For All Maternity: What They Didn't Tell Me About Marriage, Motherhood, and Having A Baby

When should I start a family? Why do I want to become a mother? How will my life change after having a baby? It's easy for questions like these to plague the mind of an already multi-tasking woman who just wants to shop for cute onesies. In , Emily Pardy encourages readers to ask the hard questions while humorously sharing her own tumultuous journey into motherhood. From sitting awkwardly in marriage counseling to learning how to breast-pump in the middle of the workday, this bumpy road to motherhood encounters lessons about body image, boundaries, and belief in a God who is more trustworthy than any baby manual around. Includes practical and witty advice on subjects like: · Are we ready to start a family? · The value of creating a Value System for our household · To tell or not to tell · Boy, oh boy, is that body a'changin'! · Choosing a birth plan · Expecting the unexpected · The Unicorn Effect-the celebrity status of a pregnant woman · Determining which postpartum feelings are normal · To work or not to work · How friendships change and mom-friends become a lifeline · Never neglect your spiritual growth · Making friends with your new body: a Jesus view · The Selfish Scale · How real is social media? · Parenthood-the ultimate voyage! · Remembering What's-His-Name: Dating Again! Pardy will have you laughing and crying as she makes crystal clear from her own experience that when you have a baby you give birth to a new marriage, a new home design, a new schedule-and last but not least-new friendships.