It Gets Easier! And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers | 
 enlarge | Author: Claudine Wolk
Publisher: New Buck Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 200
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0979767644
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.700852
EAN: 9780979767647
ASIN: 0979767644
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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Product Description
This fun, honest, reflective and prescriptive guide for the new mother will actually make new motherhood easier. Interviews with hundreds of moms and the author's personal experience, come together as this fun book breaks new ground with its honesty and humor mixed with practical strategies to give new moms a "leg-up" on the very often scary experience of motherhood. Through the conversation style, this book drives home the point that new moms are not alone and that there are some things they can try to make new motherhood a little more controllable and a lot more enjoyable. The index for easy reference and the resources for further exploration creates a valuable book to be read, and then read again as new mother "opportunities" arise.
"It Gets Easier! And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers, gives new moms uncensored advice they won't find anywhere else. Claudine tells it like it really is, with honesty and humor!" - Amy Tiemann, Ph. D., author of the award-winning Mojo Mom
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So Helpful August 14, 2008
I've read almost every "new mom" text - being the author of a few I have to keep up on the competition. This one was terrific, fun and helpful info for the woman who is new to the scary world of motherhood. Wolk brings her personal experience to each "new Mom" topic along with her humor to let new moms know they are not alone. What's more, Wolk provides the new mom with actual ideas she can try to make life with a newborn a bit easier - something I didn't bother to do in my book. I can't imagine any mom of an infant not getting something great out of reading this book.
A MUST READ August 14, 2008
I loved loved loved this book. I just had a baby in May 2008 and it was very helpful being a first time mother. Especially regarding the birping issue. I learned from the book not to lay down your infant until you get that birp out or they will wake right up. I reference the book after I had to the baby as well. So I recommend reading it before and after you have the baby.
Truth Not Lies! July 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like to be prepared. Although everyone tells me you can't prepare for Motherhood, it has not deterred me from reading every book on the topic I can find. Wolk's book was an easy read with real examples, humorous "it happened to me" tales, and serious advice fused together with wit and obvious love for her husband, children and the job of Motherhood. I have often felt that women hold back and don't tell everything about pregnancy, birth and Motherhood but after reading Wolk's descriptions I feel like I've been given a behind-the-scenes glimpse. There are so many gems of wisdom that I have not found anywhere else that this book of "lies" will be on my nightstand throughout my pregnancy and into the changed life that comes with the new baby. I have already given two of my expecting girlfriends copies and I'm sure it will be a staple gift for years to come. Thank you Claudine for sharing these secrets! It may not get easier, but it sure sounds like fun.
Smart, warm, and funny -- but not in a sickening way July 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is one of the best I've seen on this subject. Part personal chronicle, part self-help, part baby book - it hits every mark. I wish books like this existed when my kids were born. One terrific thing about this book is how Wolk shares details of her own child-bearing and child-rearing experiences throughout, making it very clear that she's not some expert on high. She's in the trenches, engaged in the daily balancing act that being a woman and a mother entails. So she can relate -- and relate she does!
The first part of the book accurately covers the early days of motherhood, from labor to the first weeks at home. I can imagine many new mothers reading the book post-birth will wish they had the book before going into labor, because Wolk's tips on dealing with labor and delivery issues (pain management, breast feeding, nurses) are great.
The book then delves into the early days when mother and child are home, out of the cocoon of the hospital. Wolk's suggestions for getting baby on schedule and getting Mom back on her feet are excellent, but unlike some books of this type, she always digs deeper. She touches on the emotions (exhaustion, isolation and confusion) that women may experience and offers ideas for taking care of oneself physically and mentally. And it's not all sweetness and light. There are discussions on coping with challenging feelings, like being bored at home or wanting back pre-baby freedom and hating housework. I thought her discussions about how a baby can affect marital relationships were particularly insightful. And as she always does, she combines theory with practice. Her suggestions for co-parenting and marital issues (teamwork, scheduling, romance) are useful, witty, and wise.
In the latter parts of the book, when Wolk steps back to deal with the big picture, she really bats the ball out of the park. This section of the book offers the most accessible discussion of the psychological dimensions of motherhood that I have ever read. Wolk very astutely describes the conflicts many women experience when they become mothers. She handles sensitive topics, such as the shifting sense of identity and uncomfortable resentments over money, sex, and housework, with frankness and compassion. I loved it.
This is a great book for anyone interested in child-care, self-help, parenting, and women's issues.
The Truth Shall Set Us Free April 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Finally...FINALLY...women are letting down their ponytails and talking OUT LOUD about the reality of new motherhood. It's so refreshing to hear stories that you can actually relate to, and Claudine Wolk takes it one step further, offering advice for surviving those early months. If only she'd been living next door to me when I was going through it all.
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