To Mom Is to Love: Pioneering a New Kind of Motherhood

Valerie Probstfeld thought she would be the perfect mother—until she had kids. The reality of motherhood is messy and unpredictable, so how can we stay true to our best selves when the stress starts to take over? Through compassionate exploration of motherhood's challenges, Valerie shows readers new ways of coping with everything from day-to-day stressors to generational trauma. She pulls from her knowledge as a nurse practitioner, her experiences as a mother, and her personal mental health journey to map out six mental back roads readers can use to find more love, peace, and joy in their lives—and to become the kind of mothers they've always wanted to be. Read more