The 7 Stages of Motherhood, Ann Pleshette Murphy
The 7 Stages of Motherhood, Ann Pleshette Murphy
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The 7 Stages of Motherhood
Loving Your Life without Losing Your Mind

Author: Ann Pleshette Murphy

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 11 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2004


Synopsis

While dozens of parenting books address child development, Ann Pleshette Murphy's THE 7 STAGES OF MOTHERHOOD addresses the development of mothers, who are transformed right alongside their children. As the former editor of Parents magazine and current parenting contributor to Good Morning America, Murphy brings the voices of the experts and a decade of her own knowledge and unforgettable stories from her own life to bear on this book. The mother separating from her nursery-school-aged child is vastly different from the mother caring for her newborn baby, who, in turn, differs from the mother of a teenage son or daughter. In tandem with a child's development, a mother experiences changes for which she is often completely unprepared for, including shifts in her friendships, her professional expectations, her marriage, and her deepest desires.

About The Author

Ann Pleshette Murphy was the parenting expert on Good Morning America from 1998 to 2010 during which more than 400 of her “American Family” segments aired. In 2002, two segments received a media award from the National Council on Family Relations, and in 2003, a segment on teen drivers received an award from MADD. She was for ten years the editor in chief of Parents magazine and her bimonthly column, Mom Know-How, appeared in Family Circle from 2002 to 2005. Murphy is the author of The 7 Stages of Motherhood: Making the Most of Your Life as a Mom. She lives in London with her husband.Cassandra Campbell is an actress, director, and teacher who has performed in New York at the Public Theater, the Mint Theater, and the Clurman Theatre. She is an accomplished voice-over artist whose credits include numerous audiobooks, documentaries, and commercials in both Italian and English.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nikki on May 26, 2009

The last stage of the book is when the kids are about to leave the house. I really have to disagree with that thought. I would at least say that for me there is at least a stage 8 or 9 stage. The 8th stage being relying on my mom to help me through college and being there to support me in deciding a......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on May 13, 2014

The best thing about this book is that the idea of writing it is what enabled Murphy's children to have a parent around more of the time. That's not me being snippy - towards the end of the book she talks about how we are judged on our parenting and yes I'd agree that is mostly a bad thing with an o......more

Goodreads review by Kendra on August 24, 2022

Although I agree with the central tenant of this book, it is not LGBTQ or BIPOC friendly. It is written for cisgender white middle-class women in heterosexual, married relationships. I think that I was expecting science But what I got was a replay of Ericksons eight stages of child development and t......more

Goodreads review by Julia on August 04, 2021

I couldn’t finish this book. Her heteronormative, pair bonded assumptions dated this book and made the first section hard to get through. I also found that with a 1yr old the sections are too broad and there isn’t a lot of relevant information for my particular phase. I wanted more of a how to for t......more

Goodreads review by Molly on June 07, 2022

I was looking forward to advice like clear cut checklist form when I started this book. That being said As the early stages of Motherhood are passing and I’m finding myself further in my journey I find myself wishing I read this earlier . It’s one that will show you aren’t alone in your Journey, the......more


Quotes

Advance Praise

“Ann Pleshette Murphy is one of my heroes.”
–T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.

“No one is in a better position to support and inform parents than Ann Pleshette Murphy, whom every parent can look to with extreme confidence because her years of personal experience as a mother, unlimited access to experts and perhaps most important, the special warmth and honesty with which she approaches the joys and challenges of parenthood. As the extraordinarily successful and highly respected editor-in-chief of Parents for more than ten years, she has been able to bring a unique perspective to supporting, advising, and best of all understanding child-rearing issues–always going beyond the obvious and reaching out with depth and empathy. Any parent who reads this book will gain insight and increased confidence.”
–Nancy Samalin, director of Parent Guidance Workshops, NYC & bestselling parenting author whose newest book is Loving Without Spoiling & 100 Other Timeless Tips for Raising Terrific Kids


“Ann Pleshette Murphy is every Mom’s–and Dad’s–best friend. She has captured the complexities, joys, and sorrows of parenting and presented them in ways that help us manage the usual and unusual crises of caring for children in the midst of a busy life. She is like a good parent to her readers: she lends a helping hand, she is a supportive voice in your ear, but her greatest joy is seeing you go off on your own, confident and competent.”
–Samuel J. Meisels, President, Erikson Institute, author of Winning Ways to Learn

“Ann Pleshette Murphy knows what to expect after you’re expecting. Her stories and insights about mothering do more than teach the facts of children’s development. This is a book about adult development–about how running the emotional gauntlet of parenting changes us forever.”
–Justin Richardson, M.D., co-author of Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They’d Ask)

“Heartwarming, witty, and wise . . . Let Ann Pleshette Murphy be your guide on this charming tour through motherhood.”
–Harvey Karp, M.D., author of The Happiest Baby on the Block

“Annie Murphy has told us rare and liberating truths about parenting. A skilled journalist, she is incredibly observant of herself and her children without being self-serving or narcissistic in the rendering. Her respect for her kids, and ours, sets a standard for parenting books.”
–Kyle Pruett, M.D., author of Fatherneed: Why Father Care is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child

The 7 Stages of Motherhood comes straight from the heart. Annie Murphy creates a personal connection with each reader, sharing her own struggles and exhilarations, her down to earth wisdom and her breadth of knowledge about what is often one of the most important of life’s journeys–motherhood. Filled with heartwarming as well as heart wrenching stories, supported by the most modern research and practical parenting tips, the author reaches out her hand in friendship to the reader and helps her through the myriad stages of emotional development motherhood creates. It’s a must read for any mother, any woman contemplating motherhood–and for those who love them!
–William Pollack, author of Real Boys, Real Boys’ Voices, and Real Boys Workbook