Discovering Motherhood

Politics & Social Sciences

Brennan, Heidi L.

Goresh, Pamela M.

Social Sciences

Family & Home Network

What's a Smart Woman Like You Doing at Home?

Burton, Linda

Dittmer, Janet

Loveless, Cheri

The arresting poetry and exquisite artwork of contemporary mothers make this both a timely and timeless collection. From the first awareness of pregnancy to anticipating future grandchildren, from struggling with questions of identity to reflecting on deep contentment, from the exuberant joys to the wrenching heartaches of motherhood -- the most intimate feelings and inspired insights are expressed in these eloquent poems. Evocative artwork rendered in a variety of media by thirty artists is an integral part of this breathtaking collection, providing visual pleasure on every page and an invitation for contemplation. Readers will nod knowingly as they discover one beautifully wrought phrase after another bringing to light both the uniqueness and the universality of motherhood. The diverse, compelling voices of more than forty poets examine these and other topics: 
* the wonders and transformation of pregnancy, 
* anticipation and awe of birth, 
* grief and sorrow of miscarriage, 
* profound and everyday moments of mother/child relationships, 
* complexities of life with a special needs child, 
* poignancy of adolescence, 
* mothers' awareness of growth and the process of letting go. Selected with great care and skillfully reproduced to maintain the character of the originals, the artwork beautifully complements the poems. The variety of artists' media include pencil, ink, graphite and charcoal drawings, watercolor and acrylic paintings, prints and etchings. Printed on high-quality heavyweight linen paper, this book will become a lasting treasure. Laughing, reminiscing, sighing and crying, readers will find themselves returning again and again to poems that echo in their hearts. Written, edited and illustrated by today's mothers, Motherhood: Journey Into Love offers camaraderie, support and a sense of community. This anthology of poetry and art is remarkable for its quality and soaring power.

Motherhood: Journey into Love : An Anthology of Poetry from Welcome Home

Literature & Fiction

Cross, Edwina Peterson

Poetry

So, when was the last time you tried to blow-dry a frog? Maybe never -- but if you're a parent, you'll appreciate how a mom's fast thinking earned her some special frog kisses from her young boys early one morning. 
 "Frogenstein" is only one of the 47 real-life funny stories included in Blow-Drying the Frog and Other Parenting Adventures. Collected from the pages of the award-winning journal Welcome Home, these essays run riot through all the stages of parenting, from one parent’s difficulties in selecting a name for her expected-any-day baby, to another’s experiences in taking teenage boys to the mall. And most of us will recognize that well-intentioned effort that turns into a minor disaster – the attempt to make applesauce that results in an exploding sewer system, the holiday gingerbread house project that doesn’t turn out quite like the magazine picture, the new carpet that turns out to be a big mistake. These are real families, not the polished adults and precocious kids that bombard us in advertisements and media creations. These mothers and fathers deal with trips to the grocery store, suffer marital discord over what color to paint the bathroom, and go toe-to-toe with rambunctious toddlers. We laugh because we’ve been there ourselves, or we hear the voice of an exasperated friend in these tales. Blow-Drying the Frog will help you discover the humor in your parenting adventures -- and maybe even inspire your own storytelling.
 Parent-to-parent connections and laughs – the best kind of stress relief—will have you returning again and again to read your favorites from this engaging 240-page book.
 For over twenty years, the source of these stories, the monthly journal Welcome Home, has brought affirmation and information to parents across the U.S. and around the world. Winner of four Parents’ Choice awards and a Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parenting Materials, Welcome Home proudly invites parents to write about their feelings, insights and observations. We publish the best each month in 32 beautifully illustrated, advertisement-free pages. In addition to humorous stories, Welcome Home includes personal essays expressing the joys and challenges of parenthood, informative articles about family life and health, poetry, parent-to-parent problem solving, media watch and public policy articles, along with original artwork and photographs. Written, edited and illustrated by parents, Welcome Home is published by the nonprofit organization Family and Home Network. We invite parents everywhere to join our thoughtful and caring community.

Blow-Drying the Frog & Other Parenting Adventures

Laura M. Jones

Parenting & Relationships

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