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Because I Said So: 33 Mothers Write About Children, Sex, Men, Aging, Faith, Race, and Themselves
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In June 1997, Camille Peri and Kate Moses launched the daily website Mothers Who Think on Salon.com for women who, like themselves, were starved for smart, honest stories about motherhood -- personal and intimate stories that went beyond tantrum control and potty training to grapple with the profound issues that affect women and their children. Like the online site, their bestselling, American Book Award-winning anthology
Mothers Who Think struck a nerve across the country not just with mothers, but with all those who shared a vested interest in the raising of the next generation.
Because I Said So gives readers even more to think about. This new collection of fiercely honest essays edited by Peri and Moses captures the challenges of motherhood in the twenty-first century as no other book has. Writers such as Janet Fitch, Mariane Pearl, Mary Roach, Susan Straight, Margaret Talbot, Rosellen Brown, Beth Kephart, Ariel Gore, and Ana Castillo delve into the personal and the political, giving passionate expression to their relationships with their children and to their evolving sense of themselves. Provocative, candid, witty, and wise, their stories range from the anguish of giving up child custody to the guilt of having sex in an era of sexless marriages; from learning to love the full-speed testosterone chaos of boys to raising girls in a pervasively sexualized culture; from facing racial and religious intolerance with your children to surviving cancer and rap simultaneously.
Told in prose that is as unabashedly frank as it is lyrical, this is the collective voice of real mothers -- raised above the din -- in all their humor, anger, vulnerability, grace, and glory.
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One of the best child raising books ever!.......2007-04-11
This book is more valuable than most child care raising books out there. This book addresses everything regarding raising kids, raising husbands and raising yourself. After reading some of the short stories you will realize how lucky we all are,no matter what our circumstances.
Simple and sweet.......2006-07-07
I enjoyed reading this book during midnight wakings when my son was 6 months old. These are sweet short stories by excellent writers and real moms. I love to give this book to friends who are expecting.
Wonderful essays.......2005-10-30
Great to read a book from a mother's perspective. Written on subjects other than spit-up and carpooling.
More to motherhood than carpools and sleepless nights.......2005-08-29
This book has 33 stories written by 33 intelligent women who happen to be mothers. Stories cover the gamut of breaking cultural rules, losing a successful business and starting over, dealing with divorce, moving to a foreign country and leaving your children behind, facing a difficult situation when the kids love the nanny as much as the mother, and other topics that many of us would never dream of confronting. For those who have faced such situations, these stories remind us we're not alone.
I don't know how to do these stories justice with this review. I feel like a friend sitting across from the author of the story, telling her tale as if I were her best friend because of the intimate details she shares. The stories don't have a hint of whining children, male bashing, or "woe is me" moaning. After reading a story, don't be surprised if you wish you could meet the author and become her friend.
Instead, meet a Muslim woman who deals with the stigma of having a child out of wedlock in "The Scarlet Letter Z." Meet a woman whose father killed himself when she was young and she didn't find out till eight years later - then her own husband was killed leaving her a widow at 34-years-old with a child on the way in "On Giving Hope." Meet a woman who arranged to have a dinner with her husband at a five-star restaurant and everything prior to the event goes wrong as she explains, "Why I Can Never Go Back to the French Laundry."
Mothers sometimes feel disconnected like their lives are all about their children and their activities. Reconnect by reading these essays and take strength in knowing there are smart women who happen to have the title of Mom added to their list of roles and accomplishments. They talk about motherhood beyond sleepless nights, potty training, carpooling, or food battles.
Read stories about autism, spousal abuse, growing up, babysitters, dolls, parents-to-be from different races, and a single woman having two children by artificial insemination. Expect to learn life lessons from these stories as these women have grown from experiencing life. You might walk away with something you didn't have before reading the book.
I am stunned by some of the revelations as I can't imagine admitting such things to a friend much less to a faceless public, which no doubt includes family and friends. The honesty reminds us that it's OK to feel or think this way - it doesn't make us bad, just human.
The essays vary in length so a mom can squeeze a little reading between feedings, a few minutes before going to sleep, while waiting in the carpool line, or during lunch break. Any time spent with this book is gratifying and worth every minute.
Motherhood thoughtfully written about.......2005-08-10
I read this book just after reading Mothers Who Think, an earlier book of mothering essays put together by the same people. Both books were very well done, full of essays where mothering is thought about seriously by many different mothers with many different views. However, this book focused a bit more on mothers of older children, including a lot of teenagers and preteens. There were some wonderful essays here---for me, the standout one was by the mother of a child with autism. It was one of the most realistic yet inspiring pieces of writing I've ever read about parenting such a child. The piece about the American Girl craze was also very well done. It's interesting to read how many parents re-evaluate their parenting views and perspectives when faced with children reaching older years and getting more of their own personalities! However, I found that this was not quite as strong a book as Mothers Who Think. More of the essays were less rooted in the actual act of being a mother and were more philosophical, which is fine, but not really what I was looking for--for example, the essay on traveling to Egypt to see a certain piece of art in a museum there, as a way of dealing with pregnancy loss grief. Another essay was more of a literature survey of child care literature, again, well done but not really based in day to day mothering. One of the most jarring essays for me was the one about Marta, the nanny for the author's children. It was very honestly written, but I found myself feeling so sad for the nanny, as the mother seems resentful that her daugther loves the nanny so, and that the nanny sides with the daughter in a spat between mother and daugther. If you hire someone to take care of your children, you WANT them to love your children, don't you? Overall, this book is certainly worth a read--I hope more books like this are written---books that take mothering seriously.
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A Year of Daily Common Sense........2007-09-18
A daily refresher of wisdom, that is too often forgotten. Would be great in the format of a perpetual desk calender.
Love it, love it, love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-12-02
I am a professional nanny of 12 years and I have to say, reading this book changed my life and everything about the way I work! I have always been a very fun loving, yet strict caregiver but I have felt pulled between what my instinct tells me to do and what the parenting "experts" say. I have found myself being guilted into hours and hours of playing dress up, holding children while they throw temper tantrums and explaining my choices until I am red in the face to a small child who is not listening. I thought that was my job, and the job of any parent or caregiver. Although I wanted so bad to be able to say "no I will not play with you right now" I always was made to feel like I might harm their "self esteem" if I did not drop everything and consider how they might feel if left to play alone for a while. There are so many books on raising children and many of them focus on teaching you how to not harm your childs "delicate" self esteem. This book gave me permission to be a person, even while at work. I dont have to be a slave to a young child in oder for him/her to turn out right. In fact, I learned that I do them more justice when I refuse to be the 24/7 playmate/friend and just focus on making sure they are safe. After reading this book, I have been better able to guide parents into putting their foot down and no longer being owned by their children. This is an amazing book and I recommend it to anyone who refuses to allow children to be the center of the universe.
Read Mr. Rosemond's book with discernment.......2006-10-23
Thinly veiled fundamentalism. Many of his ideas and musing are right on but under what appears to be expertise is harsh old testament fundamentalism. I don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water here but please read with care.
Dr. Phil emphasizes "Children Join YOUR Life" - take heed!.......2006-08-19
if you are parenting a young child, ask the parents of teenagers and young adults to tell you HONESTLY what it's been like for them and what they think they did right/wrong...
ask teachers at the local high school how much they like/don't like their students... and how they wish parents were training/preparing the next generation for Real Life in the Real World ~
John Rosemond reminds all of us that we wanted children because we were sure the experience would enrich our lives... and there is Nothing Wrong With That...
and that the goal is to raise a child that The Rest Of The World will like and love and admire... your child will thank you for teaching them the ways and means to become truly wonderful people, to be recognized as exemplary...
for years now, parents seem to think that if they are long-suffering, it proves that they love their kids... t'aint so...
no one likes a dog who can't behave... suffering with bad behavior from your kids just scares your kids that you are stupid and that no one is in charge! What is wrong with YOU that you'll put up with stuff from them that No One Else will tolerate!
Don't let the tail wag the dog... you have a right to enjoy your life - and the goal is to be as proud of your children as they are of themselves... For Good Reason...
one thing is for sure: leading a good life is Simple... and it's Hard...
be good, work hard, put everything you have into everything you do, be grateful - that's all simple and it's all hard...
and it's all worth it - and LOTS of people will want to know you, date you, be friends with you, hire you, do things for you, be there for you... Everyone loves a truly good person -
Life Is Hard. Period. It can be hard - in the effort you put into being your best self and DESERVING the best life...
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day in and day out,
knowing that - the truth be told - you don't measure up...so No Wonder your life isn't so great...
the first accomplishment of children can be Knowing that for sure, they were a joy to their parents, their parents "dug" them and were sorry to see them leave the nest... it's a wonderful thing to be loved and liked by your parents...
it's a gift every parent can give their child... John Rosemond Gets It ~
Mindless?.......2005-05-26
Not to worry, you couldn't raise a mindless robot if you tried! Children are naturally dynamic individuals, ever increasing in independence, and Dr. Rosemond just helps parents set guidelines for appropriate behavior within YOUR family. Too many parents today are overly-concerned with boosting self-esteem and being their child's friend and confidante more than being what they should be - a parent. That really leaves a heavy burden on the child to create or guess the rules. This advice is helpful to the child as it is to the parent. And it is for your child's own safety that they heed their parents.
Not to worry, they'll still rebel when they're teenagers!
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For parents everywhere whose kids complain about helping around the house, stall over homework, and bicker with one other, help is at hand. With compassion and humor, this book takes on the most common points of kid-induced friction—those altercations and annoying behaviors that drive parents most nuts—and offers quick, practical how-to advice for how to handle them. It explains to parents how to navigate everyday challenges, from helping kids learn responsibility for their possessions to getting them to stop tattling, whining, and using disrespectful language. Complete with solutions, helpful hints, and interesting bits of information, this indispensable guide offers exasperated parents the emotional support and reassurance they need to reduce friction and increase communication in the household.
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Between the fat stacks of parenting books designed to engender paranoia and hyper-competitiveness, and the culture that demands everyone must "have it all," today's parents don't stand a chance. Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So by cartoonist Pat Byrnes is a gleeful send-up of modern parenting: the obsession, the sport, the pseudo science, and all the maddening challenges parenting presents.
Each full-color cartoon features a smart punch line that will make you smile (or wince in recognition):
" "A birthday party? Didn't we already do that kind of crap with your older sister?"
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" "Just remember, son, it doesn't matter whether you win or lose-unless you want Daddy's love."
Be advised, if you find yourself relating to any of the parents in this book, you need to chill out. Fortunately, Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So is the antidote to all your parenting woes. Whether you keep it for your own sanity or give it to a desperate parent, the cartoons of Pat Byrnes will delight and amuse.
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Mr. Byrnes does it again (and it is very good)........2006-10-03
As a new father myself I found Pat Byrnes new book to be hilariously insightful and a thoroughly entertaining romp through the foibles of parenting. A must read for any parent or parent to be. God Speed Pat Byrnes.
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Mothers: everyone has one, and each has a story to tell. Every mother knows that the realities of good parenting call for heroic measures. As these tales from ancient traditions show, most rise to the call the best they can. Whether these mothers have starring or supporting roles in these stories, their actions are the ones on which the tales turn. Here are tales of gentle wisdom and fierce emotion, everyday tasks and unthinkable challenges.
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True or False? The primary objective of all children is to challenge every rule or decision made by their parents. True. Parents are being constantly bombarded with arguments specifically designed to break them down and get them to compromise their principles and values. But if you stop and think about this it makes sense. How else do we expect our children to develop a sense of what is right and what is wrong, what is important and what is not. They learn this information by continually pushing and questioning their parents to see where the lines really are. In "Because I said so" Jim White invites you to take a hard look at the foundation of principles and values that your family is built on. Are these principles and values that support the development of a loving character? Are you setting the example by practicing what you preach? Do you recognize character development as your main responsibility? These are important questions to any parent looking to build a lasting and successful family. Consider this: While the principles and values discussed in this book are very familiar to most of us, there is a big difference between knowing about them and actually living by them. "Because I said so" is an opportunity to bridge this gap. To move these ideas from knowledge to wisdom, and this is where the miracles happen.
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This digital document is an article from Proceso, published by CISA Comunicacion e Informacion, S.A. de C.V. on July 7, 2002. The length of the article is 874 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Nace el Centro Nacional de Derechos Humanos, brazo académico de la CNDH.(Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos; México)(TT: Creation of Human Rights National Centre, academic branch of CNDH.)(TA: Human Rights National Commission; Mexico)(Artículo Breve)
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