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Motherhood Smotherhood: Fighting Back Against the Lactivists, Mompetitions, Germophobes, and So-Called Experts Who Are Driving Us Crazy
Motherhood Smotherhood: Fighting Back Against the Lactivists, Mompetitions, Germophobes, and So-Called Experts Who Are Driving Us Crazy

JJ Keith · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

What's the first thing a woman does when she thinks she might be pregnant? She Googles. And it goes downhill from there. While the internet is full of calming and cheerily supportive articles, it's also littered with hyper-judgmental message boards and heaps of contradictory and scolding...
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Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce
Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce

Violet Woodhouse · NOLO
Pages: 522
Format: Paperback

Divorcing? Get everything you need to split assets and debts as fairly as possible. When you're going through divorce, you have to make an overwhelming number of financial decisions. Should you sell the house? What happens to retirement benefits? How will you handle taxes? Full...
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Keep Calm and Parent On: A Guilt-Free Approach to Raising Children by Asking More from Them and Doing Less
Keep Calm and Parent On: A Guilt-Free Approach to Raising Children by Asking More from Them and Doing Less

Emma Jenner · Atria Books
Pages: 278
Format: Hardcover

From a modern-day Mary Poppins and the former star of TLC's Take Home Nanny comes a holistic and guilt-free approach to parenting children ages seven and under.Emma Jenner lives, teaches, and nannies by this philosophy: if parents are in control, they can enjoy their children more....
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The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year
The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year

Armin A. Brott · Abbeville Press; Third Edition, Third Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

An indispensable handbook on all aspects of fatherhood during the first 12 months, by the author of The Expectant Father.The essential handbook for all things first-year father is now fully updated and revised. Not only will new dads get a month-by-month guide to their baby's development,...
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Do Fathers Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We've Overlooked
Do Fathers Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We've Overlooked

Paul Raeburn · Scientific Amer Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A 2015 National Parenting Publications Awards Gold WinnerA Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal WinnerFor too long, we've thought of fathers as little more than sources of authority and economic stability in the lives of their children. Yet cutting-edge studies drawing unexpected links...
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Tantrums!: Managing Meltdowns in Public and Private
Tantrums!: Managing Meltdowns in Public and Private

Thomas W. Phelan · Parentmagic, Inc.
Format: Book

A straightforward approach to managing tantrums.   Noting that of all the behavioral problems parents face from their children, temper tantrums may be the most upsetting, this handbook arms confused and frustrated parents with simple, easy-to-follow directions on how to best manage the problem...
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Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men

Margaret J Meeker · Ballantine Books
Pages: 341
Format: Hardcover

Meg Meeker, M.D., acclaimed author of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, now turns to an equally powerful relationship in the family: the one between mother and son. From the moment a mother holds her newborn son, his eyes tell her that she is his world. But often, as he grows up, the boy who needs...
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Raising Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders: A Week-by-Week Guide to Solving Everyday Sensory Issues
Raising Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders: A Week-by-Week Guide to Solving Everyday Sensory Issues

Varleisha Gibbs · Prufrock Press, Inc.
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback

Whether it's having to remove tags from clothing or using special dimmed lighting when they study, kids with sensory disorders or special sensory needs often need adaptations in their everyday lives in order to find success in school and beyond. Taking a look at the most common sensory...
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How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane: And Other Lessons in Parenting from a Highly Questionable Source
How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane: And Other Lessons in Parenting from a Highly Questionable Source

Johanna Stein · Da Capo Lifelong Books
Format: Hardcover

Looking for the perfect book to help you survive childbirth and parenting with your sanity intact?Look elsewhere.For Johanna Stein (writer/comedian/forward/slash/abuser and occasionally neurotic/immature/way-too-candid mom), parenting is an extreme sport. Her stories from the trenches may not always...
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How to Retire Happy, Fourth Edition: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire
How to Retire Happy, Fourth Edition: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire

Stan Hinden · McGraw-Hill; 4 edition
Format: Paperback

The Washington Post and New York Times Business Bestseller “Everyone in the workforce today should read this book!”―HORACE B. DEETS, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AARP “Want excellent insights on retirement planning from a professional who’s actually experienced...
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Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers
Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers

Miriam Beloglovsky · Redleaf Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. This form of play allows infants to be in control and recognize the power of their bodies and actions. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography...
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Baby Knows Best: Raising a Confident and Resourceful Child, the RIE™ Way
Baby Knows Best: Raising a Confident and Resourceful Child, the RIE™ Way

Deborah Carlisle Solomon · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

Raise self-confident, self-reliant children using the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Approach.Your baby knows more than you think. That's the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. BABY KNOWS BEST...
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How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success

Julie Lythcott-Haims · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

"Julie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. . . . A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children." -Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well"For parents...
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Raising Passionate Readers: 5 Easy Steps to Success in School and Life
Raising Passionate Readers: 5 Easy Steps to Success in School and Life

Nancy Newman · Tribeca View Press, LLC
Format: Book

When neuroscientists cracked the mystery of reading in the 1980s, they pinpointed the simple steps parents can take to help all children become skilled, avid readers. Yet this information still hasn't spread from the research community to the general public, leaving a huge gap between...
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The Confident Parent: A Pediatrician's Guide to Caring for Your Little One--Without Losing Your Joy, Your Mind, or Yourself
The Confident Parent: A Pediatrician's Guide to Caring for Your Little One--Without Losing Your Joy, Your Mind, or Yourself

Jane Scott · A TarcherPerigee Books
Pages: 265
Format: Print book

We've all heard the complaint from parents: They're more overwhelmed than ever before -- juggling demands on their time as well as conflicting advice from family, friends, frenemies and "experts" on how to achieve parental perfection--or risk jeopardizing their little one's future...
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