Motherhood Meditation

From the creator of the popular Mommy Cusses blog and Instagram account, this is the guidebook to staying sane when motherhood does you dirty. Perfect for fans of Horizontal Parenting, Go the F*ck to Sleep, and There Are Moms Way Worse Than You, it is a laugh-out-loud collection packed with irreverent humor and plenty of profanity, featuring snarky guided meditations divided into five sections.

Expert hypnobirthing teacher and founder of The Positive Birth Company, Siobhan Miller has made it her mission to change the way women around the world approach and experience birth. Through her teaching she seeks to educate and empower women—and their birth partners—so that they can enjoy amazing and positive birth experiences, however they choose to bring their babies into the world. Siobhan debunks common myths about hypnobirthing and explains why she believes it can make every type of birth a better experience—from a water birth at home to an unplanned caesarean in theatre.

The world is filled with mixed messages about pregnancy. Popular books and well-meaning family and friends offer you unsolicited advice about what to expect and how to stay healthy - sometimes resulting in joy and excitement but other times leading to discouragement and fear. The Bible, too, has a lot to say about childbirth - offering real hope that nothing in this world can match.

Buddhism for Mothers explores the potential to be with your children in the all-important present moment; to gain the most joy out of being with them. How can this be done calmly and with a minimum of anger, worry and negative thinking? How can mothers negotiate the changed conditions of their relationships with partners, family and even with friends? Using Buddhist practices, Sarah Napthali offers ways of coping with the day-to-day challenges of motherhood.

Are you pregnant and feeling anxious about giving birth? Or maybe you're already a mom and would like to have a more positive birth experience the next time around. Hypnobirthing affirmations may be just what you need. This gentle, holistic approach to childbirth can help you relax and focus on your birthing goals. Listen to these affirmations before you give birth and during delivery as a way to help you relax and relieve some of the tension before your little one arrives.

Do you want to become a powerful black women while only dedicating a few minutes of your time each day? It’s no secret that the happiest and most successful people all have habits that they incorporate into their lives that help them stay focused and positive when things are difficult. It doesn't matter where you are now or where you used to be; you have the opportunity to empower yourself and become the women you are meant to be.

Enjoy the entire trilogy in one book! Growing up in the 60s, Bridget starts life taking care of her family, but she’s adored at school for her occult knowledge and giving good advice. Sure she can do telekinesis, but her real gift is listening and helping friends answer the most important questions. High school ends a little early for Bridget when she finds out she’s pregnant, but she gets to love her daughter and eventually go to college. In the meantime, her esoteric skills keep coming into play. Despite her bumpy, yet fairly normal outer life, her underground life is more exciting. ...

Studies have revealed that babies fall asleep more easily when listening to “white noise”. Surprisingly so few parents are knowledgeable of the many benefits of white noise for helping babies fall asleep. In fact babies like white noise and settle more easily when listening to it. The reason being is that it reminds them of when they were in their mothers womb. Mistakenly many new parents believe that there has to be complete silence to help their babies fall asleep, but this is actually not the case.

Do you feel overwhelmed and unable to cope with the emotional stresses of breastfeeding? Breastfeeding is a beautiful bond between a mom and a baby. After giving birth to this beautiful bundle of joy, the last thing you need is the stress of a low milk supply. The two hormones in charge of the lactation process are prolactin and oxytocin. Prolactin stimulates milk within the breast, and oxytocin contracts the cells that surround the alveoli, causing the milk to letdown into the ducts leading to the nipple. This task can be difficult when our minds are racing with so much to do.

As a soon to be mom, whether this is your first pregnancy or your fourth, these scriptures will bless you and give you peace. The scriptures in this audiobook are powerful and God-breathed. By praying and meditating on these scriptures you can build faith and strength for this pregnancy. These scriptures are centered around, peace, love, protection, and provision. Allow the promises in these scriptures to wash over you and your unborn child. They will help you to pray in the right way when certain circumstances arise. Life throws many challenges our way.

"If you ever doubted that your feline companion has her own inner life, just watch what happens when she falls asleep, and loses conscious control of her physical being . . . a twitching of limbs, a quivering of the jaw, sometimes, perhaps, a snuffling noise or a meow.. . . Cats may indeed be...

One of America’s leading educators explains what children need to thrive and excel. In The Well-Educated Child, Dr. Deborah Kenny offers an inspiring vision for education that cultivates intelligent, happy, morally grounded young people. This landmark book will change the way we think about...

Moms can feel as if they are sprinting through life, crashing onto the pillow at day's end only to start again the next morning. In Breathe, Mama, Breathe, psychotherapist Shonda Moralis outlines the benefits of daily meditation and shows moms how to do it - in just five minutes.

Celebrated doula, healer, yoga teacher, and parenting coach Lori Bregman brings a holistic guide to being a more balanced, authentic, and joyful mother. Introducing the "five expressions of motherhood" - Action Mama, Flow Mama, Rebel Mama, Vulnerable Mama, and Free Mama - Lori offers supportive advice, exercises, meditations, and yoga practices to cultivate a healthy balanced life and stronger bonds. Accessible and encouraging, Mamaste provides foundational tools for parenting, relatable examples, and exercises to build self-awareness and mindfulness.

Affirmations are known to have a beneficial effect on many different aspects of life. During pregnancy, they are so important and allow you to rewire your brain and train your mindset for positivity which is essential for enjoying your pregnancy and achieving the relaxed and calm birth experience you have been dreaming of.

Written from the perspective of a young mother and licensed therapist who has spent over 9 years working with parents, this book serves as an encouraging workbook-style experience for mothers, both new mothers and experienced mothers, as we journey through parenthood together. Written from the first person experience, the affirmations and guided meditations threaded through this book offer lessons the author has learned and taught through her own parenting journey and therapeutic practice.

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 093 How can we pray when life is so busy, and why should we? In this talk, originally given to a group of young mothers, Sister Edmée maintains that the first step is to stop and to decide that, for however short a time, prayer is the most important thing. We may then find that God is asking of us a further difficult surrender - even in our well-meaning efforts to pray, we may be trying to do too much ourselves. Instead, we are being asked, like the Mother of Jesus, to open ourselves to the activity of God in us, to the work of the Spirit. Sister Edmée SLG entered ...

Part memoir, part prescription for the overwhelmed mom, Inner Compass Mom shares Danielle Kloberdanz's transformation from disillusioned mother of four to a happier, purposeful and more joyful woman, free of the feelings of inadequacy and "Mom Guilt" that had plagued her. Read by the author, this audiobook takes you through Danielle's personal journey from disillusioned Mom to a life of Inner Peace, Purpose, and Gratitude.

Spilt Milk Yoga is a companion guide for mothers who want to experience the happiness, peace, and purpose available in each moment, and who want to be more present and connected to themselves and their children.

Do you want to feel valued, in control, and confident as a black mom while only dedicating a few minutes each day? It’s no secret that "mom life" can be rewarding, stressful, and overwhelming all at the same time. It doesn't matter if you're a new mom, single mom, or working mom; we are all struggling in one way or another. Luckily, we can truly enjoy all aspects of motherhood, if we redirect our minds when we are feeling overwhelming, guilty, or undervalued. By just committing to a few minutes every day, you will be reminded of the amazing mom you are.