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The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center

Rhaina Cohen - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

"Rhaina Cohen's moving, intimate portraits of people in unusually devoted friendships upend our cultural narratives about which relationships matter . . . an arresting work of compassion and insight." -- Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should...
 
 
Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood

Minna Dubin - Seal Press
Format: Hardcover

A frank, feminist examination of the hidden crisis of rage facing American mothers - and how we can fix it Mothers aren't supposed to be angry. Still, Minna Dubin was an angry mom: exhausted by the grueling, thankless work of full-time parenting and feeling her career slip away, she would...
 
 
Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength

Catherine McCarthy MD - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

Three mental health professionals cut through the "parenting advice" noise with this accessible, easy-to-skim book filled with actionable strategies and tips to build a child's capacity to thrive where they are planted, in good times and bad. It's time to parent smarter,...
 
 
Career and Family: Women's Century-Long Journey toward Equity

Claudia Goldin - Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback

A renowned economic historian traces women's journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at home. A century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family....
 
 
Pippi Longstocking

Astrid Lindgren - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on the porch and a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson. Whether Pippi's scrubbing her floors, doing arithmetic or stirring...
 
 
P.S.- We Made This: Super Fun Crafts That Grow Smarter Happier Kids!

Erica Domesek - Abrams
Format: Paperback

From the creator of the popular website and Instagram @psimadethis comes a how-to craft and creativity book for parents and kids. Erica Domesek is a social media star and the original queen of DIY. P.S. We Made This follows in the footsteps of her first two books, offering creative and colorful...
 
 
Rainbow Parenting

Lindz Amer - Griffin
Format: Paperback

An essential guide for parents and caregivers to raising queer-friendly children in a gender-affirming space.. In the face of so many injustices across society for LGBTQ people, it can be easy for parents of young children to feel helpless and hopeless. While they may not be able to address...
 
 
A Brief History of the Female Body: An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be

Dr. Deena Emera - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback

From breasts and orgasms to periods, pregnancies, and menopause - A Brief History of the Female Body is a fascinating science book explaining the mysteries of the female body through an evolutionary lens.Let's face it: The female body is an enigma. For teenagers first experiencing their...
 
 
Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It

Jennifer Breheny Wallace - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover

The definitive book on the rise of "toxic achievement culture" overtaking our kids' and parents' lives, and a new framework for fighting back. In the ever more competitive race to secure the best possible future, today's students face unprecedented pressure to succeed....
 
 
How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks - Random House
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives - from the author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain. As David Brooks observes, "There...