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Grocery lists. Checklists. To-do lists. Lots of people love--and live by--lists. And parents are no exception. Today's families are busier than ever, and moms don't have the time or energy to search and scramble for the parenting information they are desperately seeking: How much should my child be sleeping at this age? What toys will most benefit my child? What items are truly essential in furnishing a nursery? What questions should I ask a potential...
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As a mom with a newborn, it's hard to remember to shower, let alone focus on your mental and spiritual health.
With the many demands upon you, postpartum depression, baby blues, and regular, old mom burnout are things all moms are subject to. Whether you have only heard them mentioned on a pregnancy app or experienced one of these with your previous children, know that it is extremely hard to avoid these low moments of the postpartum season.
Surviving...
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Experience the world through the eyes of children! Go back to a time of angelic innocence, delighting in the uncensored first words and ideas of Ammie and Tristy. Journeyed nightly by their mom from the time they began to speak until they reached about the age of seven, she later turned their reflections into poems. Their amusing (and often surprising) words offer unique explanations, unexpected questions, provocative opinions, creative solutions,...
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When Sherry Appel asked hundreds of women to recall the most memorable and valuable words their mothers had told them, there came an outpouring of things practical and indispensable, some familiar and many surprising.
From Mother to Daughter celebrates the special relationship between mothers and daughters and captures the wisdom and common sense that comes from many lifetimes of experience. It is a gift that no one can give without remembering something...
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Recent generations of women thought they could have it all: children and a full family life combined with a successful career. But who had time to wonder at what price and who pays? Working mothers, stay-at-home mothers, paid childcare, women without children: these are controversial topics that inspire passionate and divisive argument and constant media attention. Anne Manne is one of the most perceptive commentators in the debate, and in this timely...
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Many women question whether they want a baby or a childfree life. Motherhood, Is It For Me? is the perfect resource for addressing this crucial life choice. Find out what family planning might really mean for you with this insightful book, which offers every woman a clear path to understanding her ambivalence, moving through it, and making an informed decision about becoming a mother or remaining childfree.
For partnered and single women alike, this...
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What is it like to try for a baby over forty? How easy is it to be a midlife mum? The past two decades have seen a trend in first-time mothers leaving it until their mid or late thirties to try for a child. Now 2% of first time births are to women over forty, and the trend is set to continue.
Women are putting their careers first, and it can often be hard to find Mr. or Ms. Right. There is also a need to feel 'ready' to have a baby, which can take...
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"A moment that lasts forever" is a story for parents they can safely share with their children. I decided to share this story with other moms to remind them that they are not alone if they feel the strain of keeping up every day with toddlers and babies, it is a picture book so the illustrations themselves tell the story and also, add detail to make it more interesting to observe for children and adults alike. It's based on something that actually...
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PODEMOS PARIR CON CESÁREAS. "El testimonio de una mujer capaz de transformar sus heridas en aprendizaje y poder" expone, mediante un análisis crítico, la violencia obstétrica que existe en la mayoría de las instituciones de salud hacia la madre y el recién nacido.
La dominación masculina ha calado tan profundo que hasta logró apoderarse de nuestros partos. Sin embargo, cada vez somos más las mujeres que decidimos unirnos para recuperar la...
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En la actualidad se están abriendo diferentes vías de debate en cuanto al tema de la maternidad.
Siguen existiendo miedos y tabúes respecto al tema, y este libro pretende de un modo similar a un diario, ser una llave hacia su descubrimiento desde un enfoque personal e informal a través de los ojos de la autora y madre primeriza.
Desde la idea de ser madre, el embarazo, llegando a la maternidad y los cambios que conlleva, podrá completarse un...
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The most challenging yet rewarding experience for a woman is entering motherhood. I have thought about sharing this journey as I have carried on through parenting my now thirteen-year-old son, Aydan. He has brought so much joy and inspiration into my life that I felt compelled to share these tender moments for parents to explore with their children as they read to them and watch them drift off to sleep.
Reading to your child at bedtime is, I believe,...
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What is the right way to mother? Can a mom trust her intuition? Or should she follow the advice of one of many parenting books? Into this fog of theory and philosophy, MomSense shines a light of refreshing clarity. Through personal stories from real moms and proven, practical advice, MomSense helps moms honestly assess their skills, embrace their mothering instincts, and develop their own unique mothering style. Rather than pushing one "right" way...
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So today, your 3 year old decides that they don't want to eat the beautiful breakfast you made, he wants peanut butter and hotdogs, and that means, smear the hotdogs in peanut butter. Your 7 year old has decided that today is the day she wants to cry for absolutely no reason at all regardless of how much begging, bribing and reasoning you do and every time she cries it gets louder and more shrill. Oh, and your 14 year old has dyed her hair pink and...
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How can I have inner peace as a mother when I feel so stressed and scattered? For mothers who feel they are constantly juggling multiple demands, How to Have Peace When You're Falling to Pieces is packed with uplifting stories, poems, quotes, and scriptures that instill fresh perspective on the work of a mother.
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The journey to parenthood is different for everyone, but the struggles of pregnancy, childbirth and the first year of a baby's life are almost universal. As parents (or future parents), we are constantly fed a myth that being a Mommy or Daddy is a wonderful, amazing and completely fulfilling experience. We are expected to raise our children effortlessly, love every minute of being a parent and post the pictures on social media to prove it. We feel...
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You Are Not Alone. Women today do it al...from leading Fortune 500 companies and managing large ministry organizations to running a tight ship at home. But keeping all those balls spinning can be an impossible task, and the pressure that we place on ourselves to be perfect can be overwhelming. Letting Go of Supermom is the definitive guide for everything you need to manage your life and your family's life with confidence and grace. No matter where...
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¿Has visto a la absurda esa que se pinta los morros para ir a comprar chorizos?
¿Y qué me dices de la que calza unos tacones imposibles para ir a trabajar al bar de la esquina?
¿Y la niña del tercero? ¿Todo el día mirándose al espejo, como si fuera una diva?
¿Y la de las tetas enormes, que anda por ahí sin sujetador? Ya, ya... Qué me vas a contar. Qué ridículo todo, ¿eh?
Pues no.
Porque ¿y si te dijera que todas esas cosas tan «absurdas»,...
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A journal for all mums going through the postnatal journey
Conceived and compiled by new mum Annie Humphris, The Maternal Mindset is a journal for anyone navigating the trials and tribulations of motherhood. It aims to create a safe space for readers to release their thoughts and feelings without any judgement.
Simple to read and to navigate, this book uses minimalist graphics and limited colours to avoid overwhelming even the most burnt-out or sleep-deprived...
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Margaret McCall, an ambitious freelance writer, believes she has discovered the story of a lifetime that had baffled the police for half a century. Backtracking to the year 1891, she focuses her investigation on Isabel Laughton, an unmarried woman who has a large mansion and wealth but is missing the thing she yearns for the most-a child.
As fate would have it, Peggy, mother of a prostitute, abandons her infant grandson on Isabel's doorstep. The...
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In this positive and illuminating book, Ann Caron explores the spirit, durability, and complexity of the mother-daughter bond during a time of mutual searching. Daughters, hitting their stride after college, are setting new standards for themselves and questioning their goals and expectations. Mothers, themselves going through major life changes, are also looking for new ways to express themselves. Drawing from her many interviews with women from...
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