Stop MomShaming. Miteinander statt gegeneinander. Wie Mütter sich gegen Besserwisserei, ungebet

No more mom-shaming! This is how mothers learn to set boundaries. From "Aren't you going to work again?" to "What, you're not breastfeeding?!" to "The child needs clear boundaries" – mom-shaming happens quickly. Often thoughtless, but sometimes intentionally hurtful. Sometimes it comes in the form of unsolicited advice, other times as a direct verbal attack. Societal pressure that affects health, psyche, and self-worth. Motherhood looks different! To make motherhood enjoyable again, Katharina Pommer has developed helpful strategies that strengthen the bond among women. Her guide for mothers provides essential techniques for all women to stop mom-shaming:

• The truth about helicopter moms, tiger moms, and whiny moms: What drives typical mom-shamers and how to take the wind out of their sails.
• The fear of not being good enough: Mom-shaming in the family, on social media, and in one’s own mind.
• Use your female intuition! Effective ways to gain more self-confidence and intuitive competence as a mother.
• A guide for moms and social critique in one - valuable tips for mothers from a mother of five and family therapist.

Am I a good mother? Solidarity instead of self-doubt! Almost every mother has experienced it: condescending looks, negative comments, or unsolicited parenting advice. Author Katharina Pommer, as a mother of five, has heard a lot. She openly shares her experiences and highlights the thoughtlessness and meanness that mothers have to deal with daily. With the perspective of a family therapist, she explores where mom-shaming comes from, what it does to us, and how you as a mother can cope with it. Whether single, a full-time mom, or a working mom, whether a young mother, aunt, or grandmother: let’s stop tearing each other down and help one another be good mothers!.