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Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself

5 Steps for Busy Moms to Banish Guilt and Finally Beat Burnout
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Get rid of mom guilt, regain your sanity, and prevent burnout.Loving your kids isnโ€™t supposed to mean you completely disappear or get swallowed up by the demands of motherhood.You want to be a great mother. But how do you care for yourself without neglecting your kids... Read More
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Relationship expert and counselor Dr. Morgan Cutlip equips mothers with five simple steps for combating the chaos of motherhood, defeating feelings of guilt and inadequacy, and deeply loving their kids without neglecting or losing themselves.

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Get rid of mom guilt, regain your sanity, and prevent burnout.

Loving your kids isnโ€™t supposed to mean you completely disappear or get swallowed up by the demands of motherhood.

You want to be a great mother. But how do you care for yourself without neglecting your kids needs, feeling overwhelmed by guilt, or succumbing under the pressure to be perfect

Dr. Morganโ€”a psychotherapist and relationship expertโ€”has helped over 100,000 moms regain their sanity and prevent burnout through her popular courses, coaching, and social media wisdom. In her debut book,ย Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself, she offers a proven step-by-step plan that any mom can follow.ย  In this powerful book, she reveals how to

  • rid yourself of mom-guilt for good,
  • identify your needs and express them with confidence,
  • create a self-care plan that goes beyond pedicures and bubble baths, and
  • thrive as a woman after being on the back burner for too long.

ย 

Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourselfย is a must-read book for modern moms. You donโ€™t have to choose between self-abandonment or child-abandonment. You can love yourself and love your kids. Discover how to flourish as a mother, know exactly how to care for yourself in ways that actually make a difference, and finally feel joy in motherhood.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781400239665

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 November 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 203g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Dr. Morgan Cutlip is an author and relationship expert. With her down-to-earth style, she equips couples and individuals to tackle the trickiest relationship issues, offering fresh perspectives and empowering frameworks. She is experienced and trained in translating psychological theory and research into practical, accessible, and actionable advice, which she shares with her clients and social media followers (@drmorgancutlip) through her books, courses, podcast, and her blog as cofounder of MyLoveThinks.com. Dr. Morgan earned her masterโ€™s in human development and family science and her doctorate in counseling psychology. She is the author of Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself and A Better Share, a mother of two incredible kids, wife of her high school sweetheart, and lifelong lover of all things relationship.

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