Product Description

MOJO MOM helps you answer the question, "Who Am I Now that I'm A Mom?"

What is Mommy Mojo? It's the feeling you get when you're a parent at the top of your game, juggling the kids and the many facets of life, and keeping your own needs in balance. Motherhood is a tremendous gift, but it's also a huge identity shift. Becoming a Mojo Mom means bringing your self and your dreams back into focus, while still giving your family the loving attention it needs. It may sound like a fantasy, but it can be done.

Mojo Mom shows women practical ways to:

* Prepare to become a Mom without losing your identity
* Survive and enjoy the intense early years
* Save some of your best energy and creativity for your own ideas and dreams
* Reenter the workplace or take on a new path with confidence and ease
* Learn the key elements to the long-term success of your marriage
* Become a Naptime Activist-and change the world in just an hour a week
* Rise above the "Mommy Wars" between stay-at-home and working moms
* Use motherhood as an opportunity for reinvention
Getting your mojo back is not just another item for your to-do list-it's your right. Amy Tiemann, MomsRising.org executive team member and founder of MojoMom.com, will help every woman explore her true self.

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Product Details

Publisher	Gotham
ISBN	1615601287
Format	Paperback Bargain Price
Author	Amy Tiemann
EAN	9781615601288
Label	Gotham
Edition	1
Dewey Decimal Number	646.700852
Studio	Gotham
Number Of Pages	256
Title	Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While Raising a Family
Publication Date	2009-04-07
Manufacturer	Gotham

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Customer Reviews

A Must-Read for Multi-Tasking Moms!

Review by M. Parry, 2009-05-13

Whether you're thinking about starting a family or are already juggling the demands of motherhood, do yourself a favor and read this book! Mojo Mom reads like a best friend, pulling you aside with information and resources to help you retain your sense of self and keep your personal goals in sight while balancing the needs of your family. I found this book to be encouraging, inspiring, and a welcome reminder that taking care of yourself is a gift that benefits your whole family.

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Moms need nurturing, too!

Review by Florinda, 2009-05-08

One accusation often leveled at "bad mothers" is selfishness. But there's a selfishness of self-importance and superiority, and a selfishness that simply acknowledges that one's self is just as important as anyone else's. The subtitle of Amy Tiemann's book refers to the second kind of selfishness; it's the idea that we're actually better nurturers of our families and communities when we don't lose ourselves in the process.

Acknowledging that motherhood changes our identities, Tiemann's premise is that change doesn't have to equal loss. Even when we're overwhelmed by the exhaustion and demands of early motherhood, we need to recognize that our own needs and wants still exist - and deserve time and attention. It's not going to be like this forever, and self-care is the first basic step in ensuring that a sense of self remains healthy.

Tiemann's tone throughout the book is knowledgeable and encouraging, rather than authoritative and insistent. Beginning with the early-motherhood period she calls "the cocoon," she suggests that this time of intense mother-and-child togetherness can also be a time when we re-evaluate who we are and who we want to be. The changes motherhood brings can help us focus on how we want to go forward as ourselves. And despite the somewhat New-Age-y way I've put that, Tiemann's approach is very practical. She discusses ways to handle guilt and anxiety, claiming time and "mind space," and discovering outlets for self-expression. She examines relationships with partners, money, and the larger community, and suggests that at-home-mom/working-mom "mommy wars" may be fighting the wrong enemies. She offers references and resources in every chapter, as well as illustrative anecdotes.

I would recommend this book for mothers-to-be and new moms as a little nudge to care for themselves during this wild transitional time. However, motherhood has a number of transitional times - as do the childhoods is parallels - and Mojo Mom's ideas and guidance could be valuable to mothers whose children are emerging into the pre-school and school-age years, and even mothers of teens and those on the verge of emptying nests. Amy Tiemann's book suggests that it's never too late to locate and nurture your Mommy Mojo.

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Supportive book for moms

Review by Cary Ann, 2009-05-08

In my practice I work with children but I keep a few books in the waiting room for how moms can care for themselves. My two recent additions, both of which I highly recommend to the moms who feel their world has been turned upside down, are this book Mojo Mom and one specifically for stay at home moms called The Stay-at-Home Survival Guide: Field-Tested Strategies for Staying Smart, Sane, and Connected While Caring for Your Kids. Mothers can be so focused on caring for their children that they neglect themselves, which is bad for them and their mothering experience.

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Helpful, smart book for moms (about being a mom and more)

Review by Melissa Stanton, 2009-04-20

Mojo Mom is a smart, comprehensive, practical and essential self-care book for moms. I connected with so many experiences and observations in this book. In addition to offering her own wise counsel, author Amy Tiemann includes resources for where women with specific interests or needs can turn--such as websites, blogs, organizations, books (including mine). I'm glad Amy Tiemann is part of the sisterhood of reality-based mom writers.

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A map for every mother

Review by L. Criddle, 2009-04-19

It's easy for moms to be so focused on their family that they forget to nurture themselves. Amy's insight, practical advice, and wisdom provides a much needed perspective in finding balance. It's a must read, and a must give for mother's day or for any new mother you know.

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