The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life [Paperback]

Renee Peterson Trudeau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Take a mini retreat with "The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal." Reconnect with who you are and learn how to create balance from the "inside out" with this gorgeous, color-illustrated, month-by-month guide. Beautiful photographs, powerful themes and stories, personal vignettes from moms, guided journaling and exercises, and information-packed resource sections support you in crafting the life you desire. The guide soothes the body and soul like cup of hot tea while allowing you to enjoy a meaningful exploration of what it takes to love your life as a woman and a mother. Chapter themes include: Reconnecting with Who You Are; Managing Your Energy: Setting Priorities, Saying No and Asking for Help; Motherhood as a Spiritual Journey; Unleashing Your Creativity; Building Your Support Network; Good is Good Enough and more. Recommended for women at all life stages. Go to www.reneetrudeau.com for information on how to join or start a personal renewal group.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Readers will feel soothed, comforted, and empowered . . . recommended for most public libraries."  —Library Journal

"Of all the books on balance, this is the very best one. Practical, clear and true, it invites you to engage deeply with your own experience. Only then can the superb guidance that Renée provides find its way out of your mind and into your life."  —Joan Borysenko, PhD, author, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind and Inner Peace for Busy Women

"This is a wonderful guide to creating a naturally balanced life. Highly and enthusiastically recommended to mothers and fathers."  —Richard Carlson, author, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and it's all small stuff

"Beautiful photos by the author and equally lovely anecdotes from other mothers make this book a peaceful respite in any mother's library."  — ParentWise Magazine

"Trudeau guides her readers through a year of reflective 20-minute journal exercises that encourage women to focus on their needs in addition to those of their families."  —Mothering Magazine

"In our time-constrained, energy-strapped culture, Renée provides a powerful plan that is both practical and nourishing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I hope every Mom will read and practice this uplifting guide and reclaim the life they deserve."  —Jon Gordon, author, The Energy Bus: 10 Rules for the Ride of Your Life

"Loving mothers are self-loving mothers; Renée's book informs, supports and completely inspires this essential journey. This book is a jewel!"  —SARK, author, Wild Succulent Woman

"Of all the books on balance, this is the very best one." — Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., Author of Inner Peace for Busy Women

"Highly and enthusiastically recommended." --Richard Carlson, author, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

About the Author

A nationally-recognized speaker and career/life balance coach, Renee Trudeau is president of Austin-based Career Strategists. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies and national women’s organizations and her "inside out" approach to creating balance has been featured in US News and World Report, Family Circle, Working Mother, AARP, Pregnancy, American Way magazines and in numerous other media. Her current passion is training women around the globe to lead self-renewal circles-- from which the book was born-- in their workplaces, wellness/yoga centers and in neighborhoods. She believes these powerful "women circles" can change the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Balanced Living Press; 1st edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978977602
• ISBN-13: 978-0978977603
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

RENEE PETERSON TRUDEAU is a nationally-recognized life balance coach, speaker and entrepreneur. The author of the award-winning The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life (and two other titles), Trudeau leads retreats and workshops worldwide on how we can create balance from the inside out and enhance our emotional well-being through practicing self-care. Thousands of women--from Minneapolis to Munich--participate in and lead self-renewal groups for mothers based on the Guide, as a way to enhance their sense of peace and harmony in the everyday. www.reneetrudeau.com Learn more about Renee's background at http://www.reneetrudeau.com/who/renee.html.

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/LiveInsideOut
The Journey Blog: www.ReneeTrudeau.com/blog
Upcoming Events and Retreats: www.reneetrudeau.com/calendar
Video Conversation with Renee: http://www.reneetrudeau.com/video2/renewal.html
Career Strategists: www.CareerStrategists.net

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moms -- Get your life back!, May 14, 2007

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Amy Hufford (Austin, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life (Paperback)

The message of this book boils down to learning how you can take care of yourself (some call it creating "life balance") so that you can be the mom you want to be (not your mom's, society's, or your mother in law's idea of motherhood). It isn't another parenting book that talks about the "how tos" in terms of taking care of your kids or your husband. The topic may sound touchy-feely, but it's not -- it carries a serious message about self-preservation for mothers that has been ignored for too long!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The guide I wish I'd had 12 years ago, March 25, 2009

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Alyson M. Stone "alystone" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life (Paperback)

This book is organized into 12 chapters that cover topics such as the power of self-care, tapping into your creativity, and improving life balance. The list of creative ways to say no (and thus manage your energy) is worth buying this book! As a busy professional and mom, I love the fact that the chapters can all be read quickly, and then returned to when I have time. Each chapter includes thought provoking questions for journaling or group discussion, and concrete suggestions for implementing new ideas. The wisdom and support in this book is an invaluable asset to any mother navigating the myriad challenges of parenting while trying to maintain a healthy sense of herself. This is a book to savor and share. As a licensed psychologist and group psychotherapist, I lead groups that focus on this book and I regularly recommend it to my clients. I read it regularly, and always get something new from it. Buy this wonderful book, you will be grateful you did. [..]

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for all moms!, March 25, 2009

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FamilyLifeBalance.com (Pflugerville, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life (Paperback)

This book validates what many mother's feel. It was refreshing and inspiring. After I read it, I knew immediately I needed to become a facilitator for the Personal Renewal Groups. I wanted to share this book with all the mom's I knew. It's a simple book with guided journaling exercises and great tips. Renee shares her personal stories freely and they are easy to relate to. Renee is able to put into words what I've been trying to explain to my hubby for years--just how wonderful yet challenging it is to be a mom. I had him read it and now he's my biggest supporter in my quest to share this. It's a very empowering book...helping moms realize that we're doing the most important job out there, but that it needn't be all-consuming. When we practice self-care we are happier, stronger and calmer, which makes us better moms, friends, and spouses.