Women Take Care

Author : Katie Hogan
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781501725685

Get Book

Women Take Care by Katie Hogan Pdf

Self-sacrificing mothers and forgiving wives, caretaking lesbians, and vigilant maternal surrogates—these "good women" are all familiar figures in the visual and print culture relating to AIDS. In a probing critique of that culture, Katie Hogan demonstrates ways in which literary and popular works use the classic image of the nurturing female to render "queer" AIDS more acceptable, while consigning women to conventional roles and reinforcing the idea that everyone with this disease is somehow suspect.In times of crisis, the figure of the idealized woman who is modest and selfless has repeatedly surfaced in Western culture as a balm and a source of comfort—and as a means of mediating controversial issues. Drawing on examples from journalism, medical discourse, fiction, drama, film, television, and documentaries, Hogan describes how texts on AIDS reproduce this historically entrenched paradigm of sacrifice and care, a paradigm that reinforces biases about race and sexuality. Hogan believes that the growing nostalgia for women's traditional roles has deflected attention away from women's own health needs. Throughout her book, she depicts caretaking as a fundamental human obligation, but one that currently falls primarily to those members of society with the least power. Only by rejecting the stereotype of the "good woman," she says, can Americans begin to view caretaking as the responsibility of the entire society.

Author : Oludara Adeeyo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781507217320

Get Book

Self-Care for Black Women by Oludara Adeeyo Pdf

Prioritize your wellbeing with these 150 self-care exercises designed specifically to help Black women revitalize their outlook on life, improve their mental health, eliminate stress, and self-advocate. Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, at work, and everywhere in between, it’s tough to prioritize physical and mental wellness as a Black woman, especially with a constant news cycle highlighting Black trauma. Now, with The Self-Care for Black Women you’ll find more than 150 exercises that will help you radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you need a quick pick-me-up in the middle of the day, you’re working through feelings of burnout, or you need to process a microaggression, this book has everything you need to feel more at peace. You’ll find prompts like: -Map out your feelings about a microaggression -Make a list of your safe spaces -Detail out an entire day dedicated to your self-care -And more! It’s time to put yourself first and prioritize your self-care once and for all—and this book is here to help you do just that.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Catalyst
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Businesswomen
ISBN : 9780895842527

Get Book

Women "take Care," Men "take Charge" by Anonim Pdf

Author : Chloe Pierre
Publisher : Headline
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781472286017

Get Book

Take Care by Chloe Pierre Pdf

Join the wellness revolution by Black women, for Black women. Take Care prioritises Black women and their experiences and encourages them to take care of themselves in order to bring their best self into the world. A space for Black women to cultivate their joy is truly a necessity at a time when Black lives are at the forefront of discussions online and in the media, and Take Care is the book to ensure that. Chloe Pierre, founder of thy.self, the brand making self-care inclusive, wants to inspire Black women to take time to care for themselves. In this book she consults experts to create an inspiring and practical guide that offers ways to help you: - Be your authentic self - Embrace your beauty and feel body positive - Deal with grief, loss and mental health issues - Create a supportive and uplifting community - Practice self-love every day Take Care is a book of warmth, happiness and light, and will help you to refocus and put yourself first.

Author : Stephanie Y. Evans
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438483658

Get Book

Black Women's Yoga History by Stephanie Y. Evans Pdf

How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women's Yoga History, Stephanie Y. Evans uses primary sources to answer that question and to show how meditation and yoga from eras of enslavement, segregation, and migration to the Civil Rights, Black Power, and New Age movements have been in existence all along. Life writings by Harriet Jacobs, Sadie and Bessie Delany, Eartha Kitt, Rosa Parks, Jan Willis, and Tina Turner are only a few examples of personal case studies that are included here, illustrating how these women managed traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. In more than fifty yoga memoirs, Black women discuss practices of reflection, exercise, movement, stretching, visualization, and chanting for self-care. By unveiling the depth of a struggle for wellness, memoirs offer lessons for those who also struggle to heal from personal, cultural, and structural violence. This intellectual history expands conceptions of yoga and defines inner peace as mental health, healing, and wellness that is both compassionate and political.

Author : Megan K. Stack
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780525431954

Get Book

Women's Work by Megan K. Stack Pdf

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2019 From National Book Award finalist Megan K. Stack, a stunning memoir of raising her children abroad with the help of Chinese and Indian women who are also working mothers When Megan Stack was living in Beijing, she left her prestigious job as a foreign correspondent to have her first child and work from home writing a book. She quickly realized that caring for a baby and keeping up with the housework while her husband went to the office each day was consuming the time she needed to write. This dilemma was resolved in the manner of many upper-class families and large corporations: she availed herself of cheap Chinese labor. The housekeeper Stack hired was a migrant from the countryside, a mother who had left her daughter in a precarious situation to earn desperately needed cash in the capital. As Stack's family grew and her husband's job took them to Dehli, a series of Chinese and Indian women cooked, cleaned, and babysat in her home. Stack grew increasingly aware of the brutal realities of their lives: domestic abuse, alcoholism, unplanned pregnancies. Hiring poor women had given her the ability to work while raising her children, but what ethical compromise had she made? Determined to confront the truth, Stack traveled to her employees' homes, met their parents and children, and turned a journalistic eye on the tradeoffs they'd been forced to make as working mothers seeking upward mobility—and on the cost to the children who were left behind. Women's Work is an unforgettable story of four women as well as an electrifying meditation on the evasions of marriage, motherhood, feminism, and privilege.

Author : Professor of Health Services and Women's Studies Emily K Abel,Emily K. Abel,Margaret K. Nelson,Professor Margaret K Nelson
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0791402630

Get Book

Circles of Care by Professor of Health Services and Women's Studies Emily K Abel,Emily K. Abel,Margaret K. Nelson,Professor Margaret K Nelson Pdf

This work examines the experience of women providing care to children, disabled persons, the chronically ill, and the frail elderly. It differs from most writing about caregiving because it focuses on the providers rather than the care recipients. It looks at the experience of women caregivers in specific settings, exploring what caregiving actually entails and what it means in their lives

Author : Adele Faber,Elaine Mazlish
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780062046413

Get Book

How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber,Elaine Mazlish Pdf

The renowned #1 New York Times bestselling authors share their advice and expertise with parents and teens in this accessible, indispensable guide to surviving adolescence. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish transformed parenting with their breakthrough, bestselling books Siblings Without Rivalry and How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. Now, they return with this essential guide that tackles the tough issues teens and parents face today. Filled with straightforward advice and written in their trademark, down-to-earth style sure to appeal to both parents and teens, this all-new volume offers both innovative, easy-to-implement suggestions and proven techniques to build the foundation for lasting relationships. From curfews and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence.

Author : Suzanne Falter
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781492698548

Get Book

The Extremely Busy Woman's Guide to Self-Care by Suzanne Falter Pdf

Discover the transformative power of self-care! This comprehensive handbook offers practical strategies and expert advice to help you do less, achieve more, and live the life you truly desire. Optimize your productivity: Learn efficient techniques to manage your time, prioritize tasks, and streamline your daily routines, enabling you to accomplish more with less effort. Cultivate a fulfilling life: Explore strategies for aligning your goals, values, and passions, empowering you to create a life that brings you joy, satisfaction, and a sense of purpose. Tailor self-care to your busy schedule: Gain practical insights on incorporating self-care rituals and practices into your hectic lifestyle, finding moments of tranquility and rejuvenation amidst your demanding responsibilities. Nurture your mind, body, and soul: Explore a variety of self-care techniques, including mindfulness, meditation, exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management, equipping you with tools to nourish and replenish every aspect of your being. Overcome guilt and embrace self-compassion: Learn to overcome the guilt associated with taking time for yourself, and develop a mindset of self-compassion that allows you to prioritize your needs without sacrificing your commitments. Create sustainable habits: Acquire expert guidance on building sustainable self-care habits that become an integral part of your daily routine, ensuring long-term well-being and personal growth. The Extremely Busy Woman's Guide to Self-Care is a game-changing resource for any woman seeking to reclaim her time, prioritize her well-being, and live a life filled with purpose, accomplishment, and self-fulfillment. This book is perfect if you are looking for: Self-care books for women Self-care gifts for women Self affirmations for women Stress-management books Practical suggestions for taking care of yourself How to ask for help and set boundaries The road to soothing self-care is right in front of you—all you have to do is say yes to the journey and take the first step.

Author : Breen, Mary J
Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : M. Breen
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Women
ISBN : OCLC:16185013

Get Book

Taking Care : a Handbook about Women's Health by Breen, Mary J Pdf

Author : Michelle Segar
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780814434864

Get Book

No Sweat by Michelle Segar Pdf

Do you secretly hate exercising? Struggle to stick with a program? Millions of people try and fail to stay fit. But what if "exercising" is the real problem, not you? Motivation scientist and behavior expert Michelle Segar?translates years of research on exercise and motivation into a simple four-point program that will empower you to break the cycle of exercise failure once and for all. You'll discover why you should forget about willpower and stop gritting your teeth through workouts you hate. Instead, you'll become motivated from the inside out and start to crave physical activity. In No Sweat, Segar will help you find: A step-by-step program for staying encouraged to exercise Pleasure in physical activity Realistic ways to fit fitness into your life The success of the clients Segar has coached testifies to the power of her program. Their stories punctuate the book, entertaining and emboldening you to break the cycle of exercise failure once and for all. Practical, proven, and loaded with inspiring stories, No Sweat makes getting fit easier--and more fun--than you ever imagined. Get ready to embrace an active lifestyle that you'll love!

Author : Mary Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1689352809

Get Book

Self Care for Busy Women by Mary Murphy Pdf

Are you a stressed-out, busy woman with no free time? In this definitive guide on total health and well-being created by women for women, you will discover... - 60 self-care tips and best practices proven to deliver concrete health results you can measure and appreciate - The very real and costly price of not caring for yourself - Why you shouldn't leave your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual growth and well-being up to anyone but yourself - Why you absolutely, positively have to start asking for and demanding help today (page 10) - How spontaneity can beat stress, deliver an "I feel good about myself" mentality, and a positive mental state - The common roadblocks to self-care that women sometimes create themselves - The art of giving yourself permission to be healthy and well - The simple mental approach that attracts health and wellness like a magnet - Why you should never apologise for putting yourself first - And a four week action plan so that you can design your own self-care program and track your progress. You truly can create the best you that you have ever experienced when you know specific actions you can take that lead to health and well-being in every aspect of your life. You don't need to be that stereotypical woman who is so busy that stress, anxiety and self-doubt are frequent companions. YOU DON'T NEED TO FEEL FRAZZLED AND UNFULFILLED, YOU CAN FEEL CALM, WELL AND TOGETHER AND WHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST, YOU ARE MUCH BETTER ABLE TO CARE FOR THOSE YOU LOVE

Author : Audre Lorde
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780486818993

Get Book

A Burst of Light by Audre Lorde Pdf

Moving, incisive, and enduringly relevant writings by the African-American poet and feminist include her thoughts on the radical implications of self-care and living with cancer as well as essays on racism, lesbian culture, and political activism.

Author : Sara Shields,Lucy Candib
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000893847

Get Book

Women-Centered Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sara Shields,Lucy Candib Pdf

A woman-centered approach to pregnancy must be flexible enough to address the variety of women's experiences around the world, encompassing medical conditions, cultures and family structures. It must also include women who choose not to carry a pregnancy or experience a miscarriage. This unique woman-centered text explores all these issues and more

Author : Leigh Stein
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143135197

Get Book

Self Care by Leigh Stein Pdf

"Highbrow, brilliant." --The Approval Matrix, New York magazine One of Cosmopolitan's 12 Books You'll Be Dying to Read This Summer A Publishers Weekly Best Book of Summer 2020 A Vulture Best Book of Summer 2020 One of Refinery29's 25 Books You'll Want to Read This Summer An Esquire Must-Read Book of Summer 2020 A Book Riot Best Book of 2020 *so far The female cofounders of a wellness start-up struggle to find balance between being good people and doing good business, while trying to stay BFFs. Maren Gelb is on a company-imposed digital detox. She tweeted something terrible about the President's daughter, and as the COO of Richual, “the most inclusive online community platform for women to cultivate the practice of self-care and change the world by changing ourselves,” it's a PR nightmare. Not only is CEO Devin Avery counting on Maren to be fully present for their next round of funding, but indispensable employee Khadijah Walker has been keeping a secret that will reveal just how feminist Richual’s values actually are, and former Bachelorette contestant and Richual board member Evan Wiley is about to be embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal that could destroy the company forever. Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and seen countless influencers who seem like experts at caring for themselves—from their yoga crop tops to their well-lit clean meals to their serumed skin and erudite-but-color-coded reading stack? Self Care delves into the lives and psyches of people working in the wellness industry and exposes the world behind the filter.