Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Multitasking Mom's Survival Guide: 101 Inspiring and Amusing Stories for Mothers Who Do It All
400
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Multitasking Mom's Survival Guide: 101 Inspiring and Amusing Stories for Mothers Who Do It All
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Overview
You can’t believe how busy you are, but you know you need to carve out some time for yourself. Read how other moms like you are surviving their multitasking years. They share their best tips, plus some of their funniest disaster stories. You’ll be entertained while you pick up some great ideas for your own life. You’ll learn about:
- Making “Me Time” – how to make sure you take care of yourself
- Feeding the Family – not everyone is a domestic goddess!
- Sharing Good Advice – moms pass on tips they wish they had known when they needed them!
- Feeling Guilty – story after story about why you should NOT feel guilty
- Learning from Our Kids – all we have to do is stop and listen
- Laughing After the Fact – disaster stories always get better with time
- Handling Housework Hassles – great tips and funny stories give you perspective
- Slowing Down – don’t be such a busy mom that you don’t have time to be a mom!
- Juggling a Career – yes, you can create balance
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611599336 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Chicken Soup for the Soul |
| Publication date: | 03/18/2014 |
| Pages: | 400 |
| Sales rank: | 1,009,941 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d) |
About the Author
Mark Victor Hansen is a co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Amy Newmark is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Hometown:
Santa Barbara, CaliforniaDate of Birth:
August 19, 1944Place of Birth:
Fort Worth, TexasEducation:
B.A. in History, Harvard University, 1966; M.A.T. Program, University of Chicago, 1968; M.Ed., U. of Massachusetts, 1973Website:
http://www.jackcanfield.comTable of Contents
Introduction xi
1 Making "Me Time"
1 R Is for Randi Randi S. Mazzella 1
2 Time for Music Samantha Ducloux Waltz 4
3 Ode to a Quiet Bathroom Mimi Greenwood Knight 8
4 When Mom Gets Sick Patricia Lorenz 10
5 How I Became a Ballerina at Thirty Mitali Ruths 13
6 Time for a Shower Sarah Shipley 16
7 The Art of Porching Lucy Lemay Cellucci 19
8 Time-Out for Mommy Kimberly D. Henderson 22
9 The Knock Lori Lara 25
10 A Little Piece of Quiet C. Muse 27
11 Substitute Mom Marcia Rudoff 30
2 Feeding the Family
12 Confessions of a Lunch Maker Kim Reynolds 35
13 Blue Waffles Heather Davis 37
14 The Wrong Bag Kimber Krochmal 40
15 Into the Fray Sharon Love Cook 44
16 Everything But Cooking Amy Newmark 47
17 I Blame My Mother Lynn Dove 50
18 Lunch Date Eleanor Thomas 52
19 Snack Attack Brandy Lynn Maslowski 54
20 The Show Must Go On Annemarie Thimons 56
21 Cooking for Special Needs Ferida Wolff 59
22 The Circus Show of Motherhood Angela Williams Glenn 61
23 She Needs Groceries Laura Garwood Meehan 64
3 Sharing Good Advice
24 The Fantasy of Motherhood Lori Lara 71
25 Learning to Communicate Arlene Ledbetter 75
26 Silly Mommy to the Rescue Anastacia Grenda 79
27 The End of Sibling Squabbling Florence C. Blake 82
28 Privilege Coupons Amy Newmark 84
29 Busy Erika Hoffman 86
30 A Priceless Privilege Janeen Lewis 88
31 The Secret Life of a Busy Mom Gina Lee Guilford 91
32 While Time Flew By Linda C. Dejew 93
33 Man of the House Debbie Koharik 95
34 The Moveable Vacation Diana Perry 99
35 Too Bad You Lost Your Jacket Amy Newmark 101
36 Multitasking a Marriage Too D'ette Corona 103
4 Laughing After the Fact
37 The Meltdown Beth Andrews 109
38 Frenzied Erika Hoffman 112
39 The Holiday Card Jacqueline Davidson Kopito 115
40 Six Hours Until Takeoff Julie Sanders 118
41 Can't See the Forest for the Keys BJ Marshall 121
42 Where's Roger? Pamela Hermanson Camel 124
43 A Bit Too Much Multitasking Kathryn Lay 126
44 The Great Toilet Paper Chase Jeneil Palmer Russell 129
45 A Reality Check Dalene Bickel 131
46 Right Under My Nose Amy L. Stout 134
47 The Longest Day Ever Patricia Lorenz 137
5 Handling Housework Hassles
48 A Busy Mom's Guide to Home Selling Ann Kronwald 143
49 The Monster in the Closet Karen B. Nelson 146
50 Sometimes You Need to Do the Laundry Becky Kopitzke 148
51 Toilet Talk Jill Pertler 151
52 It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect Amy Newmark 153
53 No More Overtime Anita Love 155
54 When Darth Vader Attacks Diana Perry 158
55 The Art of Delegation Debbie Acklin 161
56 The Good Mom Sheri Zeck 164
57 Where Are My Crutches? Beverly Burmeier 166
6 Learning from the Kids
58 My Little Runaway C. E. Plante 173
59 The Green Crayon Peg Arnold 177
60 Building Sand Castles that Last Diane Stark 179
61 Fairy Wings Becky Tidberg 183
62 A Nugget of Wisdom Shawn Marie Mann 186
63 The Group I Didn't Sign Up For Melanie Fowler 189
64 Dandelions Marilee Herman 192
65 A Mom's Talents Run Deep Jill Pertler 194
66 A Change in Plans Amy McMunn 197
67 Pink Toilet Paper Jaime Schreiner 200
7 Juggling a Career
68 Witch Wednesday Mary C. M. Phillips 205
69 Along for the Ride Joelle Jarvis 208
70 The Mommy Bed Mary Hickey 211
71 Keeping the Plates Spinning Miriam Hill 215
72 Why I'll Never Be Volunteer of the Month Amelia Rhodes 217
73 Secret Weapon of a Sleepy Working Mom Kathy Lynn Harris 220
74 Beat the Clock Denise Seagren-Peterson 223
75 Blurred Lines Ritu Shannon 225
76 Creative Thinking Beth M. Wood 227
77 Due Dates Kate Meadows 230
78 A Difficult Choice Keri Houchin 234
79 Hard Shoes to Fill Lynne Leite 236
8 Feeling Guilty
80 Multitasking 101 for Germophobic Moms Rita Hancock 243
81 The Best of Intentions Sharon Landeen 247
82 Getting Over the Guilt Chantal Panozzo 249
83 Framed Kathleen Leopold 253
84 A New Resolution Gloria Jean Hansen 256
85 First, Feed the Heart Julie Luek 258
86 Mother for Life Susan R. Ray 261
87 The Best Kind of Mother Martha Hynson 265
88 The Super Dad Blues Nicole Sweeney Etter 268
89 Multitasking Mom of Multiples Jane Miller 271
90 Not So Guilty After All Sara Rickover 274
91 Coasting Amy Newmark 278
9 Slowing Down
92 Crazy Lady on a Bicycle Wendy Walker 285
93 Special Hour Mary a Morin 289
94 Sick Break Becky Kopitzke 293
95 An Invitation Not an Interruption, April Knight 296
96 Save the Worms Janeen Lewis 299
97 Uncorked Jennifer Quasha 302
98 All in Good Time Sioux Roslawski 305
99 The Worst Piano Lesson Ever Gwyn Schneck 308
100 Say It Again, Sam Shawnelle Eliasen 311
101 Seeking Serenity Lisa Pawlak 314
Meet Our Contributors 319
Meet Our Authors 336
Thank You 338
About Chicken Soup for the Soul 340
Bonus excerpt from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Us Girls 347