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the happiest mom

10 secrets to enjoying motherhood
foreword by deborah skolnik
introduction by christine carter
6¼ by 8¼ inches; 144 pages
flexicover
march 2011
ISBN 9781616280604
category: parenting
$14.95
about this book

In The Happiest Mom, author Meagan Francis shows us that motherhood is not an obstacle to joy. Even when times get tough, there are small, simple things we can do every day to make our lives a little easier, a lot better, and way more satisfying. Drawing on recent happiness research, conversations with hundreds of other moms, and her own experience as a mother of five, Francis shares her ten secrets to happy motherhood in this down-to-earth, funny, and accessible book.

"This book takes the revolutionary approach that you can be a good parent while actually enjoying yourself."—Ada Calhoun, author of Instinctive Parenting

"The Happiest Mom is packed with the sort of advice you need when you are about to lose it. Every mom needs this book."—Jenna McCarthy, author of The Parent Trip

"I found myself underlining passages and laughing out loud in recognition. This thoughtful, hilarious look at motherhood is a terrific resource for anyone who wants to be the happiest mother she can be."—Gretchen Rubin, author of The New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project

"Reading this book is like chatting with your girlfriend and getting all the support, advice, and laughs you need."—Brett Paesl, author of Mommies Who Drink

about the author

Meagan Francis is a parenting author, blogger, and columnist who is also a contributor to Parenting magazine. She has been featured in interviews on NBC, MSNBC, and in The New York Times, and she blogs at TheHappiestMom. Meagan has five children.

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