{"product_id":"9798892424240","title":"The Myth of the Perfect Mom","description":"\u003cb\u003eLet go of impossible standards and embrace a more joyful, authentic postpartum experience with this self-help guide for new moms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre you tired of feeling like you have to \"do it all\" as a mom? Do  you ever think, “Life was easier before kids” or “Why is this transition  so hard?” After becoming a mother, priorities change, self-compassion  changes, ambition changes...everything changes. And on top of all of  these dramatic life shifts, and the exhaustion of parenthood, mothers  are expected to climb the Mount Everest of adulthood: be the best mom,  the happiest mom, the most perfect mom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut perfection is impossible to achieve. The good news? You don’t have to be everything for everyone. \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of the Perfect Mom\u003c\/i\u003e breaks down the harmful myths surrounding what it takes to be a great  mom, and nine other “myths” that weigh new mothers down in postpartum. Erin Schlozman, therapist  and owner of 4th Trimester Wellness, provides compassionate, practical  guidance for creating a postpartum life rooted in connection, grace, and  self-acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Myth of the Perfect Mom\u003c\/i\u003e places the spotlight on the new mom’s emotional and psychological  wellbeing and development, because motherhood is as much about the birth  of a mom as it is about the baby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchlozman addresses ten different myths of being a perfect mom, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour birth should have been executed perfectly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoms should feel bonded to their babies immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePostpartum bodies are ugly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou’re either ambitious, or a good mom, but you can’t be both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Myth of the Perfect Mom\u003c\/i\u003e gives mothers the permission and the guidance to move past outdated  ideals, be kind to themselves, and stop trying to be perfect, so that  they can parent in the way that is most authentic to them.","brand":"Erin Schlozman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48035358146772,"sku":"9798892424240","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0a69a241-fdac-4718-ac84-dc15138d0f2c.jpg?v=1780355382","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9798892424240","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}