Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts
by Karen Kleiman
Publisher
Familius
Publication
Mar 01, 2019
Series
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
No
Price
$16.99
Dimensions
7 x 7 in
ISBN
9781641701303
Pages
128
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Family & ParentingRecommendedSelf-Help
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LanguageCroatianCountryCroatiaAgent-BuyerOpus Gradna j.d.o.o.
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LanguageArabicCountryWorldwideAgent-BuyerTanmia Publishing
LanguageFrenchCountryWorldwideAgent-BuyerLES ÉDITIONS LA COMÉDIE FRANÇAISE
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Description
Awards & Endorsements
Mom's Choice Award
Foreward Indies
Author(s)
Karen Kleiman
Illustrator(s)
McIntyre, Molly
Related Titles
| Publisher | Familius |
| Publication | Mar 01, 2019 |
| Format | Hardback |
| ISBN | 9781641701303 |
| Pages | 128 |
| Age | 18 - 100 |
| Price | $16.99 |
Categories
Family & ParentingRecommendedSelf-Help
BISAC Codes
SELF-HELP / Depression
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts
by Karen Kleiman
Illustrated by McIntyre, Molly
Over 60,000 copies sold in English alone. Author is a leading authority on the subject of postpartum depression. Author has received the Jane Honikman award from Postpartum Support International for outstanding contributions to the goal of increasing awareness of emotional health related to childbearing. Approximately 950k women experience postpartum depression each year. 91% of all new mothers admit to experiencing "scary thoughts." #speakthesecret currently has over 100K impressions across social media platforms, with 870 individuals engaged in related posts each month. The recent updates to postpartum care presented by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists makes this book timely and important. Combines comic-like illustrations and medical-grade advice with workbook prompts to keep new moms engaged and focused on their self-care and mental health. Easy-to-follow prompts are perfect for new moms with limited time. Aims to help moms identify which thoughts are common "scary thoughts" and which thoughts should be explored further with a professional. Author aims to remove the stigma mothers face when experiencing "bad" or "scary" thoughts by combining relatable comics with medical advice.
Reviews, Awards & Endorsements
Mom's Choice Award
Gold - Adult Books: Parenting – General (tie)
Foreward Indies
Silver Award- Mental Health Category
Author

Karen Kleiman
Karen Kleiman is a well-known international maternal mental-health expert, with over thirty years of experience. As an advocate and author, her work has been featured on the internet and within the perinatal mental health community for decades. In 1988, Karen founded The Postpartum Stress Center, a treatment and training facility for prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety disorders, where she treats individuals and couples.
Karen has been interviewed for, featured in, and reviewed by local and national TV, magazines, radio shows, and health websites. Her national television appearances include Katie, Inside Edition, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. A few popular magazines and websites that have featured her work or interviewed her include Self, Fit Pregnancy, HuffPost, Today'sParent, Parenting, Working Mother, CNN.com, and Mothering. - Molly McIntyre is an illustrator and comic artist with a background in traditional printmaking and book arts techniques. Her illustrations have been featured in Bitch magazine, Everyday Feminism, Scary Mommy, Psychology Today, and more. She is currently working on a collection of comics about new motherhood, called Momzines. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband and young son. -
Current Licenses(Sold)
Language
Romanian
Country
Worldwide
Agent
Livia Stoia Agency
Buyer
Prestige SRL
Language
Chinese (Simplified)
Country
Worldwide (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao)
Agent
CA-LINK International LLC
Buyer
Guangxi Science & Technology Publishing House Co., Ltd.
Language
Spanish
Country
Worldwide
Agent
-
Buyer
EDITORIAL OB STARE S.L.U.
Language
Slovak
Country
Slovakia
Agent
-
Buyer
Citadella Publishing, spol. s r.o.
Language
Croatian
Country
Croatia
Agent
-
Buyer
Opus Gradna j.d.o.o.
Language
Latvian
Country
Latvia
Agent
-
Buyer
Latvijas Mediji
Language
Arabic
Country
Worldwide
Agent
-
Buyer
Tanmia Publishing
Language
French
Country
Worldwide
Agent
-
Buyer
LES ÉDITIONS LA COMÉDIE FRANÇAISE
Note: DropCap does not represent English Audio language rights.