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Becoming a Calm Mom: How to Manage Stress and Enjoy the First Year of Motherhood | 
 enlarge | Author: Deborah Roth Ledley
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 383080
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 265
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1433804042
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.6463
EAN: 9781433804045
ASIN: 1433804042
Publication Date: October 15, 2008
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Product Description
Having a new baby is a life-changing event that brings both delight and doubt in its wake. All new moms have thoughts such as --Why can't I soothe my baby?
--Are other new moms handling motherhood better than I am?
--Is it selfish to want time for myself now that I have a baby who needs me?
--Will my partner and I ever stop squabbling now that baby makes three?
These kinds of thoughts can lead even the most confident women to feel stressed out and anxious. Becoming a Calm Mom balances scientifically sound techniques from an experienced cognitive-behavioral therapist with friendly advice from fellow new moms to help moms successfully overcome the self-doubt that so often arrives along with their first bundle of joy. Author Deborah Roth Ledley is a mother of two and a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety disorders and works with new mothers. In this book she introduces six simple strategies to handle the inevitable stress we all experience during the first year of motherhood. The Calm Mom Toolbox includes strategies for healthy thinking, behavior, communication, and decision-making, as well as relaxation skills and approaches to nurturing existing and new relationships. Rather than simply giving advice, Becoming a Calm Mom teaches skills to help new moms function better, and gain more enjoyment from this exciting stage of life.
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Great book for managing stress in the first year and beyond December 14, 2008
Speech Path (Philadelphia, PA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great, informative, no-nonsense book for managing the stress of being a mom! I am a mother of a toddler with another on the way and I was becoming overwhelmed with the idea of caring for 2 babies. This book was just what I needed. It really gives tools that can be used not just for the first year with a baby but, beyond as well. I wish this book had been around when my toddler was an infant- I had tremendous anxiety every time my baby cried. Everyone just said "don't worry, all babies cry" which did not help to relieve the stress or anxiety that I was feeling. This book actually gives strategies to calm yourself and reduce anxiety that all mothers feel (whether they admit it or not). I have been recommending this book for all my friends (first time mothers and more experienced mothers as well) and I wanted to recommend it here as well. I love being a mom and the skills that I have learned in this book have made my time with my toddler even more enjoyable.
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