Listen to Your Mother: What She Said Then, What We're Saying Now presents the importance of motherhood. This collection of stories was born from a live event asking women to share their stories about motherhood—now the show happens in more than 20 cities across America. This frank, funny, and touching anthology puts many of those stories down on paper and discusses the complex and diverse array of parenting experiences, from step-motherhood to infertility, and everything in between. An …
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Capture the Moment: The Modern Photographer’s Guide to Finding Beauty in Everyday and Family Life
Memories can last a lifetime, especially if you have captured every moment of it. Capture the Moment: The Modern Photographer's Guide to Finding Beauty in Everyday and Family Life is both beautiful to page through and a thorough instruction manual for beginning photographers. More than 100 contributors from Clickin Moms, the largest female-photographer social network, have included photographs and advice for capturing basic, understated moments in everyday life and beautiful ways to chronicle …
Funny Little Pregnant Things: The good, the bad, and the just plain gross things about pregnancy that other books aren’t going to tell you
As pregnancy hormones begin to wreak havoc on your emotional state, it’s best to seek out laughter—it really is the best medicine. The good news is that funny pregnancy books can make you belly-laugh while teaching you about the craziness to come in the next nine months and beyond. Funny Little Pregnant Things skips comparing your fetus to produce and tells you what you really need to know without trying to “scare the baby out of you.” Sarah Roy on Amazon is a fan, “By far the best …
Expecting 411: The Insider’s Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
Of the books about pregnancy, Expecting 411: The Insider's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth is liked by many for its conversational tone and light humor, which makes the sometimes overwhelming information easier to digest. Instead of panicking about what’s happening in your body or to your developing fetus, let this pregnancy book, written by an ob-gyn and a pediatrician, will set your mind at ease. Stanton on Amazon is a fan, “Great book for expecting parents. This book has tons of …
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy: From Doctors Who Are Parents, Too!
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy breaks down baby’s growth by week and mom’s changing body by month and includes a 40-week pregnancy calendar, symptom guide, and illustrations. More importantly, it provides trustworthy medical information from doctors at the reputable Mayo Clinic. And as an added bonus, those doctors are also moms and dads, too, and know exactly what you’re experiencing. Patrick on Amazon is a fan, “After searching through a lot of different options in terms of a …
Pregnancy, Childbirth, And The Newborn (2016-5Th Edition)
Exactly as the title states, Pregnancy, Childbirth, And The Newborn (2016-5Th Edition) cover all aspects of pregnancy, delivery and early stage of a baby. First published in 1979 and revised numerous times, the popular pregnancy book for moms-to-be is filled with information on what to expect with your growing belly, as well as nutrition, latest research, and answers to your baby questions. This perennial favorite is a must-have during pregnancy. Christine on Amazon is a fan, “For my first …
I Love Mom with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
I Love Mom with The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a book that Mom can read and share with the kids. Filled with Carle’s signature colorful illustrations that have made his work famous, this book follows the Very Hungry Caterpillar as he celebrates Mother’s Day and all the incredible parents in the world. Carle brings to life yet another read with adorable illustrations of various animal mom-baby pairs throughout the story, something young children will love to read. Catsmeow on Amazon is a fan, …
Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I’m Learning to Say
Are there certain words and phrases that create strong relationships? In this collection of essays from Kelly Corrigan, she reflects on 12 phrases that connect us as humans—from “Tell Me More,” to “I Was Wrong.” Moms will definitely love Corrigan’s reflections on marriage and motherhood. Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say comes with a deeply personal, unfailingly honest, and often hilarious examination of the essential phrases that turn the wheel of …
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
We’ve long heard the dangers of telling boys “not to cry” and to “keep a stiff upper lip,” but Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys details exactly why putting a damper on our sons’ emotions is one of the most heartbreaking things we can do as parents. Herein, Kindlon and Thompson detail exactly the challenges boys face at home, school, and on the athletic field, and how we can help them cultivate and embrace the most important gift of all: emotional literacy. Sarah on …