Discovering Motherhood

Written, edited, illustrated & published by mothers, this book explores the transitions, realities, & rewards of motherhood. Carefully selected personal essays, informative articles, humor, & poetry offer support & information to women in their first years of motherhood. The book is organized into five sections: Redefining Ourselves, Choosing Home, Taking Care of Ourselves, Living With Changes, & Growing in Unexpected Ways. The publisher, MOTHERS AT HOME, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1984 to offer support to mothers who choose (or would like to choose) to be at home with their children. For nine years, they have been publishing WELCOME HOME, a journal for these mothers, & they have heard from thousands of women. DISCOVERING MOTHERHOOD was created especially to help new mothers, who are faced with significant physical, emotional, & social changes. It affirms the critical importance of nurturing, notes the subtle, daily interactions out of which trusting relationships are built, & explores the potential for personal growth to be realized through mothering. More than fifty mothers contributed to this effort & delicate illustrations by artist & at-home mother Susan Somerfield Stoffle enhance the warm & supportive tone. Contact: Catherine H. Myers, 1-703-827-5903 or 1-703-698-8383.Heidi L. Brennan is the author of 'Discovering Motherhood' with ISBN 9780963118806 and ISBN 0963118803.