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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811652803321

Autore

Cabrera Dena <1969->

Titolo

Mom in the mirror [[electronic resource] ] : body image, beauty, and life after pregnancy / / Dena Cabrera and Emily T. Wierenga

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield, 2013

ISBN

1-299-47493-4

1-4422-1867-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WierengaEmily T. <1980->

Disciplina

155.3/33

Soggetti

Body image

Beauty, Personal

Self-esteem

Pregnancy - Psychological aspects

Motherhood - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Ch01. Our Bodies ,Ourselves; Ch02. A Bruised Beginning; Ch03. From Bruised to Broken; Ch04. Before and After; Ch05. Change, Acceptance, and More Change; Ch06. The Sleepless Wife; Ch07. Beyond Breast Milk (or Formula); Ch08. Food from Heaven; Ch09. Like Mother, Like Daughter; Ch10. Being the Mirror; Ch11. The Anxious Mother; Ch12. Friendly Competition; Ch13. As They Grow; Ch14. Getting Help; Ch15. Identity Crisis; Acknowledgments; Appendix; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Mom in the Mirror provides insight, support, and the information necessary to help overcome damaging lifestyle habits and self-esteem struggles post-pregnancy. Readers will learn how to improve the way they eat, live, feel, and parent, thereby increasing their happiness, confidence, and self-esteem both as mothers and women.