
Mothers of the Village
Why All Moms Need the Support of a Motherhood Community and How to Find It For Yourself
By: C.J. Schneider
Paperback | 8 March 2016
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In her unique voice, Schneider intelligently and compassionately offers practical advice on how to create the essential community that mothers need. Given the many examples of communal mothering from the past and around the world, as well as modern examples of communities in which mothers are thriving, the research is clear: since the beginning of womankind, mothering has been a communal effort. Mothers of the Village affirms that as mothers connect with each other and learn to work with each other, despite the challenges, they may find a piece of themselves that they have felt missing all along.
This is a Familius publication.
Industry Reviews
-Melissa Puente, Emmy Award-winning editor, filmmaker, and mother of four "We are the mothers of the 21st century. We are smeared with organic almond butter and grape cough syrup and tears. We are equipped with every baby invention from toilet locks to breast pumps to video monitors. And yet, with every expensive accessory we acquire our disappointment deepens that this doesn't get any easier. Because what we cannot buy or rent or invent is a community. We cannot buy the personal connections and safety nets that save from our own despair and exhaustion. Schneider offers a credible and comforting voice to all mothers wondering if they are alone in this struggle. Pointing to distressing research from around the world, Schneider beckons mothers to re-examine the importance of their roles and the societal and personal consequences of women who feel disconnected from other women. Hers is a reassurance that we can once again find ways to rely on one another and gain a communal strength none of us possess alone. With honesty so brutal you will laugh through the tears, she relates her own voyage of motherhood, as well as stories from mothers in multiple countries. Mothers of the Village reminds us that we were never designed to do this alone and calls to all women to stop trying to fly through motherhood solo."
-Regina Sirois, 2012 Young Adult Fiction ABNA Winner, and author of On Little Wings
ISBN: 9781942934370
ISBN-10: 1942934378
Published: 8th March 2016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 218
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: ABRAMS
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.27
Weight (kg): 0.3
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