Book helps moms meet their needs
Atlanta mothers, Heather Fawcett and Amy Baskin, with special needs kids co-wrote "More Than a Mom".
Behind almost every special needs child, there's a mother -- a mother who is often frazzled, stressed, worried and exhausted and who rarely puts herself on her own "to do" list, according to Amy Baskin. She wants mothers of special needs kids to carve out some "me" time.
"There was lots of information about special needs kids and how to help them through sports and school. Heather and I would go to autism conferences all the time," said Baskin. "But nobody was talking about moms and how they are affected. And we thought, 'That's something we can write about.'"
The book also has an extensive reference section that includes both Canadian and American agencies and government policies on leaves of absence, programs and financial assistance.
"Having a book like this would have been useful to me ... I hope others will find it useful now," Baskin said. "Just seeing this stuff in print gives validity to the complaints of over-stressed moms, who have amazing skills and strengths."
"More than a Mom" by Amy Baskin & Heather Fawcett
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After reading the, "Points North", September issue, I felt inspired and wanted to share this article with Moms everywhere!
Vicki Stern-Brown, Mother of two, is a stay at home Mother of two, in the Atlanta area. She and 3 other friends wanted to do something that promoted Motherhood. So, they formed,"Promom Couture", a tee shirt company! "I wanted to create T-shirts that reflected our devotion to motherhood but allowed us to be cool, too," said Vicki. Starting in 2004 each partner invested $6,000 and sold the t-shirts locally in boutiques. Now they have grown nationwide and have outgrown their basement! Vicki said, "Mom-preneurs have so many great ideas...like Moms putting Moms on their shoulders to help each other succeed."
Does this inspire anyone else??
You can read the article at http://www.ptsnorth.com/html/archive.shtml after September, 2006 or pick up your free copy at a local store.
Posted by Laura Elrod | September 17, 2006 10:48 AM
Posted on September 17, 2006 10:48
"I wanted to create T-shirts that reflected our devotion to motherhood but allowed us to be cool, too," said Vicki. Started on 2004 with $6.000 each, and sold locally in boutiques, they have grown nationwide and outgrown their basement! "Mom-preneurs have so many great ideas...like Moms putting Moms on their shoulders to help each other succeed." Ideas anyone??
Posted by Laura Elrod | September 17, 2006 10:55 AM
Posted on September 17, 2006 10:55