I Didn'T Plan To Be A Witch And Other

Linda Eyre, who co-authored theNew York TimesbestsellerTeaching Your Children Values, has nine children. She knows that although no motherplansto be a witch, there are times when every mother does a terrific job of playing the part.In her reassuring and hilarious report on being a mother in today's hectic world, Linda honestly describes not only the vital importance and magnificent moments of motherhood, but also those days when mothers feel they are living in a Roadrunner cartoon that never ends. She shares her own experiences with managing unmanageable schedules, coping with mealtime chaos, trying to find time for herself, and the sometimes desperate measures and compromises that are necessary to get it all done (and even then, not always). Whether offering advice on streamlining your life, coping with the martyr syndrome, or ignoring the outrageous demands of toddlers and teens with serenity and grace (or not), Linda Eyre speaks with the voice of experience.

LINDA AND RICHARD EYRE'S Teaching Your Children Values if the first parenting book to reach the #1 spot on the New York Times Book Review bestseller list since Dr. Benjamin Spock's Baby and Child Care.

RICHARD, a Havard-trained management consultant, and LINDA, a musician and teacher, have advocated strong families and balanced life styles in major national media ranging from "Oprah" and "Donahue" to "The 700 Club" and from The Washington Post to USA Today, as well as through their international parent's cooperative organization, HOMEBASE, and as the hosts of the national cable TV show "Families Are Forever."

The Eyres, who were named by President Reagan during the 1980s to direct the White House Conference on Children and Parents, live with their nine children in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Washington, D.C.

Preface	p. 7
Credits	p. 11
Prologue: The Journey of Motherhood	p. 13
I Didn't Plan to Be a Witch!	p. 19
Childbirth Is Both Worse and Better Than in the Movies	p. 25
Preschoolers are Horrible and Adorable	p. 31
Your Mother's Role Is Bigger Than You Think	p. 37
Getting Work Done at Home Is a Myth	p. 43
The Practice of Patience is Perpetual	p. 46
Children Fail; and So Do Mothers. Or, Will Herman and I Ever Amount to Anything?	p. 51
Dissonance and Sibling Rivalry are Facts of Life	p. 56
Witches Live with Warlocks	p. 63
Teenagers Are Like Werewolves	p. 67
Christmas Makes You Realize with Real Eyes	p. 73
"Learning Disabilities" Can Be a Great Gift	p. 81
Some Days It's Hard to Tell if You're a Mother or a Martyr	p. 85
There is Speed in Going Slow	p. 92
The Kid Is Always Right (From His/Her Perspective)	p. 96
Adversity Is Actually Good for You; or, if Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries, Hire a Wolf to Knock at Your Door	p. 100
The Only Thing That's Always the Same Is That Every Child Is Different	p. 105
A Sense of Humor Is Your Most Important Baggage (A Look at the Eyres' Funniest Home Videos)	p. 109
The Hardiest Part Is Taking Care of Yourself: To Eat or Not to Eat ... That Is the Question	p. 115
One of the Habits of a Highly Effective Mother Is Simplification	p. 120
PMS Makes Witches; Or, I'm Not Okay, You're Not Okay	p. 124
You Have to Keep Reminding Yourself How Much Fun You're Having	p. 128
What It Is Really Important to Worry About Is Often Not What You Think	p. 135
Unconditional Love Is Easy, Not Counting Unconditional "Like"	p. 141
Praise Is a Secret Weapon	p. 144
You Can Change!	p. 148
You Must Watch for the Moments, Because Tomorrow They'll Be Gone	p. 154
What a Difference Five Years Makes	p. 158
To Succeed in Your Career as a Mother, You Need a Plan	p. 162
Mothering Is Harder Than You Can Imagine and More Joyful Than You Can Fathom	p. 169
Postscript: Poetry and Letters to Die For	p. 176
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