2016 USA Best Book Award: Parenting Family, FinalistBurtons instructional guide to self-care for mothers is full of tips and techniques, and long on understanding and empathy.Publishers WeeklyBurton draws extensively on her own parenting experiences as well as interviews with other mothers to clearly illustrate why women must embrace self-care and how they can do so, especially given the intense demands of modern parenthood. Kirkus s"Reading Julie Burtons The Self-Care Solution is like cozying up with an old friend for a long and much-needed talk. Julie combines personal narrative with practical advice that will help any mom better care for her body, mind and spirit. Julies warmth and wisdom shine from each page, encouraging and empowering all of us to carve out the time we need to be our best selves. This is the perfect gift for any newor not so newmother!"Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for MothersRiveting from the first page, Burton shares her raw experiences, struggles, and helpful insights as she describes her own journey in The Self-Care Solution. Weaving together her experiences as a mother of four, stories of women she surveyed, and her insights as a professional journalist, Burton engages us in eight practical strategies for institutionalizing self-care in our lives. Anyone struggling with self-care knows that many, if not most, of the challenges are due to our own beliefs. Read The Self-Care Solution to liberate yourself and forge your own path toward sustainable self-care.Michelle Segar, PhD, author of No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of FitnessReading The Self-Care Solution is the equivalent of putting on your oxygen mask before putting on your childs. As a veteran mother of four, Burtons messages about self-care are clear and relatable, and every mother will benefit from implementing her suggestions for taking care of yourself.Hilary Levey Friedman, PhD, author of Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture, Book editor at Brain, Child Magazine"Bravo to Julie Burton for shining a guiding light for moms everywhere. By sharing her personal journey and her wise counsel, Julie highlights the truth that self-care is essential to keeping women healthy and happy. She clearly illustrates that when a mom makes self-care a priority, everyone benefitsa replenished mom is a happier mom, spouse, and friend. This book is a gift which provides much needed inspiration for women to implement and relish guilt-free, multi-faceted self-care practices."Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW, author of Simple Self-Care for Therapists, Shortcuts to Inner Peace, and 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage"I found myself laughing and crying as Julies word came off the pages and spoke to me. Being a mom is a rewarding, fabulous, scary, worrisome job, and trying to take care of our body, our mind, and our relationships while taking care of our children is an ongoing challenge. Julie really helps put it all together in this book by offering great solutions and strategies for self-care. The plethora of advice and experiences of other moms, along with Julies own honest portrayal of her self-care journey, helps us better understand the importance of self-care and reassures mothers that we are doing the best job we can.Chris Freytag, www.gethealthyu.com and gethealthyuTV.comAbout the AuthorJulie Burton is a freelance writer, blogger, co-founder of the Twin Cities Writing Studio, a yoga instructor, a wife of twenty-two years and a mother of four children, ranging in age from twenty-one to eleven. She earned her advanced degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and is the former editor of Momtalk magazine. She writes about parenting, relationships, the aging process, and self-care for many national and local websites and publications, including Brain Child Magazine, Get Healthy U, Kveller and Your Teen, as well as on her blog juliebburton.com. She is happiest when she is reading, writing, practicing yoga, eating sushi and/or chocolate, taking long walks with friends, on a date with her husband, laughing with her kids, or spending time with family. She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with her husband and children. what is a product trend The Self-Care Solution: A Modern Mother's Must-Have Guide to Health and Well-Being
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An Honest, Encouraging Look at MotherhoodBy Julie GardnerEach night before bed, I've been reading Julie Burton's excellent book one chapter at a time (a source of joy and self-care I'm sure she'd recommend!), and every night I myself turning off the light thinking, "Thank you. Thank you." In The Self-Care Solution, Ms. Burton offers practical advice alongside wrenching personal stories of her own experiences as a mother of four. From the first pages, I felt connected to her and to other mothers I've never met. Even better? I felt more connected to myself; validated, reassured, lifted up. I'm already looking for ways to be more present, to acknowledge my own happiness, to make myself a priority in my day to day life. No one else cares for our families like we do and Ms. Burton's book is a convincing argument for mothers to focus some of that self-care on ourselves!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Your next baby shower giftBy Kristin N.Look no further for your next baby shower gift. New moms need to be not only encouraged but also prepared to take good care of themselves - how many of us knew how hard that would actually be? Even just keeping this book on your nightstand is a daily reminder to advocate for yourself. Inside you'll find not just the author's words but also that of hundreds (thousands?) of women who wrote to her, telling their stories, pointing out not just their difficulties but also their solutions. I suggest keeping a copy in your purse so you can hand it to that poor woman at Target who looks like she'd like to sell her kids at her next garage sale.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. " I love my kids and now that they've grown into young ...By CustomerHow I wished I had this book when my children were younger...It would have been a tremendous reminder that it is not "all about them." I love my kids and now that they've grown into young adults, I can see how their own experiences, relationships and circumstances still have a huge impact on my life. This book, while SO beneficial to mother's with young kids, has also served as a great reminder to me that I am still, despite the years of giving myself to my kids, a learning, growing and powerful woman who deserves to take some time for herself, especially when my adult kids have issues that I cannot control. Breathe, pray, listen...Do what you need to do, but then step back and trust the process. The Self-Care Solution is honest, compelling and rewarding! Thank you for reminding us mother's that it's okay. That everything is going to be just fine!