Hoodwinked

Moms have been hoodwinked--tricked into believing lies that keep them from not only enjoying motherhood, but forging friendships with other moms who might tackle the tasks of motherhood differently. Operating from the premise that "The way I mother is the right (and only) way" puts up fences between moms instead of building bridges of encouragement between them. Myths such as "Mothering is natural, easy, and instinctive" cause moms to feel like failures if they have questions or apprehensions in raising their kids.

Lies such as "I am my child's choices" tempt moms to mistakenly believe that if their child makes a wrong choice then they, in turn, must be a bad mom.In their encouraging "we've been there" style, Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk enable mothers to: - Identify the ten myths of motherhood our current culture perpetuatesReplace the lies with the truth