Hey, new moms! I have a new book to give away on the blog today and it was written by someone I’ve known for a very long time! How very exciting!! So happy for Maria Lianos-carbone. Such a rockstar. This motherhood book doesn’t necessarily teach you about taking care of your new bundle of joy. It reminds you about the importance of self-care – something ALL mothers seem to forget. I’ve been a mother for 12 years and I keep forgetting to take care of myself. PLEASE. Such a critical message.
There are plenty of books and resources about how to properly care for your new baby, but what about caring for yourself? Maria Lianos-Carbone, founder of amotherworld.com, outlines the proper care and feeding of mothers during their baby’s first year. From the physical and emotional changes a new mom will undergo to rekindling intimacy with your partner, Oh Baby! A Mom’s Self-Care Survival Guide for the First Year keeps the focus on moms because you can’t draw water (or breast milk, for that matter) from an empty well.
It’s funny because the “empty well” concept is something that veteran mothers tend to say to one another over and over again.
If you go down… the entire ship does too!
This is a fact and you will soon learn that as time progresses. But yet, we still always believe we can handle just a little bit more. I don’t know why that is. Is it because we are women? Is it because we don’t want to seem like we are not strong enough? What expectations are we living up to? Whose bar are we trying to hit? I don’t know the answers to any of these questions, but I know that self-care is very much part of the solution. Loving yourself is and always should be a top priority. Thank goodness people like Maria put material out into the universe to remind us of these things!
New moms – please pick up this book!!
Oh Baby! a Mom’s Self-care Survival Guide for the First Year: Because Moms Need a Little Tlc, Too!
Ready for the Giveaway?
Us residents only. Contest will run for one week.
I would give this to my friend’s daughter and son-in-law.
I would keep it for myself.
I would give this to my sister
For my wife who’s giving birth to our first baby (Frances Fig) early May! She deserves the world.
i would keep it for myself.
I want it for myself.
My cousin
My sister in law just gave birth two weeks ago.
This would be for me!
I have a friend who is 6 months pregnant. I would gift it to her and her husband in preparation!
I would keep it for myself
I would give this to my newest daughter in law who is expecting her first baby with my son who already has two from a previous marriage
I would keep for myself!
My cousin.
This would be for mi amor!
I’d love it for myself.
I would give this to my daughter in law. She is due with my granddaughter next month!
I would give this to my daughter
I would have loved to have had this book when I had my new babies! I want to give this to my niece. She just had her precious girl and I know she could use some self-care. I’m so glad a book like this exists now!
i would keep it for myself
I would keep it for myself.
I would give it to my pregnant niece.
Would give it to my wife.
I would give it to my pregnant granddaughter.