Family & Relationships - Parenting - Motherhood

Is it supposed to be this hard? It's a question all new mothers ask.The moment after birthing your baby, you enter postpartum. It's the blurriest of transitions - there's joy and awe but also intense physical recovery, fluctuating hormones, a brain that can't find...

It's time to stop trying to perfect your life and start enjoying it- reframe your overachiever mindset- release yourself from overwhelming expectations- build confidence and courage to embrace an imperfect lifeImagine a life where you're not afraid to make a mistake. A life where...

International bestseller As seen in The Wall Street Journal--from free play to cozy together time, discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world--and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids,...

Imagine infants free from painful diaper rash, new parenthood without thousands of dollars wasted in diapering costs, toilet training that is natural and noncoercive, and, most important, happier babies and parentsAs Christine Gross-Loh reveals in her progressive, enlightening book, all this is possible and...

You brought a life into the world. Now, it's time to care for yours!Everyone says, "Having a baby is a miracle" or "Motherhood changes everything." Yet few talk about what comes after: the physical healing, emotional waves, and constant second-guessing.You've heard the horror stories:...

Simple and nutritious recipes for a healthy, stress-free pregnancy Whether it's your first or fourth pregnancy, The Feel-Good Pregnancy Cookbook helps take the guesswork out of your diet, allowing you to enjoy flavorful recipes while still getting all the nutrients moms and babies need...

Single Parents Get Their Own Book. At Last.Straightforward and authentic, The Field Guide for Single Parents won't waste your time with run-of-the-mill advice. You need single parent-tested strategies-and here they are. The authors' professional backgrounds create a truly helpful experience for the reader.This comprehensive...

The First Forty Days is a bestselling, trusted resource, a perfect ally during the intense first weeks with a new baby. Both inspiring and soothing, this practical guide and inspirational read for all new mothers and mothers-to-be revives the lost art of caring for...

A week-by-week pregnancy guide that was made for you. Pregnancy is exciting... and overwhelming. Especially when it's your first time. The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook gives you what those massive pregnancy books don't: digestible, week-by-week guidance that feels human, helpful, and judgment-free. Written by...

Capture the joy of pregnancy with your own keepsake journal Your first pregnancy is an exciting time filled with moments and milestones you'll want to remember forever. The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Journal will help you record every precious memory as you prepare for the...

In The Gardener and the Carpenter, Alison Gopnik, one of the world's leading child psychologists, illuminates the paradoxes of parenthood from a scientific perspective and shatters the myth of "good parenting".Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the...

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom.When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother--a woman...

As a young girl, Thelma Osborne Richardson witnessed the hopes and hardships of the Great Migration, when her family left the rural south for Detroit in 1929. In The Great Triumph - A Memoir of Courage and Devotion, her daughter, journalist Jeanne Estelle Saddler,...

No one told you motherhood would be like THIS. Pressure, worry, exhaustion...not exactly what you signed up for. In this workbook companion to bestselling author Molly Claire's "The Happy Mom Mindset," you'll be be provided with an assortment of wonderful exercises tailored to help...

This book is about what it means to make a choice. As mothers, how do we carry life and death in our bodies and survive with our hearts intact?The Heart Folds Early is a story of transformation through tragedy, and an examination of the...

For fans of Jennette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died, a memoir for daughters who recognize that to truly understand themselves and the patterns of their lives, they must first understand their mothers and the forces that shaped these women. When Margaret Whitford's mother...

There is nothing like the pain of feeling invisible to those around you. It especially hurts when you are serving, giving, and loving, and no one seems to notice or even care.In creating The Invisible Woman, Nicole Johnson shows how much she understands the...

Your guide to celebrating and loving your kids more than ever in the weeks, months, and years before they begin their adult lives We read the parenting books. We cheer from the sidelines. We grow accustomed to the joys and pains of raising toddlers,...

A sentimental celebration of the power of a mother's love. Brimming with messages of love, practical tips, inspiring quotes, heartfelt reflections and funny anecdotes, The Little Book of Mom is the ultimate ode to the highs and lows of motherhood. Mum, mom, mama, -...

A modern mothering handbook - with none of the answers and all of the encouragement.Everyone tells you that having children is life-changing (and we're not just talking about your new habit of binge-watching Bluey episodes), but you don't really believe them until you're there...