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by Barbara Joy (Author)
Wisdom, Stories, and Guidance for Moms Raising Families While Recovering from Addiction
The road to recovery is long and hard. The added pressure of being a mother can make it even more daunting. Moms to Moms offers wisdom, stories, and guidance for mothers facing their addiction. Join a community of supportive women. Know you are not alone in sobriety or motherhood.
Join counselor Barbra Joy as she shares wisdom, advice, and inspiration from and for recovering mothers. Joy has gathered stories from 60 recovering moms of different races, religions, and ages in an effort to give busy, sober moms tools for inspiration, relief, and advice.
Motherhood and Sobriety may be your greatest challenges in life. Barbra Joy is aware of the fears, struggles, and successes of sober life and has made it her mission to share the wisdom and values of women in recovery. In this book you will find:
- Positive parenting advice
- Real stories from Moms in recovery
- Journaling activated for reflection
- Affirmations designed to relieve stress and reinforce positive behavior
Moms to Moms: Parenting Wisdom from Moms in Recovery is a guide for recovery and motherhood that reminds you that you are not alone in either.
If you enjoyed books like A Sober Mom's Guide to Recovery; Easy Does It, Mom; Quit Like a Woman; or Mommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore; then you'll love Moms to Moms: Parenting Wisdom from Moms in Recovery.
Author Biography
For the past three decades, Barbara Joy has been working with children and parents in many arenas as Coach, Consultant, Teacher, Educator, Nurse and Advocate, as well as being a mom of three now grown children. Fifteen of those years have included working with parents in recovery and their children, providing education and support. She teaches and consults in both short and long term treatment centers as well as providing individual and family work. Barbara is a Positive Parenting Coach in northern California and also works with parents all over the United States. You will find her online at www.parentingwithjoy.com.
