How Does She Do It?: 101 Life Lessons from One Mother to AnotherHarper Collins, 2004 M03 30 - 176 pages How many times have your kids said, "You never listen to me!"? Or a fellow parent alarmingly asked, "You let your kid do what?" Now, Sheila Ellison reminds moms what all the hard work is for. With themes ranging from "Laugh Now, Clean Up Later" to "Bathing Suit Blues" and "The Compliment Cure," Sheila's common sense and warmth shine through in this companion for moms of all ages. When the laundry looms, the carpool calls, or the fourth-grade science project is due, mothers need a reminder that the nonstop whirlwind of parenting offers some very special rewards: love, joy, laughter, and devotion. Filled with anecdotes that are profound, funny, wise, and witty, How Does She Do It? is like having a conversation with a best friend. |
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... Tell Ourselves 7 6. Not All Children Are Created Equal 9 7. The Compliment Cure 11 8. " You Let Your Kid Do What ? " 12 9. The Joy of Lowered Expectations 14 10. What It Means to Be Courageous 16 11. Mom's Appointment Book 17 12 ...
... Tell Ourselves Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our stand- ing in our own sunshine . -RALPH WALDO EMERSON For change or manipulate them; rather, I've approached this as a. or the last few months I've been paying close ...
... tell myself. “I took a day to write down the stories as they drifted into my mind and was surprised by the frequency of these negative tidbits and the fact that many of the stories are ones I've been telling myself since I was a ...
... tell him that his time will come , that things will get easier with practice . All he says is , “ When ? " Sometimes we love with all our might and yet we still have to stand back and let life happen , admitting that we have no power to ...
... tell the father that his son was eighteen years old and that at some point all we can do is let go and believe that we've given our child the life skills he'll need to survive. But I kept eating my strawberry, having deter- mined a long ...
Contents
Decisions That Hurt | 84 |
Emotional Selfdefense | 86 |
Practice Forgiveness | 88 |
Grateful for Grief | 89 |
We Are the Champions | 91 |
A Sexy Attitude | 92 |
PMS Perfectly Made System | 94 |
Demon Days | 95 |
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Everyday Magic | 19 |
A Giving Nature | 20 |
The Welcome Mat | 22 |
We All Have Disabilities | 23 |
Nobodys PerfectIncluding Mothers | 25 |
Learn to Disappoint Others | 26 |
Ten Minutes a Day | 28 |
An Inspiring Habit | 29 |
What It Really Means to Have Style | 31 |
Actions Speak Louder | 33 |
Too Stressed for Sex | 34 |
Let Go of the Rope | 36 |
The Real Think Tank | 37 |
Both Right and Wrong | 39 |
Seize the Moment | 40 |
A Life of Spiritual Practice | 42 |
Creative? YesYou | 43 |
The Men in Your Life | 45 |
Show Up as Yourself | 47 |
Bathing Suit Blues | 48 |
Let Tears Rain | 50 |
Controlled Burn | 51 |
Fire the Judge | 53 |
Invitation to Your Defiant Asskicking Experimental Self | 54 |
Listen to Your Anger | 56 |
Count to Ten and Breathe | 58 |
Bring It On | 60 |
Draw a Line in the Sand | 61 |
Driving Lessons | 63 |
It Takes Two to Fight | 64 |
They Need You Now | 66 |
Stranger at the Door | 68 |
Money Love | 70 |
One Honest Voice | 71 |
Moments of Suffering | 73 |
Ask for Help | 74 |
Grateful Optimism | 76 |
What Children Remember | 78 |
A Ministry of Presence | 80 |
Youre a Safety Net | 81 |
Create Community | 83 |
To Tempt or Not to Tempt | 97 |
Body Connection | 99 |
Ageold Obsession | 101 |
Surround Yourself with Beauty | 103 |
Things Kids Say | 104 |
Grow a Friendship | 106 |
Never Forget Your Girlfriends | 107 |
Fitting In | 109 |
Kids Who Challenge Life | 111 |
NegotiationOur Specialty | 113 |
Space to Grow | 115 |
Embrace Your Strength | 116 |
Food for Thought | 118 |
Learning to See Funny | 120 |
Sensuality Discovered | 121 |
Mirror Mirror | 123 |
Moms Yearly Bonus | 124 |
Shop Till You Drop | 126 |
Peaceful Existence | 128 |
If Moms Ruled the World | 129 |
Girls Night Out | 131 |
A Time to Give | 133 |
Think I Can | 134 |
The Spectacular Lives Inside Each of Us | 136 |
Me First | 137 |
Taxi Service | 139 |
Married with Children | 140 |
Heal Each Other | 142 |
A Visit to the Outhouse | 143 |
Dropping the Ball | 145 |
Life Design 101 | 147 |
Secrets to Keep | 148 |
Standin Mom | 150 |
Digging Deep Enough | 151 |
The Real Holiday | 153 |
Romantic Interlude | 155 |
Wild Woman | 156 |
The Color of Your Life | 158 |
Family Memories | 159 |
Time to Dance | 161 |
What Is Enough? | 162 |
Acknowledgments | 164 |
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