How to Have a Kid and a Life

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Continue to have and grow your life, Mom-for your sake and your kids'. When did being a good mom come to mean giving up everything that used to make you . you That's the question millions of 21st-century mothers grapple with every single day as they parent in our madly kid-centric culture. Contrary to the incessant messaging from everywhere, committing to yourself and your own needs is what makes for a good mother and happy kids. With How to Have a Kid and a Life, popular journalist and Good Morning America parenting expert Ericka Suter shares her tips for being a happy, whole person while still being a great, and sometimes just good enough (which is plenty fine), parent. Suter blends her own stories of surviving the seismic challenges of parenthood with testimonials from stay-at-home and working moms; interviews with therapists and researchers; and findings from the latest studies on happiness, self-care, and parenthood. What she delivers is a wonderfully irreverent survival guide to motherhood, featuring: . Advice on keeping your career on track while parenting . Tips for handling clueless and unhelpful partners . Taking back ownership of your body . Creating a reliable village of support (even with moms you didn't think you'd like) . Staying connected with child-free friends . What to do if you feel like you're missing the "mom gene"

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"Journalist Suter debuts with an encouraging guide for new mothers who are overwhelmed by the expectations held up by the media, mommy culture, and one's own preconceptions of what parenting should be like." --Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant book for any woman out there who is feeling alone, isolated, or overwhelmed with too much to do. It is a must-read guide that will help you understand how we got here, how to take back control of your life, and, most importantly, that you are not alone." --Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)

"Parenting is arguably the most high-stakes, high-pressure, high-reward endeavor one human being can embark upon. Now, Ericka Suter has tapped into the often difficult-to-navigate world of being a parent and a person at the same time, and she does it in a frank, relatable, no-nonsense way. There is something for everyone in here: I laughed, I cried, and I learned. Thank you, Ericka!" --Jennifer Ashton, MD, mom and ABC News chief medical correspondent

"Everything you need to know about Ericka Suter's tenacity, compassion, and humor as a working mom can be summed up this way: she wrote this amazing book during the pandemic . . . and while potty training. Her empathetic voice, no-BS advice, and guilt-relieving research are an arm around your shoulder. Take comfort." --Lauren Smith Brody, author and founder of The Fifth Trimester

Author Bio

Ericka Suter is a parenting expert on Good Morning America. She writes for mom.com, CafeMom, and other sites that reach millions of parents monthly. She has written for Self, Cosmopolitan, Essence, and HuffPost and has been on staff at Us Weekly and People. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and two sons. For more, visit erickasouter.com.