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ISBN: 978-988-99799-1-1
Paperback, 108 pages
Size: 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Published: August 2007

Price: HK$75 / US$9.95

Working Mothers, Happy Kids
21 ways to forge closer bonds with your children
by Amita Dholakia, with illustrations by Mariko Jesse
PARENTING

Liberation was meant to expand women's opportunities, not to limit them. One of the most hotly discussed issues of this generation is the working mother’s dilemma: to quit mid-career, giving up money, status and stimulation to look after one’s children; or to continue employment and leave the nurturing to someone else.

Active nurturing is the basis of this book. For employed mothers, it refers to the spirit of the time you spend with your children in a way that will make them feel encouraged, inspired, empowered, tickled or valued. Active nurturing does not require you to fill every moment of your time with your children with intense activities, but when you are together, you should remember to be positive, warm and emotionally responsive. The 21 illustrated insights in this book, along with many that you will develop from your individual experiences with your children, will empower you to enrich your lives together.

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"This pocket-sized offering from local publisher Blacksmith Books outlines 21 short but insight-filled chapters to help mothers improve their relationships and quality time with their children... Let this handy, cheerfully illustrated book show you that if you can't 'have it all', you can at least make the very best of what you've got." -- The Parents' Journal, October 2007. Read the book review.