Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts

Name: Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts
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SKU: 9781641701303
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A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers

By Karen Kleiman

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Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman sheds light on the intrusive, often frightening thoughts experienced by over 90 percent of new mothers. These secret fears, such as harming their baby or feeling overwhelmed by motherhood, can lead to anxiety, postpartum depression, and self-harm if left unspoken. Kleiman offers compassionate guidance, simple exercises, and nearly 50 cartoons from the viral #speakthesecret campaign, helping mothers validate their feelings, share their fears, and begin healing. Balancing warmth with honesty, this book is a practical and reassuring companion for busy new mums and their families during a challenging time.
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Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts is ideal for new mothers grappling with difficult emotions, their partners, families, and healthcare professionals supporting postpartum women. It suits readers seeking compassionate, stigma-breaking insights into postpartum mental health, delivered in an accessible and reassuring style.

Author Karen Kleiman—co-author of the seminal book This Isn't What I Expected and founder of the acclaimed Postpartum Stress Center—comes to the aid of new mothers everywhere with a groundbreaking new source of hope, compassion, and expert hel

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Over 90 percent of new mothers will have scary, intrusive thoughts about their baby and themselves. What if I drop him? What if I snap and hurt my baby? Mothering is so hard—I don't know if I really want to do this anymore. Gosh, I'm so terrible for thinking that! Yet for too many mothers, those thoughts remain secret, hidden away in a place of shame that can quickly grow into anxiety, postpartum depression, and even self-harm. But here's the good news: you CAN feel better!

Author Karen Kleiman—coauthor of the seminal book This Isn't What I Expected and founder of the acclaimed Postpartum Stress Center—comes to the aid of new mothers everywhere with a groundbreaking new source of hope, compassion, and expert help. Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts is packed with world-class guidance, simple exercises, and nearly 50 stigma-busting cartoons from the viral #speakthesecret campaign that help new moms validate their feelings, share their fears, and start feeling better. Lighthearted yet serious, warm yet not sugary, and perfectly portioned for busy moms with full plates, Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts is the go-to resource for moms, partners, and families everywhere who need help with this difficult period.

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Critics praise the book's truthful and relatable approach to new motherhood. Catherine Birndorf, MD, commends its candidness and comic relief that brings out what many are too scared to say aloud. Diana Barnes, PsyD, highlights the book's power to inform, enlighten, and support mothers, loved ones, and healthcare providers alike. The warm humour and honest frankness on topics like postpartum depression and anxiety make it a unique and valuable self-help resource.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781641701303

Publisher: Familius LLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 March 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Familius LLC

Contributors:

Illustrated by Molly McIntyre

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 182.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 160

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Health & Wellness Karen Kleiman Non-Fiction Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Karen Kleiman is a well-known international maternal mental-health expert with over thirty-five years of experience as a psychotherapist, teacher, and writer. As an advocate and author of several groundbreaking books on postpartum depression and anxiety, her pioneering work has influenced personal and professional populations within the perinatal mental health community for decades. In 1988, Karen founded The Postpartum Stress Center, a treatment and training facility for prenatal and postpartum depression/anxiety disorders where she treats individuals and couples. Molly McIntyre is an artist, illustrator, and animator living in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. Her work has been featured in the upcoming Netflix series Worn Stories, the book Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts (Karen Kleiman, Familius), Bitch magazine, Everyday Feminism, Scary Mommy, and Psychology Today, and shown in exhibitions throughout the US and in Japan.