How to Take Care: An A-Z Guide of Radical Remedies - Hardcover

by Erin Williams (Author), Kate Novotny (Author)

A simple but radical guidebook for anyone learning to care for themselves and others, with vibrant color illustrations.

Healing is not just for people who have their s&*t together. Healing is, most important, for people who are falling apart. How to Take Care will help you learn to trust your instincts, listen to your body, and practice small, easy steps to soothe anxiety, burnout, and symptoms of PTSD.

From A (adaptogenic herbs, ancestral healing) to Z (zoetic), How to Take Care is for anyone striving to live slowly, with self-compassion, one moment at a time. Learn tangible steps to dispel shame, tell the truth, and loosen the grip on whatever is holding you back. Sample guided meditations, cook nurturing recipes, and follow handy how-tos. Practice the grounding of a clean sink when you'd rather burn the house down, or connect with nature by growing flowers from seed. Keep this guide on your nightstand or in your backpack for easy-reference tools, techniques, and strategies to calm your nervous system and come back to your body. It is a gift for yourself or anyone else who is going through a big, messy, or trying season of life.

Author Biography

Erin Williams is the author and illustrator of six books, including Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame and the Big Activity Book series. Her work has appeared in MoMA Magazine, The Believer, Salon, BuzzFeed, and Synapsis, among other publications. She has more than ten years of experience in data analysis and scientific research, and has published multiple peer-reviewed papers on healthcare disparities and inequity in medicine.

Kate Novotny is a registered nurse certified in obstetrical care. She is also a parent, a poet, and a trained birth and postpartum doula. She has been present at the births of thousands of babies, at home, at birth centers, and at hospitals. Since 2014 she has hosted an inclusive social media platform called the Taproot Doula for parents, healthcare and birth workers, and anyone who seeks to become more trauma-informed.