Life Without Baby by Lisa Manterfield
What if I never get to be a mother? When this doubt first takes hold, it can knock you completely off your feet. You feel cheated, frustrated, and no longer sure of your place in society, your family, or your circle of friends. Now.imagine you could spend time with someone who really understands how you feel, who lets you express all the things that once seemed whiny, self-indulgent, or just plain crazy, and who confides that she once felt that way too. Life Without Baby founder, Lisa Manterfield, once stood where you are and not only survived, but thrived. Now she shares what she learned from her own experiences and from the women of the community she created. She'll help you: - Know when it's time to cut your losses and let go of your dream - Give yourself permission to grieve the loss that few others can truly understand - Learn some emotional aikido moves to handle social challenges, such as baby showers, Mother's Day, and the dreaded Do you have kids? question - Rediscover your passion and find joy again, without enduring a complete life makeover - Get pragmatic about aging without children and building a new kind of family Based on her small-group workshops and popular ebook series, this book offers a combination of hard-won lessons, gentle queries, and real-world suggestions. Manterfield is a comforting and supportive companion who will guide you gently down your own path to making peace with being childfree-not-by-choice and thriving in a new happily ever after.Lisa Manterfield is the author of A Weird Companion and I'm Taking My Eggs and Leaving: How One Woman Dared to Say No to Motherhood, both of which have won awards. Her work has been published in The Saturday Evening Post, The Los Angeles Times, and Psychology Today, among other publications. She was born in northern England and now lives in Southern California with her husband and a spoiled cat. Visit LisaManterfield.com for additional information.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780983012535 |
| ISBN 10 | 0983012539 |
| Title | Life Without Baby |
| Author | Lisa Manterfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Steel Rose Press |
| Year published | 2016-02-18 |
| Number of pages | 246 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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