Releasing the mother load : how to carry less and enjoy motherhood more
(2024)
By:
Djossa, Erica
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
306.8743/DJOSSA,E
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Boulder, CO : Sounds True, Inc., 2024
DESCRIPTION
xii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781649632258, 1649632258 :, 1649632258, 9781649632258
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Part 1: The origin, beliefs, and values that form the mother load. The birth of the invisible load -- The beliefs that shape the load we carry -- Values as your motherhood roadmap -- Part 2: Making the mother load visible. The default caregiver -- Feeding the household -- The keeper of the house -- The scheduler -- The creator of fun -- Managing your mental health -- Conclusion
"The author takes readers on a journey of unlearning intensive mothering expectations so they can create emotional and psychological space for themselves"--