CONTACT:
Tracy D. Nelson
Little Bit Publishing
tdn@cradlethethought.com
www.cradlethethought.com

Cradle the Thought Helps New Mothers Capture Memories

Austin, TX – April 9, 2001 — When Tracy Nelson became a new mother, she wanted to capture all the wonderful moments with her baby. Daunted by the idea of writing in a blank diary and seeing no guided journals on the market, she decided to create her own. After two years of a different kind of labor (writing, illustrating, and publishing), Nelson recently delivered Cradle the Thought; A Journal for the New Mother’s First Year. While most traditional baby books capture major milestones in a somewhat ceremonial format, Cradle the Thought is more intimate. It provides guided questions and plenty of blank space for the new mother to chronicle day-to-day events that occur with her baby and with herself.

Cradle the Thought; A Journal for the New Mother’s First Year by Tracy D. Nelson (ISBN 0-9703947-0-5) is available from Little Bit Publishing. Cradle the Thought can be found at www.cradlethethought.com, at Amazon.com, and at several baby boutiques in Austin, Texas.

Cradle the Thought is an insightful weekly journal allowing a new mother to capture the most important moments of her first year with her baby. Each week, Cradle the Thought supplies thought-provoking questions, prompting the new mother to reflect on her own feelings and activities, and providing a guided diary to record information about the growth and development of her baby. Topics include baby's sleeping and eating habits, mother's relationships with friends and family members, pediatrician well-visits, developmental milestones, baby's mobility, baby's personality, and nicknames. Charmingly illustrated, each page provides plenty of space for the new mother to write her answers to each question.

As a doctor who sees many new mothers, Michael Phillips M.D. (Obstetrics and Gynecology) says, "The experiences a mother has with her newborn may at times be fast and fleeting, but the love never is. Cradle the Thought will give every mother a way to hold on to all the special moments...and remember." And Pediatrician Susan Kent M.D. states, "Cradle the Thought is the ideal gift for any new mother. Its user-friendly format guides the parent in recording the story of baby’s early life. Precious details will not be forgotten. Both parents and their former babies will read their story and perhaps better understand themselves."

Little Bit Publishing is located in Austin, Texas. For more information about Cradle the Thought, visit www.cradlethethought.com. For additional information or a sample copy, contact Tracy D. Nelson at tdn@cradlethethought.com.

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Little Bit Publishing
P.O. Box 340943
Austin, TX 78734