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Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process

SHERYL GONZALEZ-ZIEGLER · Dey Street Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate must-read handbook for the modern mother: a practical, and positive tool to help free women from the debilitating notion of being the "perfect mom," filled with funny and all too relatable true-life stories and realistic suggestions to stop the burnout cycle, and protect...
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The Reflective Parent: How to Do Less and Relate More with Your Kids

Regina Pally · W.W Norton & Company
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

An innovative parenting approach empowering parents to trust their instincts and embrace uncertainty.Figuring out how to raise happy, healthy, and successful kids can be overwhelming. Parents find themselves wading through tons of conflicting advice. Books that outline a "right way"...
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The Big Book of Symptoms: A-Z Guide to Your Child’s Health

Steven P. Shelov · American Academy of Pediatrics; 2 Pap/Chrt edition
Format: Book

From the most respected authority in pediatrics comes a must-have resource for all parents. Symptoms: What Every Parent Needs to Know. From time to time every parent has to evaluate their child's symptoms and determine what action to take. This book is designed to help you distinguish...
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Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America's Diverse Families

Lori L. Tharps · Beacon Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

Weaving together personal stories, history, and analysis, Same Family, Different Colors explores the myriad ways skin-color politics affect family dynamics in the United States.Colorism and color bias - the preference for or presumed superiority of people based on the lighter color of their...
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Ma Speaks Up: And a First-Generation Daughter Talks Back

Marianne Leone · Beacon Press
Pages: 198
Format: Hardcover

The acclaimed actress and author of Jesse: A Mother's Story tells the story of her outspoken, frequently outrageous Italian immigrant mother.Marianne Leone's Ma is in many senses a larger-than-life character, one who might be capable, even from the afterlife, of shattering expectations....
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Vitamins & pregnancy : the real story : your orthomolecular guide for healthy babies and happy moms

Helen Saul Case · Basic Health Publications
Format: Paperback

xi, 339 pages ; 23 cm
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Healing Your Body Naturally After Childbirth: The New Mom's Guide to Navigating the Fourth Trimester

Jolene Brighten · Brighten Wellness
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback

You've been preparing for this moment over the last 9 months. You've meticulously poured over decisions to make your baby's transition into this world just right. But how much thought and planning have gone into your transition into motherhood? In this comprehensive and warmhearted...
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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating

Moira Weigel · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Does anyone date anymore? Today, the authorities tell us that courtship is in crisis. But when Moira Weigel dives into the history of sex and romance in modern America, she discovers that authorities have always said this. Ever since young men and women started to go out together, older...
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Healthy Posture for Babies and Children: Tools for Helping Children to Sit, Stand, and Walk Naturally

Kathleen Porter · Healing Arts Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

A manual for parents, teachers, and kids to restore their natural alignment* Explores the principles of natural alignment in accessible ways to share with children* Details simple and fun exercises--for kids and adults alike--that "remind" the body of its natural patterns and movements*...
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The Awakened Family: A Revolution in Parenting

Shefali Tsabary · Viking
Pages: 348
Format: Hardcover

FINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Parents . . . you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali]." - Oprah WinfreyAs seen on Oprah's SuperSoul Sunday, a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best,...
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Caring for Young Children with Special Needs

Cindy Croft · Redleaf Press
Pages: 88
Format: Paperback

This easy-to-use guide gives you a quick overview on many topics related to working with young children with special needs. Learn about inclusion in early childhood programs and disability law, as well as typical vs. atypical development. The quick guide also covers several specific disabilities/special...
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Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples

Frederick Hertz Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 376
Format: Paperback

Find answers you need br> Living together out of wedlock can mean anything, especially in court -- unlike married couples, Unmarried couples living together should take certain precautions, whether you've lived together for years on end, or are simply considering the idea. For over...
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