Dear Mama, You Matter Book by Amanda Hardy, PhD
Available in Paperback ($16.98) and Kindle eBook ($9.99)
Customer Review:
Just what new and seasoned Mamas need to read. Does a fantastic job of identifying the myths that we hear about the transition to motherhood. Validates the feelings of mothers and teaches strategies to navigate these feelings and experiences. This is my new baby shower gift!
Once a baby is born, so much of the focus and energy turns towards them. It's natural for all the books and chatter to be about the baby. But, Mama, this book is all about YOU. You matter, too, and these words are my love letter to you.
I want you to know:
- Hard is normal (but that doesn't mean it's any less hard).
- Perfection is a myth (and it's a dangerous one).
- You matter (big time).
- You are not alone (we're all in the same boat).
This book serves to give you some new and different tools, resources, and ideas for your difficult journey of parenthood and reduce feelings of fear, shame, or guilt. My hope is, after reading these words, you'll feel more loved, more valued, and know you are enough. There is nothing I say in this book with greater conviction and certainty than this: You are worthy of love, grace, and compassion, and you are enough.
With love,
Amanda
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Amanda Hardy has been working with mamas and families as they transition to parenthood for over a decade through research and advocacy, as a doula, a childbirth educator, and maternal mental health professional. Her work focuses on childbirth, child development, parenting, and the intersectionality of these three. Currently, she is an assistant teaching professor at Iowa State University and a licenses mental health counselor (LMHC) with a private practice specializing in perinatal mental health (PMH-C).
