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In an age where healthcare providers must shrink the time alloted to each patient, being prepared and educated about your health is more important than ever. Surviving American Healthcare teaches you how to negotiate the often tricky U.S. health system, and advocate for yourself or someone you love. Valerie Conrad is an ICU nurse and former paramedic who has worked with thousands of patients. She believes that patient preparation and advocacy can mean the difference between good care and care that is sub-par. In short, what you will learn in this book could save your life or the life of someone you love.

Under One Sky recounts poignant encounters surrounding birth, breastfeeding, and the life circumstances of families from over 77 countries. As a lactation consultant, Chris Auer met with thousands of women as they began their mothering and breastfeeding journey, women from places as diverse as The Congo, Ecuador, Italy, and Nepal, as well as American women from all walks of life. The babies range from healthy, full-term to extremely premature. The mothers range from 12 to 52. Chris Auer has worked passionately to champion mothers on this segment of their life journey. In the retelling of their stories, we see the importance of meeting mothers where they are in the moment, with an accepting, listening presence. Under One Sky is beyond a memoir; it's a mosaic of their stories and reveals a poignant picture of our connectedness.

What does it take to change established childbirth practices, hospital procedures, infant nutrition standards, and cultural norms that work against the best interests of mothers and their babies? It takes a woman who is passionate about all of those things, and who unknowingly took the rst steps of a journey that would ultimately lead to the founding of La Leche League International and a life devoted to speaking up and speaking out for mothers and babies around the world. That woman is Marian Tompson, whose passion for insisting on the childbirth and breastfeeding options that nurtured and nourished the breastfeeding couple became her life's work. Part biography, part memoir, Passionate Journey - My Unexpected Life, tells the story of a shy 1950s stay-at-home mother who became a childbirth and breastfeeding advocate whose in uence reached around the globe. Marian Tompson, mother, grandmother and great grandmother is best known as one of the founders of La Leche League International as well as an internationally renowned author, speaker and tireless advocate for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. In 2001 she founded a second organization, AnotherLook, the only organization of its kind designed to foster research and discussion about HIV and AIDS as they relate to breastfeeding. She has been an inspiring and motivating speaker in more than 30 countries, touching the lives of mothers and babies throughout the world.

When actors are in training, they use acting exercises to help them access their emotions and to understand and connect with their characters. Psychotherapist, and former actress, Stefanie Stolinsky has found that these exercises helped her clients heal from childhood trauma. This book provides a series of 25 acting exercises, with links to live video showing actors demonstrating the techniques.

Transformed by Postpartum Depression is a poignant tale of 20 women's journeys through postpartum depression and the growth that they experienced as a result. These women described severe suffering as they had been taken completely by surprise by their depression. They also experienced failure of care providers to screen for or treat depression, and finally reached a place where they determined that they would do whatever it took to recover. These women not only survived their ordeal, but emerged stronger than they were before. Transformed by Postpartum Depression is a deeply rich, compelling journey. These women creatively engaged and transcended their "diagnosis," truly transforming themselves, their relationships, and their lives finding self-empowerment within their personal creative journeys of healing.

Midlife Mindset serves as a guide to help bolster our own ability to cope with midlife issues, but also teaches us how to be better supporters to our fellow midlife sisters. From uncertainty about career and family choices, dealing with relationship strain or coping with loss, Midlife Mindset follows the lives of women navigating these complex life events. This book explores the intricate interplay between childhood experiences and current circumstances including wishes, desires and fears. These women's stories often unfold in unexpected ways, highlighting the unique potential for healing and growth contained within each of us. The midlife women found within the pages will surprise even the most confident of readers, inspiring a renewed spirit of possibility. These stories will allow a seed of hope to take root so that transformation and growth can follow. Filled with stories of personal struggle, overcoming adversity, and striving to find one's authentic self, Midlife Mindset serves as a reminder that we are not alone in our midlife experiences.

"Battling Over Birth, a new human rights report from Black Women Birthing Justice, shares stories from over 100 women who recently gave birth in California. The report reveals the culture of fear and coercion that has transformed birth into a battleground, a deep lack of trust of our hospitals, and a broken maternal health-care system that fails too many black women. The report shakes up our understanding of where state violence happens, and who it happens to; putting the human rights spotlight onto a system that is often unaccountable to black communities. Battling Over Birth also provides solutions. The report shares positive experiences by black women, and identifies best practices based on their experiences. It makes a series of recommendations, including community accountability boards to hold hospitals accountable; increased access to midwifery and doula-care; recruitment and training of more health-care professionals of color; culturally-competent, empowering prenatal and postpartum care; greater access to home birth and birth centers; and a sharp reduction in the use of C-sections."--Black Women Birthing Justice.

"In Myself Again: The PARENTS Postpartum Survival Guide, Dr. Michelle Wiersgalla and Dr. Gabrielle Mauren take their decades of expertise and experience as perinatal mental health leaders to highlight actionable steps for individuals and families experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. In clear and concise language, the authors give a high level overview of these common and disabling illnesses, and practical examples and tools to help. The stories from survivors are particularly compelling, and their encouragement and suggestions can hopefully help those who are struggling know they are not alone, and that recovery and healing are possible." -Helen Kim, MD (Mother-Baby Program, Redleaf Center for Family Healing)"Myself Again is a thoughtful and empathetic resource for new parents struggling with the myriad sorts of emotional issues that can happen after the birth of a baby. Drs. Mauren and Wiersgalla share their years of experience treating post-partum mood and anxiety in all kinds of families and situations." -Emily Deans, MD (Wellcare Physicians Group & Psychology Today blogger) "I just don't feel like myself."Postpartum depression and anxiety affect 1 in 5 new mothers and 1 in 10 new fathers, making them the most common birth complications in the U.S. Myself Again is the ultimate survival guide to help navigate emotional challenges after a baby comes home. If you're a parent with a new baby, you might be exhausted and have little time to yourself. You may only have a few minutes available for reading so the focus is on quick and accessible information to help you through new parenthood. The PARENTS method is uniquely created by the authors to give you straightforward, practical strategies in self-care and emotion management, so that you can get back to feeling like yourself again.Gabrielle Mauren, PhD is a psychologist and developer of an award-winning reproductive mental health program. She did her undergraduate studies, graduate studies, and postgraduate fellowship at the University of Iowa, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively. She has been a featured speaker at local, national, and international conferences, and a contributor to articles on the topic of perinatal mental health. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and daughter.Michelle Wiersgalla, MD is a reproductive psychiatrist and psychopharmacology consultant. She attended college and medical school at the University of Wisconsin and did her psychiatry residency at the Harvard Longwood Program. Michelle has repeatedly been recognized as a Top Doctor in psychiatry. She has been a featured speaker at local and national conferences on the topics of perinatal mental health and psychopharmacological approaches to treatment. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and two daughters.