Combining the thoughtful and expert narrative of a veteran mom of four children with the voices of hundreds of moms she surveyed, The Self-Care Solution offers insightful answers to poignant questions about how mothers take care of themselves, their relationships, and their jobs while raising their children—and how they don’t. Here, mothers reveal their struggles with self-care, and the consequences of neglecting themselves and their relationships, and share successful strategies to combat these issues. Each chapter also includes reflective self-assessment questions for mothers to gauge where they are from a self-care standpoint, as well as lists of tried and true tools they can employ to achieve more balance, and ultimately more satisfaction, within themselves and in their relationships. Inspirational yet practical, The Self-Care Solution will dramatically impact women who are navigating the critical responsibility of motherhood while attempting to stay true to themselves. About the Author: Julie Burton is a freelance writer, blogger, co-founder of the Twin Cities Writing Studio, a yoga instructor, a wife of twenty-two years and a mother of four children, ranging in age from twenty-one to eleven. She earned her advanced degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and is the former editor of Momtalk magazine. She writes about parenting, relationships, the aging process, and self-care for many national and local websites and publications, including Brain Child Magazine, Get Healthy U, Kveller and Your Teen, as well as on her blog juliebburton.com. She is happiest when she is reading, writing, practicing yoga, eating sushi and/or chocolate, taking long walks with friends, on a date with her husband, laughing with her kids, or spending time with family. She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with her husband and children. |
