Cereal for Dinner: Strategies, Shortcuts, and Sanity for Moms Battling Illness

by Kristine Breese, Jennie Nash (Foreword)

At the age of thirty-five, author Kristine Breese was always on the go--running after her two young children, training for marathons, and working as a full-time journalist. A typical selfless mom, Breese ignored the slight heart flutters and light-headedness she experienced from time to time. However, after ignoring symptoms for over 10 years, Breese collapsed from heart failure and was rushed to the hospital. After surgery and a pacemaker installation, Breese soon learned that to take great care of her kids, she needed to learn how to take fantastic care of herself.

Cereal for Dinner is a hands-on guide for mothers who are struggling with illness while also meeting the myriad demands of motherhood.The book teaches these mothers how to balance their lives so that they can care for themselves while still taking care of their families. Sections

*Taking Care of Yourself From "Shock" to "Check Up from the Neck Up"
*How Your Illness Affects Your From "Honesty" to "Tools for Talk ing"
*Maintaining From "Daddies" to "Girlfr iends," to "Paychecks".

204 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Marcia Conner · Rating 4 out of 5]

While not the best written work on dealing with catastrophic or chronic illness (there are a few mindboggling ones), this book was invaluable for me when learning to face the journey.

All those expectations others have for us and that we have for ourselves need to be dropped out of a second story window, irreparably shattered--and fast.

This book helped me examine where to start and how to radically reprioritize my life and that of our family. I highly recommend this to any mom facing a rocky uphill road.

[Kristine Michie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hoping this book supports and inspires moms who have hit a snag (or complete disruption) of their ability to do everything for everyone all the time. My re(married) name is now Kristine Michie and happy to connect with anyone here, and thanks for checking out Cereal for Dinner.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

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