Mother Matters

Millions of mothers are born each year. From the moment a baby is born, the world seems to focus on childcare, but what about mothercare? Enter Dayna Kurtz, the brains behind Huffington Post's Mother Matters blog. From postpartum depression and "baby blues" to healing meals and postnatal exercise, Kurtz guides new and veteran mothers alike through the best practices to care for themselves during their first year of motherhood. Her unique approach also includes less common methods like acupressure, expressive arts therapy, and more to help mothers boost their mental health and reclaim their identity. Backed by irrefutable research and personal anecdotes, Mother Matters is the guide every mother needs to not only survive but thrive!

Dayna M. Kurtz, LMSW, CPT, is a leading authority on the subject of women transitioning to motherhood and serves as Director of the Anna Keefe Women's Center at the Training Institute for Mental Health in Manhattan. She is a licensed social worker and NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer with an additional certification in training pre- and postnatal clients. Dayna is a contributor to TheDoctor's Book of Natural Remedies (Rodale, 2017). Dayna also serves as a Real Answers expert on TheBump.com. She has written or been consulted on articles for the websites of The Today Show, Pregnancy & Newborn, Big City Moms, PregnancyCorner, and WAGmagazine among others, and writes the Mother Matters blog for the Huffington Post. A sought-after speaker, Dayna regularly presents on the subject of mothercare.

• Chapter 1:  Childcare. Eldercare. Mothercare? What’s “Mothercare?”
• Chapter 2:  Acupuncture (and Acupressure): The Benefits of Pins & Needles
• Chapter 3:  Expressive Arts Therapy: More Than Arts & Crafts
• Chapter 4:  Feed Me! Healing Meals for Mamas
• Chapter 5: “Flexercise:” How a Little Workout Can Go a Long Way
• Chapter 6:  Maternal Massage Therapy: “Hands-on” Healing
• Chapter 7: “Om” Away the “Baby-Blues” and Some Other Things Too
• Chapter 8:  And Baby Makes Three . . . How Bringing Baby Home Can Bring a Couple Closer
• Chapter 9:  Talk is Not Cheap: The Value of Talk Therapy
• Epilogue: The Woman Beyond the Mother

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