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Childless Living: The Joys and Challenges of Life without Children

Lisette Schuitemaker · Findhorn Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

An exploration of the self-fulfilling lives of people who, by chance or choice, have no children of their own * Investigates the life choices people make around having children and alternate ways of finding purpose in life * Based on a global survey and more than 50 in-depth interviews...
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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...
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Anxiety Management for Kids on the Autism Spectrum: Your Guide to Preventing Meltdowns and Unlocking Potential

Christopher Lynch · Future Horizons
Format: Paperback

Anxiety can be overwhelming for children with autism. It doesn't need to be. The anxiety levels commonly found in children with autism affect social skills, memory, learning, and attention span -- and often lead to meltdowns. Those who live or work with kids on the spectrum are acutely...
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Fleishman Is in Trouble: A Novel

Taffy Brodesser-Akner · Random House
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

"Just the sort of thing that Philip Roth or John Updike might have produced in their prime (except, of course, that the author understands women) ." - Elizabeth Gilbert "This is a remarkable debut from one of the most distinctive writers around." - Tom Perrotta A finely...
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An Italian Love Story: Surprise and Joy on the Amalfi Coast

James Ernest Shaw · Campagna
Pages: 562
Format: Paperback

"An Italian Love Story" is simply one of the best reads and true love stories you'll ever read!" ~ Jane Jones "Steve, this is the book I was telling you about! SO good!" ~ Janet M "Extremely talented writer!!" ~ Debra Whaley "A Journey of the Heart....
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Infreakinfertility: How to Survive When Getting Pregnant Gets Hard

Melanie Dale · Bowker
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback

"This isn't a book about conquering infertility. This is a book about surviving it."I felt like a babyless freak. No matter what we tried, I couldn't get pregnant, even after standing on my head after sex. I was pretty sure I was the only woman on the planet going through...
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Is Your Body Baby Friendly?: How "Unexplained" Infertility, Miscarriage and IVF Failure Can Be Explained and Treated with Immunotherapy

Alan E Beer · AJR Publishing
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback

This revised edition of the landmark text includes the latest tests and treatments for those who are experiencing unexplained IVF failure, recurrent miscarriage, or long term infertility. An over activated immune response to pregnancy and blood clotting problems are now being identified...
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Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from the Grown-up Years

Cathy Guisewite · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of the iconic "Cathy" comic strip comes her first collection of funny, wise, poignant, and incredibly honest essays about being a woman in what she lovingly calls "the panini generation."As the creator of "Cathy," Cathy Guisewite found her way into...
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ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know

American Academy of Pediatrics · American Academy of Pediatrics
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback

Fully updated with the latest AAP recommendations, this award-winning guide offers parents balanced, reassuring information to help them manage this condition. Topics include: evaluation and diagnosis, coexisting conditions, behavior therapy, ADHD and academics, the role of medication,...
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Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting

Jennifer Traig · Ecco
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From a distinctive, inimitable voice, a wickedly funny and fascinating romp through the strange and often contradictory history of Western parentingWhy do we read our kids fairy tales about homicidal stepparents? How did helicopter parenting develop if it used to be perfectly socially acceptable...
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