The well-crafted mom : a do-it-yourself guide for making a life you love / Kathleen Ann Harper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harper, Kathleen Ann, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motherhood.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (115 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Morgan James Publishing, [2018]

Summary:

The life coach and coauthor of Signs of a Happy Baby shares self-care strategies and crafting projects to help get new moms on the path to lives they love.When life coach Kathleen Ann Harper struggled with the demands of motherhood, she took control of her life through dedication, self-care, and finding a creative outlet for herself.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1 - REST

Chapter One - Room

The Mean Manager

Practical Advice - How to Harness Your Superpowers

Coaching + Craft - Finding Joy Basket

Chapter Two - Expect Less

What to Expect

Practical Advice - A Recipe for Hope

Coaching + Craft - Choose What You Carry

Chapter Three - Say No to the Book Fair

How to Be a Hybrid Mom

Practical Advice - Say No Without Feeling Like an Outcast

Coaching + Craft - The Key to Saying No

Chapter Four - Take Your Times

What's on Mom's Plate

Opposing Forces

Practical Advice - Take Small Steps

Coaching + Craft - Celebrating Small Steps with Fancy Flip-Flops

Part 2 - CRAFT

Chapter Five - Carve Out Time for Yourself

Everything Changes

Practical Advice - Stop, Drop, and Roll

Coaching + Craft - Lighting Your Way with Votive Candle Holders

Chapter Six - Remember Why You Fell in Love

Are All Parents Unhappy?

Practical Advice - Making Date Night Affordable

Coaching + Craft - No Impossibilities Dream Catcher

Chapter Seven - All About Guilt

Mommy Guilt

Practical Advice - Shushing the Yeller in You

Coaching + Craft - The Enough Box

Chapter Eight - Find Friends

The Lonely Ones

Practical Advice - How to Make Friends

Coaching + Craft - Be the Magnet

Chapter Nine - Talk Nicely

Shame Storm

Defense against the Dark Thoughts

Practical Advice - Helping Others to Help Yourself

Coaching + Craft - Kindness Rocks

Part 3 - FLY

Chapter Ten - Find Fun

The Purpose of Play

Practical Advice - The Doorway between Work and Play

Coaching + Craft - Light-as-a-Feather Stir Sticks

Chapter Eleven - Live by Heart

Authenticity

Meeting Your True Self

Practical Advice - Finding the Way

Coaching + Craft - Coming Full Circle.

Chapter Twelve - Your Turn

Growing Wings

What Pulls, What Shines

Practical Advice - Learned Optimism

Coaching + Craft - Creating Hope with a Vision Board

Endnotes

Acknowledgments

Thank You

About the Author.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-68350-827-0

OCLC:

1119639729