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The Not Good Enough Mother

Sharon Lamb · Beacon Press
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

A psychologist who evaluates the fitness of parents when their children have been removed from their custody finds herself reassessing her own mothering when her son falls victim to the opioid crisis.Psychologist and expert witness Dr. Sharon Lamb evaluates parents, particularly in high-stakes...
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Your Birth Plan: A Guide to Navigating All of Your Choices in Childbirth

Megan Davidson · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

There is no right way or best way to give birth, but if you're pregnant, you're likely already hearing advice and stories about what you should do, how you should feel, and what you should want from your birth experience. Your Birth Plan is an intervention: it's a birth book that equally...
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How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results

Esther Wojcicki · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness: TRICK. Esther Wojcicki - "Woj" to her many friends...
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Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence

Amy Blackstone · Dutton
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society,...
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Raising an Organized Child: 5 Steps to Boost Independence, Ease Frustration, and Promote Confidence

Damon Korb
Format: Paperback(None)

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No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls

Katie Hurley · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

In this Queen Bees and Wannabes for the elementary and middle school set, child and adolescent psychotherapist Katie Hurley shows parents of young girls how to nip mean girl behavior in the bud.Once upon a time, mean girls primarily existed in high school, while elementary school-aged girls...
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