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Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change

Angela Garbes - ‎Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Like a Mother comes a reflection on the state of caregiving in America, and an exploration of mothering as a means of social change.The Covid-19 pandemic shed fresh light on a long-overlooked truth: mothering is among the only essential work humans do. In response...
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Moms Moving On: Real-Life Advice on Conquering Divorce, Co-Parenting Through Conflict, and Becoming Your Best Self

Michelle Dempsey-Multack MS - ‎S&S/Simon Element
Format: Hardcover‏


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Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

Devon Price - ‎Harmony
Format: Hardcover

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society's narrow understanding of neurodiversity"A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity...
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Let's Make a Contract: A Positive Way to Change Your Child's Behavior

Jill C Dardig - ‎The Collective Book Studio
Format: Paperback

When a child is struggling with a behavior challenge or wants to learn a new skill, a contract can be a surprisingly effective solution that leads to more peaceful family dynamics.  To help families create contracts as a collaborative process, Let's Make a Contract offers an innovative...
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Ambitious Like a Mother: Why Prioritizing Your Career Is Good for Your Kids

Lara Bazelon - ‎Little, Brown Spark
Format: Hardcover

What if pursuing your ambition was actually good for you and your family? In this captivating and radical look at work-life balance, Lara Bazelon reframes our understanding of working women, arguing that prioritizing your career benefits mothers, kids, and society at large. In this singular...
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How to Raise an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi - One World
Format: Hardcover

The book that every parent, caregiver, and teacher needs to raise the next generation of antiracist thinkers, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Grant. The tragedies and reckonings around racism that...
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A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents--and Ourselves

Jane Gross - Vintage Books
Format: Paperback

When Jane Gross found herself suddenly thrust into a caretaker role for her eighty-five year-old mother, she was forced to face challenges that she had never imagined. As she and her younger brother struggled to move her mother into an assisted living facility, deal with seemingly never-ending...
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The Caregiver's Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically, Financially and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself

Carolyn A. Brent - Hanover Square Press; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback‏

Everything you need to know to ensure that your older loved one is being properly cared for, from nationally acclaimed author, speaker and caregiver advocate Carolyn A. Brent.People today are not only living longer, they are also living sicker - making aging and caring for older loved ones...
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Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care

Anne Davis Basting - HarperOne
Format: Paperback

A MacArthur Genius Grant recipient pioneers a radical change in how we interact with older loved ones, especially those experiencing dementia, as she introduces a proven method that uses the creative arts to bring light and joy to the lives of elders. In Creative Care, Anne Basting lays...
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Humble: Free Yourself from the Traps of a Narcissistic World

DARYL VAN TONGEREN - The Experiment
Format: Hardcover

A practical and philosophical deep dive into humility: how it can build confidence, foster honesty about our strengths and limitations, and help us achieve successDaryl Van Tongeren is a leading researcher on the science of humility. In Humble, he gives this unassuming trait a much-needed...
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