Bettina Gordon-Wayne is an international journalist and certified
mental strength trainer with an über-passion for travel. Originally
from Vienna, Austria, she has called America home since 1996. At
age 44, she became the third generation of women in her family to
have healthy children at an age the mainstream deems “dangerous.”
In The Joy of Later Motherhood, Bettina shares the stories and
advice of women over 40 who all had natural pregnancies and healthy
babies to show other women of “advanced maternal age” what is
possible and, in fact, perfectly natural.
Bettina currently resides in Washington, DC, and Vienna, Austria,
with her husband, Joshua, her wild child, Hunter, and Georgia, the
squirrel-chasing Pit Bull mix. For more on Bettina’s work and free
resources, visit BettinaGordon.com.
Praise from Experts Who Dedicate Their Lives to Women’s Health
“Pregnancy after 40 can be a joyful and healthy experience, despite
what so many women are led to believe. In her book, The Joy of
Later Motherhood, Bettina Gordon-Wayne lays out the territory to
later motherhood with wisdom and knowledge.”
~ Christiane Northrup, MD, OB/GYN, and author of New York Times
bestsellers: Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for
Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being; Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom;
and The Wisdom of Menopause “Bettina Gordon-Wayne has collected
powerful and encouraging real-life stories to bring you perspective
and resources for your journey to motherhood and to remind you that
you are not alone. It's about time the positive science of mature
motherhood reached a wider audience.”
~ Alisa Vitti, functional nutritionist and hormone expert,
bestselling author of WomanCode, founder of the FLO Living Hormone
Center and creator of MyFLO app“I’m thrilled Bettina Gordon-Wayne
has collected these powerful stories of women who defied age
prejudice and took charge of their own health, fertility, and
destiny. The advice shared in this book is invaluable!”
~ Andrew Loosely, Chinese medicine natural fertility expert,
author, and speaker“Women today are not only living longer but we
are healthier and have so much to offer a child in terms of life
experience and stability. So why shouldn’t we have children in our
40s and beyond? I can highly recommend Bettina’s book. It is
inspiring and empowering. This book will make you think twice about
that outdated age paradigm and help you reframe any limiting
beliefs.”
~ Claudia Spahr, fertility expert, bestselling author, mother of
three at 40+, and founder of the popular mother-child yoga retreats
Holy-Mama Praise from Experts Who Thrive to Empower Women “This
book is a must read for any woman who wants to start a family after
the age of 35. The way this book combines inspiring, real-life
stories with data about becoming a mother past the culturally
accepted time is so needed. Reading this book is a hope infusion
and will be sure to increase your fertility!”
~ Kate Northrup, bestselling author of Money: A Love Story and
founder of the premier mother-entrepreneur membership site Origin
Collective “This book will change how you approach motherhood in
later life. As a success coach for the past two decades, I’ve found
a need in the market that this phenomenal book now fills—finally, a
book I can wholeheartedly recommend to my clients. The key element
is that Gordon-Wayne focuses on what is possible, rather than
dwelling on limitations. She first makes us aware of the massive
upsides to motherhood after the age of 40 and then strategically
sets out the physical, material, emotional, intellectual, and
spiritual options so that the reader can maximize her prospects for
having a positive pregnancy experience and a healthy baby.”
~ Judymay Murphy, internationally renowned success coach,
bestselling author, and speaker “Becoming a mother is one of the
more sacred acts a woman can undertake. Unfortunately, for women
over 40, the option is often clouded by fear, inefficient data, and
shame. Bettina Gordon-Wayne, through her own story and those of
many other women, is taking a stand for natural and healthy
pregnancies by creating a new narrative. I imagine you’ll feel
similarly when you read her extensively researched words of
encouragement and hope.”
~ Mindie Kniss, entrepreneur, spiritual teacher, and founder of Cor
Coaching Academy and HeartPath retreat series “While it may be
slightly surprising to see a man heaping such high praise on a book
written for ‘later in life’ aspiring moms, I can assure you this
terrific book will be a must-read recommendation for many of my
female clients worldwide, as the stories and words in the pages of
this book absolutely ring true with their most private thoughts,
fears, and hopes. Bettina Gordon-Wayne has done a masterful job in
assembling this book. It has all the research and sourcing of a
seasoned journalist, and at the same time, it pulls in readers
(yes, even men apparently) as it takes them on a journey that
educates, entertains, and empowers women simultaneously.”
~ Dave Elliott, international relationship expert, author of The
Catch Your Match Formula, founder of Legendary Love For Life Praise
from Women for Whom This Book Was Written “Wow—what a great read!
These are stories everyone should hear, not just those
contemplating starting a family. As an urban professional, almost
all my peers are like the women in this book. Bettina does a
wonderful job of not just sharing the hope—healthy pregnancies to
women of “a certain age” do happen much more often than the media
tells us—but also sharing the humanity around each of the stories.
Brilliant!!”
~ Melanie, 45, grant writer “Bettina Gordon-Wayne is the companion
that every woman needs on her journey to motherhood. Ebullient and
engaging, she offers readers a wellspring of information, insight,
and inspiration that are essential to achieving a healthy
pregnancy. I know of no other book on the market that does so as
effectively. This is a must read for anyone who is struggling with
infertility or who is thinking of becoming a mom.”
~ Rachel, 39, editor “Getting to sit and read Bettina’s inspiring
book tonight with a purring cat beside me was better than going to
a spa! The pages are full of energy and life and hope, encapsulated
in turns of phrase that make excellent takeaways. For instance,
‘mature motherhood’ is my new favorite phrase because it replaces
all the judgment and fear of being mistaken for a grandma with
being an unusually good mother (lucky kid!). I also really
appreciated the perspective that the ‘40s are the best decade of a
woman's life’ and that this is not just an acceptable or possible
time to have a baby—but the perfect time to have a child!”
~ Allison, 38, attorney “In this beautifully written book, the
author shares with us, in an engagingly personal voice as if over a
shared cup of coffee, her own story of the journey to pregnancy.
And then, as if inviting others to the table, she presents her
interviews with a wide range of women, who, each on her own unique
journey, happened to arrive at motherhood for the first time in her
40s. It's an incredible privilege to read these intimate stories,
and to learn how different women responded to the various
challenges, upsets, and opportunities on their paths to pregnancy.
Furthermore, the overall orientation of the author's questions and
commentary reveal a reverence and respect for the temples that are
our bodies, and a reminder to honor ourselves and our bodies at
every stage of life.”
~ Hannah, 43, environmental expert
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