There are more than 77,000 books on giving birth, understanding babies and raising children. And one that focuses on Mom (post-baby): The Mother's Guide to Self Renewal (May 2007). Mothers are finding connection and community in Personal Renewal Groups inspired by The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal. The powerful effect of women in groups helps mothers find balance in their hectic lives. But, with juggling the 24/7 demands of mothering, coupled with other "balance related issues" -- parenting your parents, dual income families, an uncertain economy, globalization and information overload -- is there a resource out there that can really make an impact on how balanced women feel in their lives? Yes. The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal.
Austin, Texas (PRWeb) April 15, 2007 -- The No. 1 New Years resolution in 2007, according to global trendspotter A.C. Nielsen, was "better life balance." Eighty million American mothers would most certainly agree.
But, with juggling the 24/7 demands of mothering, coupled with other "balance related issues" -- parenting your parents, dual income families, an uncertain economy, globalization and information overload -- is there a resource out there that can really make an impact on how balanced women feel in their lives?
"Absolutely!" says nationally-recognized career and life balance coach Renee Peterson Trudeau, founder of Personal Renewal Groups (PRG)* for Moms and author of The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rebalance and Rejuvenate Your Life (May 2007, Balanced Living Press). "Whether a mother works in or outside of her home, she still craves connection and support for all the responsibilities in her life. She may feel isolated and overwhelmed. I believe that these Personal Renewal Groups are a powerful way for women to support each other in having a life they deserve, full of balance and joy," Trudeau says.
Trudeau will be launching her book and PRG initiative nationally in honor of Mother's Day at Mercury Hall (615 Cardinal Lane) in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, May 9 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.**
In 2003, Trudeau created her first Personal Renewal Group for moms after the birth of her son, when she craved a deeper connection with other mothers. Four years later, Trudeau has affected the lives of thousands of families and is now leading her 10th PRG. She has helped women in cities across the U.S. and around the world to start Personal Renewal Groups in corporate workplaces, schools, yoga studios, on military bases, in gyms and in women's homes.
"Research shows that women form groups as a natural response to stress," Trudeau says, referring to ground-breaking research done by UCLA in 2002. "The physiological benefits of women coming together--including a rise in oxytocin and serotonin levels (calming hormones), enhanced emotional well-being, a greater sense of balance and reduced stress levels-- are tremendous."
As founder and president of Career Strategists, Trudeau - whose career coaching clients range from Fortune 500 executives to entrepreneurs and artists - believes that combining that group dynamic with work and life balance strategies enriches mothers' lives. Her first book, The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal, is a reflective, color-illustrated, month-by-month guide filled with powerful exercises, self-renewal tips, balanced living strategies and personal stories and vignettes designed to support women in creating their own Personal Renewal Groups.
"The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal gives moms permission to care for themselves from the inside out," she explains. Doctors, therapists and parent educators from across the U.S. are praising The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal. "This book is truly an important tool for transformation--not only for moms with newborns, but for women with children of all ages," says Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway and I'm Okay…You're a Brat!. "Mothers often feel lost and alone. They need help, and this important guide shows them how to ask for and receive help in a multitude of ways."
"Being a mother may be the most important job in the entire world. It is, however, a difficult job. By renewing your life, you are able to remain joyful and energized which, in turn, makes you an even more wonderful mother," said Richard Carlson, best-selling author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff…and it's all small stuff. "I wish I could have given this book to my own mother, as well as my wife, Kris, when our children were first born. It's a wonderful guide to creating a perfectly balanced life."
"What a glorious, loving, eloquent guide to the life-bestowing gifts of self-care. I can't imagine a more important gift to give to a mother or anyone working with parents," says Jennifer Louden, author of The Woman's Comfort Book and The Pregnant Woman's Comfort Book. "This book will help women feel so much less alone and so much more capable of holding onto their souls in the midst of the relentless beauty of parenting."
*About Personal Renewal Group
A Personal Renewal Group (PRG) is a life coaching program for mothers based on The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal. The group focuses on:
- resources for creating balance in your life (post-baby)
- strategies for self-renewal
- ideas on reconnecting with "who you are"
- community with like-minded mothers via an organized, structured group program
**About the May 9 launch event
Tickets for the launch event are $30 and include a signed book, food, wine and will feature the musical talents of Sara Hickman. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit Girls Empowerment Network Austin (
www.genaustin.com). For information or to register for the event and purchase tickets for yourself or a loved one, visit:
www.reneetrudeau.com.
About Renée Trudeau
A nationally recognized career and life/balance coach, Renée Peterson Trudeau is principal of Renée Trudeau & Associates and president of Career Strategists. Since 2000, Career Strategists has helped people create passion-filled careers and experience balance through integrating who they are with what they do. In 2006, Trudeau launched Renée Trudeau & Associates to expand her services to include facilitator training workshops and coaching for balanced living. She is the author of The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-balance Your Life (Balanced Living Press, May 2007). As president of Career Strategists, Trudeau serves clients from numerous Fortune 500 and 100 companies including IBM, Dell Computer Corporation, State Farm Insurance, Shell Oil, Samsung, Whole Foods Market, 3M, AMD, MCI, Amazon.com, Accenture, AT&T, Freescale, National Instruments, and GSD&M Advertising as well as local, state and federal government agencies and nonprofit organizations. She continues to lead career management and work/life balance workshops for companies and organizations such as Women in Technology, eWomen Network and Executive Women in Government. Her unique approach to career management has been featured in the Austin American-Statesman, Austin Business Journal, austinwoman magazine, Working Mother, Family Circle, Parenting, American Way magazine, and via numerous print, broadcast and online business media.
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