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Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy, and Fulfilling Lives

Rachel Simmons · Harper
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Is it wrong that I wanted to underline every single word in this book? Simmons brilliantly crystallizes contemporary girls' dilemma: the way old expectations and new imperatives collide; how a narrow, virtually unattainable vision of 'success' comes at the expense of self-worth and well-being....
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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

Jennifer Senior · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover

Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior now asks: what are the effects of children on their parents?In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior tries to tackle this question,...
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It's Not Your Fault!: Strategies for Solving Toilet Training and Bedwetting Problems

Dr. Joseph Barone M.D. · Rutgers University Press
Format: Print book

Millions of children over the age of five wet their beds every night. Many parents think they must be doing something wrong when their five-year-old is still in diapers while their friends' children are perfectly trained by eighteen months of age. This undoubtedly is a very embarrassing...
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Mommy MD Guide to Surviving Morning Sickness: More Than 150 Tips That 25 Doctors Use to Make It Through Morning Sickness and Related Pregnancy Symptoms

Jim, Ph.D Pathman · Momosa Publishing, LLC
Pages: 120
Format: Print book

The Mommy MD Guide to Surviving Morning Sickness holds readers' hands with comforting words and actionable advice to help moms struggling with morning sickness and ite related symptoms: ptyalism smell sensitivity, vomiting, headache, heartburn, and constipation.
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My Brother's Book

Maurice Sendak · HarperCollins; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Fifty years after Where the Wild Things Are was published comes the last book Maurice Sendak completed before his death in May 2012, My Brother's Book. With influences from Shakespeare and William Blake, Sendak pays homage to his late brother, Jack, whom he credited for his passion...
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Complete Guide to Creating a Special Needs Life Plan: A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Life, Resource, Financial and Legal Planning to Ensure a Brighter Future for a Person with a Disability

Hal Wright · Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback

The purpose of special needs planning is to create the best possible life for an adult with a disability. This book provides comprehensive guidance on creating a life plan to transition a special needs child to independence or to ensure they are well cared for in the future. Beginning with...
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My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children

Denene Millner · Agate Bolden
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

"The best site for thoughtful, fierce advice about parenting from a Black perspective" - EbonyFor almost a decade, national parenting expert and bestselling author Denene Millner has published thought-provoking, insightful, sometimes wickedly funny commentary about motherhood...
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The 5 Money Personalities: Speaking the Same Love and Money Language

Bethany Palmer · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The hidden key to a healthy relationship is not just managing money but understanding how the other approaches money. Every couple argues about money. It doesnt matter if youve been married for 40 years or dating for 4 months, money touches every decision you make as a couplefrom the 5 cup of coffee...
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The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom: Adventures in Crying, Sleeping, Teething, and Feeding for the New Mom and Dad

Jennifer Byrne · Adams Media
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Welcome to the jungle! Caring for your baby can be scary. He smells weird, he squirms, he burps, he cries ... and cries ... and cries. She runs amok through your lovely family nest and shows you who the leader of the pack really is. The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom...
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Divorce After 50: Your Guide to the Unique Legal and Financial Challenges

Janice Green Attorney · Nolo, 2016.
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Divorce rates are soaring among seniors, but the legal and emotional challenges you face as an older adult are different from those that apply to younger divorcees. That's why you need Divorce After 50, the only guide around that addresses the challenges unique to your age group. Written...
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Mama Natural's Week to Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth

Genevieve Grace · North Star Way
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback

With more than 1.3 million video views each month and over fifty-two million total views on her YouTube channel, Howland's (a.k.a. Mama Natural) funny but informational videos have empowered millions of women to embrace natural pregnancy and parenting. Now Howland is turning to the page,...
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Mom Hacks: 100 Science-Backed Shortcuts to Reclaim Your Body, Raise Awesome Kids, and Be Unstoppable

Darria Long Gillespie · Lifelong Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

100+ self-care hacks for any mom to eat right, move more, stress less and get a good night's sleep, by a doctor who is also a momWhy is it generally accepted that motherhood comes at the expense of our health--with all that weight gain, fatigue, and exhaustion? It doesn't have to be that...
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The Lines on Nana's Face

Simona Ciraolo · Nobrow Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

It's granny's birthday, but her little granddaughter wonders why, because of the lines on her face, she looks so worried! But they are simply wrinkles, and grandma is very fond of her lines because they are where she keeps her memories.In this imaginative and charming story, Simona...
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The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively

Gary D Chapman · Northfield Publishing
Pages: 303
Format: Paperback

Over 600,000 copies sold! Socially, mentally, and spiritually, teenagers face a variety of pressures and stresses each day. Despite these pressures, it is still parents who can influence teens the most, and The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers equips parents to make the most of that opportunity....
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I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places

Lisa Scottoline · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Lisa and Francesca are back with another collection of warm and witty stories that will strike a chord with every woman. This six book series is among the best reviewed humor books published today and has been compared to the late greats, Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron. Delia Ephron said...
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