for being a happy, whole person while still being a great, and sometimes just good enough (which is plenty fine), parent. Sóuter blends her own stories of surviving the seismic challenges of parenthood with testimonials from stay\-at\-home and working moms; interviews with therapists and researchers; and findings from the latest studies on happiness, self\-care, and parenthood. What she delivers is a wonderfully irreverent survival guide to motherhood, featuring: \- Advice on keeping your career on track while parenting
\- Tips for handling clueless and unhelpful partners
\- Taking back ownership of your body
\- Creating a reliable village of support (even with moms you didn\x27t think you\x27d like)
\- Staying connected with child\-free friends
\- What to do if you feel like you\x27re missing the \x26#34;mom gene\x26#34;<\/p>

About this title

About the Author

<p><b>Ericka Sóuter</b> is a parenting expert on <i>Good Morning America</i> and other national network shows. With 20 years of journalism experience, she is a respected voice in parenting news and parenting advice. It's her job to speak to parents across the country and to stay on top of the issues, controversies, and trends most affecting families today. Her work appears on CafeMom, mom.com, and additional sites that reach millions of parents monthly. She is a former staff writer for <i>People</i> magazine and <i>Us Weekly</i>, and her work has also been featured in <i>Essence</i>, <i>Cosmopolitan</i>, <i>Self</i>, HuffPost, and WebMD. <p/>Ericka received her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, she currently lives in New York City with her husband, Caleb, and her sons, Lex and Aidan. <p/>For more, visit erickasouter.com.</p>

Edition details

• Publisher: Sounds True
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683644875
• ISBN 13: 9781683644873
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256