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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
Incredible book. I may need to get it in paperback because I wanted to highlight everything. Such great insights, such great writing and I’ll be recommending it to everyone! I tried reading it while pregnant and just couldn’t. But once baby was born I related to everything she said. I nodded and cried and had to tell my husband everything. So I’d recommend reading it when baby has arrived!
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hopeful
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inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Books about motherhood research never cease to piss me off. I want a fatherhood equivalent to force all of my male relatives and friends to endure.
I related so much to the author’s motherhood struggles. But her advice was not helpful at all, basically “if you see this as a problem, it turns from pain into suffering. So just don’t see it as a problem.” So she gives an example- if your baby doesn’t sleep through the night, just have the mindset it isn’t a problem and don’t worry about it. I agree that sleeping isn’t a forever problem, but telling someone whose baby wakes up 10 times a night when they work or care for other kids the next morning that they need to decide it isn’t a problem is just gaslighting.
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I never write reviews but I have to say... As a new mom, this book made me feel so seen and validated. A must read for all new moms!
challenging
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Some powerful thought provoking insights.
challenging
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inspiring
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Wow. A must-read, especially for those considering having children. This book dives into character transformation people experience after having children, especially focusing on the emotional bond we have with our partners. Really appreciated the attachment chapter on post-child marriage dynamics.
“Our children teach us that with deep love comes deep fear, and that we cannot have joy without also inviting sorrow. They teach us that we did not get all our needs met as children and neither will they. Motherhood not only transforms us - it forces us to relinquish our illusions about who we were all along.”
“Having a baby changes us profoundly and the change itself is a threat to our marriage. We only to need to know the answer to that million dollar question: Are you there for me?”
“Our children teach us that with deep love comes deep fear, and that we cannot have joy without also inviting sorrow. They teach us that we did not get all our needs met as children and neither will they. Motherhood not only transforms us - it forces us to relinquish our illusions about who we were all along.”
“Having a baby changes us profoundly and the change itself is a threat to our marriage. We only to need to know the answer to that million dollar question: Are you there for me?”