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Holiday Hiccups: Christmas Magic and Romance

S. S. Bazinet - Renata Press
Format: Hardcover

A holiday disaster that ends in Christmas magic!. Gloria Bentley is a tough business woman who's never been interested in anything domestic. However, she's asked to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner for her family. Even though she has no skills in the kitchen, she remains confident....
 
 
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know (The ParentData Series)

Emily Oster - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

"Emily Oster is the non-judgmental girlfriend holding our hand and guiding us through pregnancy and motherhood. She has done the work to get us the hard facts in a soft, understandable way." - Amy Schumer. What to Expect When You're Expecting meets Freakonomics: an award-winning...
 
 
Pink Chaos: Navigating the Mother-Daughter Relationship with Your Tween

Shayna Barksdale - Page Two
Format: Paperback

An honest guide to cultivate connection and confidence with your tween.. Growing up today can feel like chaos. Everyone expects the teen years to be tough, but what about the years before? Pink Chaos is a guide for moms who are navigating the stormy waters of parenting daughters aged 9 to 12.....
 
 
American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era

Nico Lang - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

From an award-winning journalist comes a vivid and moving portrait of eight trans and nonbinary teenagers across the country, following their daily triumphs, struggles, and all that encompasses growing up trans in America today. "A master class in journalism as a force for change."...
 
 
101 Baby Hacks: Infant Massage and Natural Solutions to Help with Sleep, Colic, Gas, Teething, Congestion, and More

Elina Furman - BenBella Books
Format: Paperback

The secret to a happy, healthy baby is in your hands - literally! Learn the time-honored practice of baby massage and science-backed wellness hacks to calm, soothe, and protect your baby.. New parents often wonder:Is there a natural remedy for congestion? How do I help my baby poop without...
 
 
The Parent-Teen Connection: How to Build Lifelong Family Relationships

Susan Caso - Radius Book Group
Format: Hardcover

Teens need their parents now more than ever. Parents are the central influence in their teens' life and have an incredible ability to reassure and comfort them in times of distress. Right now a teen's world is filled with social media noise and achievement pressures, resulting in high...
 
 
Father Nature: The Science of Paternal Potential

James K. Rilling - The MIT Press
Format: Hardcover

How and why human males evolved the capacity to be highly involved caregivers - and why some are more involved than others.. We all know the importance of mothers. They are typically as paramount in the wild as they are in human relationships. But what about fathers? In most mammals, including...
 
 
Rape and Dating Violence: Your Questions Answered (Q&A Health Guides)

Lee A. Ritscher - Greenwood
Format: Hardcover

Discover the facts about intimate partner violence and sexual assault, including how to identify them and what to do if they happen to you.. Part of Bloomsbury's Q&A Health Guidesseries, this book employs a user-friendly question-and-answer format to equip teens and young adults with...
 
 
What Time is Noon?: Hilarious Texts, Ridiculous Feedback, and Not-So-Subtle Advice from Teenagers

Chip Leighton - Countryman Press
Format: Hardcover

From the TikTok creator of "Texts from my College Freshman" comes a collection celebrating the humor of the modern teenager.Chip Leighton started performing online as a lark, and not because he "craved validation through TikTok" as his daughter claimed (with snark) . When...
 
 
The Kids Are All Right: Parenting with Confidence in an Uncertain World

Gabrielle Stanley Blair - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

From Design Mom blogger Gabrielle Blair and her husband, Ben Blair, a unique guide that subverts the concept of "perfect parenting" by embracing uncertainty.. Gabrielle and Ben Blair have been raising kids for over two decades. Through the years, they've charted their own unconventional...