When your plate is too full, it eventually tips. Welcome to the world of a Supermom. When an overachieving, successful businesswoman tries to be perfect in every role of her life, it leads her onto a dark road of postpartum anxiety and panic disorder with psychotic features. A poignant memoir written with humor and heartache, this autobiography details the other side of postpartum depression: anxiety, panic, and psychosis. Ackerman gently walks readers through her terrifying journey of how a seemingly charming life unfolds into a nightmare of physical and mental breakdown, ending with inspirational, heart-wrenching inner strength that gives hope to a world of women. Stacey Ackerman, otherwise known as Supermom, is an overachieving, type-A personality who survived a serious and debilitating mental health disorder after the birth of her third child. She shares her story in the hopes of helping other women survive a similar trauma. Her ordeal proves that a mental breakdown can happen to anyone, erasing the stigma of mental illness.

"Celebrate super moms everywhere with this exciting board book that highlights all the ways in which moms are real-life everyday superheroes who always make sure the world keeps turning!"--Provided by publisher

"This book isn't about raising kids. It's about raising Moms. . ." says author, speaker, blogger, lunch packer, and sidewalk chalk artist Becky Kopitzke. In a Pinterest-perfect culture, you've likely sensed an accelerated pressure to measure up. Then you either weigh yourself down with guilt or become resigned--desensitized, even--to this so-called failure. The Supermom Myth--with humor and grace, yet all the while maintaining a firm grasp on reality--aims to empower you to become the mom God created you to be. With 8 chapters, each personifying a "dirty villain" of motherhood, including The Grouch on the Couch (Anger), Worry Woman (Fear), and The Calendar Queen (Busyness), Kopitzke offers a gentle reminder to rest in the super power of our grace-filled God.

BEING A PARENT is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. It is highly demanding and fast-paced, filled with complex issues, unreasonable expectations, and an infinite arrangement of sporting events, recitals, and birthday parties. We become real-life Super Moms in order to overcome the challenges. However, somewhere hidden beneath the red superhero cape, most of us are struggling just to keep up. Saving Super Mom leads you through an examination of life roles, goal-setting, time management, and the development of a personal vision statement. The lessons and exercises in the Tool Kit enable you to discover your life's calling and find all the time you need to become the Super Mom God created. "Saving Super Mom is an encouraging book that challenges busy moms to examine our daily activities and keep all our focus on serving the Lord instead of trying to be the 'perfect' mom." -Julie, mother of Emmaline, Georgia, Mary, and Colin "Humorous and inspiring!" -Sharon, mother of Jack and James "This study gave me the freedom to choose how to spend my time based on the overflowing of my heart rather than the burden of guilt or obligation." -Suzanne, mother of Sam and Cate "The Tool Kit is an invaluable resource for getting organized." -Laine, mother of Andrew, Scott, Greg, and Emma

“Forget the laundry, forget the dishes, escape into the world of Super Mom for a few hours . . . You’ll be glad you did.”—Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and Queen of Babble Astro Park’s fearless maternal dynamo is back, battling evildoers—and her own panic, as her daughter learns how to drive and her son gears up for his first date. The action never stops for Birdie Lee, divorced mother of two who became a super-powered suburban avenger after a Horrible Swiffer Accident. Busily fundraising for a brand-new stadium where the kids can play ball, she’s also planning a wedding to her very own Super Man. But soon her Super Mom Sense warns her that something’s wrong with the new stadium. And when she investigates, a shadowy figure tries to toss Super Mom out of the game for good.

Children from military families imagine their parents as superheroes while they are deployed.

You Are Not Alone Women today do it all...from leading Fortune 500 companies and managing large ministry organizations to running a tight ship at home. But keeping all those balls spinning can be an impossible task, and the pressure that we place on ourselves to be perfect can be overwhelming. Letting Go of Supermom is the definitive guide for everything you need to manage your life and your family’s life with confidence and grace. No matter where you are or what your goals, you’ll get loads of tips, tricks, and triumphs to help you find the authentic, balanced life you crave, including: Parenting and relationship tools Time-management and organization tips Keys to handling stress the right way Details on nutrition and wellness Ways to stay spiritually refreshed, and more. So give up the fight to be perfect in every way, never letting things fail, and always being there for everyone. It is time to quit trying to be supermom and start becoming the person God made you to be.

Today’s multi-tasking moms are busier than ever! Expectations are high and time is short when it came to kids’ parties and family celebrations and after comparing herself one too many times to the moms who made everything from scratch and feeling like she was letting her kids down, Deborah Stumm came up with a simple solution—making easy but adorable treats that are partially homemade. Most of the treats in The Super Mom’s Guide to Simply Super Sweets for Every Season don’t even involve baking and take no time at all. The book features festive family-friendly recipes that take twenty minutes instead of two hours. Recipes include Oh-So-Easy Santas, Sweetie Pie Pops, Caterpillar Kabobs, Summer Dipped Strawberries, and Sweet & Salty Spiders —over eighty simply, super snacks and sweets. Using everyday ingredients, even kitchen novices will be able to make these creative and corner-cutting treats to celebrate the milestones of winter, spring, summer, and fall. The treats showcased in the book are perfect for home, kids’ parties, entertaining or anytime mom needs to perform in a pinch! Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

What does it mean to place judgements? In society, so many women place judgements on mothers for how they perceive their role as a mom should be. The role of a mother is a sacred gift given to women to be instrumental in the upbringing of a child. Shevaughn D. Henderson, CWEC raises this question among others, inside this never before approach to being a Supermom. The importance of community between mothers is the main theme across the book. An important aspect to the idea is that as women we need to uplift each other for our own unique styles. We all come from different backgrounds that influence how we raise our children. In Supermom, you will discover: * The New Mom ~ Taking you through the ups and downs of transitioning to motherhood. ~ Keys to Accepting this new found part of your life. ~ Learning how to be you ~ The Everyday Guide to Motherhood * Celebrating All of Who You Are ~ Owning who you are, Supermom & the power you have & stripping society's idea of the word by giving it new meaning. ~ How to manage motherhood, the bad days and the good days. ~ Remembering you were a woman before you were a mother. ~ The unending love we have as mothers. * Bridging the Gap ~ Our views of each other as women & how it leads the future generation. ~ Embracing the Sisterhood of Motherhood ~ Changing the World, One Mother at a Time and why it's important. * Mom to Supermom ~ Encouragement to Dream your Dream and not just your kids dreams. ~ Keys to Believing in who you are, not just as a mom, but as an individual. ~ Steps to take you forward in your dreams, ideas and goals. Shevaughn D. Henderson, CWEC empowers women. Focusing on the need to remember the importance of being unique. Shevaughn D. Henderson, CWEC shines a bright light on remembering we are not better than the next mother, we are just different in our own way. Shevaughn D. Henderson, CWEC uses biblical references in her approach to encourage, uplift and transform women into everything they were meant to be. Supermom, Celebrating All of Who You Are is an inspiring book teaching women to celebrate our uniqueness by enjoying life, love, and happiness. For it is the essence of being All of Who You Are. Supermom, Celebrating All of Who You Are is a book for all moms.