The Yummy Mummy Manifesto
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I admit I often wonder about moms who like to refer to themselves as Yummy Mummies or heaven forbid,
MILFs (if you don’t know…I ain’t tellin). As a wife and mom of three I can think of sooooo may other important things to be…like a good role model, a good person, and educated person, etc. While it may not be high on my list of priorities to look like some hot mama I do appreciate many aspects of The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It IS important to feel youthful and good about yourself so that you can be a refreshing, playful parent and one who doesn’t lose her identity after she becomes a mom.
This book guides moms through maternity and motherhood with style, passion, and a healthy sense of self. It encourages moms to look at motherhood as an adventure…an art…not a skill.
Some of my favorite chapters included:
- Seven Yummy Self Image Secrets
- Maternal Chic
- Boudoir Secrets for Pregnant and Plus Size Mamas
- Getting through the first six weeks after a new baby.
- Eco Mama: Walk tall and leave a tiny carbon footprint
- Bad Days: Mantras of the survivalist mother
- Crafts
- 20 Selfish Little Pleasures
The book was funny and refreshing and perhaps just what a stressed out, down in the self image dumps, mama needs. You probably aren’t going to have the beauty and confidence of Angelina Jolie but you can be improve what you’ve got and make the most of and feel GOOD about it. And kids need to see a mom who feels good about herself!
- Posted in Book Reviews on May 28th, 2008
May 29th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Cute new look Tiffany! When I hear that term I always giggle because yummymummy was my first email address - ten years ago, and now I keep seeing it pop up everywhere.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
[...] Zen-Mother says, “The book was funny and refreshing and perhaps just what a stressed out, down in the self image dumps, mama needs. You probably aren’t going to have the beauty and confidence of Angelina Jolie but you can be improve what you’ve got and make the most of and feel GOOD about it. And kids need to see a mom who feels good about herself!” [...]
June 13th, 2008 at 5:12 am
I just wrote a book that I think might be more up your alley. It’s called Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too, and although it has a cute cover that gives the impression the book deals with women who lounge around getting mani-pedis, it’s actually about finding yourself and living in the moment and not being such a perfectionist… so that you can enjoy your life as a mother NOW. Check it out…
Katrin
www,momstimeouts.com