Happy Mum Handbook: Free Yourself from Motherhood Stress

by Jackie Hall

"I threw a loaf of bread across the room and slammed a nearby bread knife on the kitchen bench so hard that it bounced off the bench and narrowly missed my son's head. I screamed, 'I HATE MY LIFE' and ran out of the kitchen into my bedroom, crying uncontrollably... My life had become a repetitive cycle of getting angry, losing the plot, feeling guilty and then hating myself for behaving this way...I realised that no fairy godmother was going to come out and wave her magic wand and suddenly make me happy. So who else could be my advocate for change The answer Only I could." An excerpt from The Happy Mum Handbook This book may be the most important book you'll read as a mum. There are loads of book on how to raise happy children, but where's the manual on how to be a happy mum Where's the instructions that teach you how to deal with the anger, the guilt, the lost identity, or the feeling of being consumed, overwhelmed or stressed Well finally, here it is! The Happy Mum Handbook will teach you exactly how to handle the mental and emotional challenges of motherhood and prevent stress, depression and anxiety. You will feel relief at last as you learn how to press stop on the roller coaster ride of emotions using a simple, easy-to-remember 5-step process. The Happy Mum Handbook is the new bible for motherhood. "This book is packed with amazing insights and practical methods for mums to use to prevent feeling stressed or depressed." Carol McLoughlin. General Manager of The Stress Management Institute of Australia "The Happy Mum Handbook is not like any other parenting book I've read. Mums actually learn a realistic and empowering way to cope with challenges and emotions with a solution-focussed attitude. It's brilliant." Kylie O'Neill - Mother of two (aged 4 and 6) "This simple 5-step process makes it easier for mums to remember when faced with a stressful situation." Michelle Mark - Founder of The Mentoring Institute of Australia www.thehappymumhandbook.com

Genres: Parenting

302 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2010

Reviews

[Adrienn Éva · Rating 4 out of 5]

The method outlined in the book is a very useful one. However, it doesn't add too much new information after reading the 28 days tame your temper challenge.

[Pauline · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book extremely useful for helping me unpick what is going on in my mind when mothering is getting me down, and giving me a new way to look at the problem. I am surprised it has not been more popular as I think it has a very wide application. I'm always recommending it to people. If you are feeling like you're on the wrong track, or that you should be doing things differently, or feeling differently, this book might help you get at the underlying beliefs and habits and change the way you think, and the way you react, to the inevitable challenges of raising children.