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Thoughts & Essays
(Reprinted with Permission of Authors)

"A Guide to Postpartum Emotional Difficulties
Common Questions"

Alisa Genovese, MFCC
"Annals of Parenthood - Sleeping with the Baby
Which Side of the Bed Are You On? "

John Seabrook
"Becoming a Family"
Gayle Peterson
"Becoming Parents: What is Good Enough Parenting"
Gayle Peterson
Essays by By Cindy Hill-Ford, MFT
Equality in Parenting

Guilt and Motherhood: They go hand in hand.

What is this Family Thing all About?
What to Expect From Your Older Child the First Year
What to Expect in Your Relationship the First Year
"Giving Attention to Number One (Key Number 27)"
Meg Zweiback
"How A Baby Changes the Couple's Relationship"
Bruce Linton
"It Takes a Village to Nurse a Child"
Jennifer Coburn
"No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night"
Elizabeth Pantley
"On Becoming a Family -
My New Mom's Support Group 1982"

Paulette Litz
"Sex and Parenthood"
Bruce Linton
"The Wee Hours: Getting Your Baby To
Sleep Through The Night"

Rachel Biale
"Understanding Individual Differences:
Inborn Temperament"

Helen Neville

 

Links to Web Essays

An Introduction to Postpartum Illness  
Mother Rage: Theory and Practice
Sleeping In
For Other Salon Essays
Anne Lamott
Mother Shock - Loving Every (Other) Minute of It
Andrea J. Buchanan (Seal Press 2003)
Mothers Who Choose to Stay Home
Article includes Interview with Sherry
Mothering Magazine discussions
The Nanny Brigade -
An Island of cultural awakening on Oakland
Lisa Schiffman
The New Parent to Parent Bonding
Parenting Articles by Gary Direnfeld, MSW
The Transition to Motherhood - a Reality Check
Elyse Killoranx
Swamie Mommie
Judith Lasaterx
Helping Your Child to Sleep Through the Night:
An interview with Dr. Jodi A. Mindell, the author of Sleeping Through the Night

Allison Martin

Mother Nurture: A Mother's Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships
Rick Hanson, Ph.D. Psychologist, Jan Hanson, L.Ac. Acupuncturist and Nutritionist, and Ricki Pollycove, M.D

Articles:

How a Mother Gets Depleted

Ten Ways to Lower Stress

What Dad Can Do for Mom

Swimming Up Stream

Getting More Sleep

Dealing With Insomnia

Asking For Empathy

Quick and Easy Protein

Additional Essays


The Price of Motherhood
The Least Valued Job
Joan Ryan (2/13/01)
Mother's Work Is Never Done -- Or Paid For: A Journalist Argues that America Gets a 'Free Ride' from the Unpaid Labors of Moms
Regan McMahon (2/18/01)
Goodbye, Dr. Spock - NEWSWEEK October 2000
Anna Quindlan
Blessings - Book Review
Anna Quindlan
Baby care: 7 ways to get dad involved
Laura Davis and Janis Keyser
Secrets of Successful Parenting
Handling Anger - Yours and Theirs
Dealing with Children Who Won't Cooperate

Barbara Hornselt Croizat

 

Jennifer Subasic-Marks, CBE, CLE, Doula and Mom
Director of Support Group for Mothers
510-868-2617
P.O. Box 6675
Albany, CA 94706
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