Mother_Of_Ten_Offers_Real-Life_Wisdom

							Title:
Mother Of Ten Offers Real-Life Wisdo
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Word Count:
380

Summary:
There's helpful news--and possibly
inspiration--available to women who
 are trying to juggle the roles of
individual, wife and mother.
Keywords:
Mother Of Ten Offers Real-Life Wisdo
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Article Body:
There's helpful news -and possibly
inspiration-available to women who
are trying to juggle the roles of i
ndividual, wife and mother.

A new book, described as a househol
d handbook like no other, is said t
o offer a blend of encouraging chat
s and step-by-step game plans that
address everything from phasing out
 clutter to revitalizing a marriage.
The book, "Woman First, Family Alwa
ys" by Kathryn Sansone (Meredith Bo
oks, $24.95), is built on the princ
iple that no woman can care for her
 family unless she cares for hersel
f.

"You are important as a woman and a
n individual, not simply as a mothe
r and wife. During 18 years of marr
iage, with children, I've learned t
hat if a woman gives up an aspect o
f herself-either the woman in her,
the mother or the wife-the other tw
o facets will suffer," said Sansone.

In each section, she provides gentl
e reflections and eye-opening techn
iques for keeping the peace, mainta
ining order, and bringing more fun
into a family's routine.

The book also offers tips on coping
 and thriving within three roles:

• Self. Sansone, a mother of
10, describes ways to hibernate for
 a few hours, exercise regularly, d
elegate tasks, ask for plenty of he
lp, and even develop a personal sty
le and beauty regimen.

• Wife. Financial pressures,
disagreements over how to handle th
e kids, and the aging process itsel
f can all contribute to stress in a
 marriage. Readers will find rejuve
nating ideas for creating a true pa
rtnership in marriage, no matter ho
w much is going on in their lives.
She even offers tips for making the
 bedroom a sanctuary.

• Mother. A child is subject
to more outside influences than eve
r before. Fortunately, the author p
rovides parents with ways to be hea
rd over peer pressure, media person
alities and seductive advertising.
From resolving sibling squabbles to
 navigating a school system, fighti
ng childhood obesity and nurturing
a genuine spirit of love and happin
ess at home, her advice for raising
 well-grounded, well-mannered child
ren is intended to reassure and ins
pire.

Kathryn Sansone was recently recrui
ted by America Online to serve as a
 real-life Chief of Everything Offi
cer (CEO) for the company's Life Ma
nagement program. She has also been
 featured in a range of media outle
ts including O Magazine and Inside
Edition, and has appeared on Oprah.
 Sansone, her husband, Jim, and the
ir 10 children live in St. Louis, M
issouri.