Midlife Motherhood: A Woman-to-Woman Guide to Pregnancy and Parenting
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- Synopsis
- Hard-won advice from women for women having children and becoming mothers at middle age.“The future doesn't frighten me, but sometimes I wish there was help, a type of midlife mom roadside assistance—someone who would show up exactly when you need it and tell you how to handle the problem.” —Janice Stewart, mother at thirty-nine to JoshuaWhat's a woman to do when she's facing menopause, toddlers, and elder care all at the same time?Offering humor, warmth, and frankness, Midlife Motherhood is a handholding guide for the uninitiated, providing insight on such thoughts as:· Common fears and concerns: from Down's syndrome to being too old· Fertility challenges and what to physically expect from pregnancy· How to juggle postpartum demands—parenting, working, caring for aging parents . . . and all at once!· Getting back into shape· Hot flashes and warm bottles: coping with hormonal changes while caring for a new baby· and more!“This is the perfect gift for any mom over thirty-five. If your girlfriends missed it, treat yourself to this reassuring and helpful been-there, done-that book of wisdom.” —Valerie Davis Raskin, M.D., author of Great Sex for Moms
- Copyright:
- 1990
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781466851566
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780312281311
- Publisher:
- ST. MARTIN'S PUBLISHING GROUP
- Date of Addition:
- 07/12/25
- Copyrighted By:
- the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and Child Care, Inc., published by Random House, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.