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"Whether your pregnancy was an oopsie or involved intricately chartered ovulation cycles you are most likely going to kick off the party with a home pregnancy test. Or ten. And there you'll be sitting, staring at a little stick, waiting for it to change your entire life. Then it gives you the positive sign. It is the beginning of your most important story. But what do you do next? First: Freak Out. Next...? well, that is a different story. Dawn Dais,...
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Will a little warm milk really help you go to sleep? (Yes-although cold milk works just as well.) Does turning a light off for a few minutes actually use more energy than it saves? (No.) Is chicken soup the best cure for the common cold? (Not clear, but it certainly helps.) If you pick up a baby every time she cries, will she get spoiled? (No, babies need all the love they can get!) Your mother should know . . . but does she? Here is the book that...
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Congratulations! Your daughter's getting married! Once the initial excitement of the announcement wears off, it's time to get busy as you begin planning for the big day.
This invaluable guide is chockful of the ice and ideas you need to help make your daughter's wedding truly special--everything from putting together a guest list designing a seating chart, to throwing engagement party and finding the perfect wedding dress.
Plus, there are tips...
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Get powerful tools to nurture and replenish your body and mind in The Empowered MamaMoms who work are trying to juggle the roles of wife, mother, and homemaker while also being professional, competent businesswomen. They never feel they get enough done, but they rarely acknowledge that they are wife, mother, lover, friend, cook, nurse, housekeeper, businessperson, driver, volunteer, dog walker, and more. Many moms feel like they can't take time to...
5) BabyCalm: A Guide for Parents on Sleep Techniques, Feeding Schedules, and Bonding with Your New Baby
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Congratulations! You are about to become, or recently became, a new mom. But now what? You may feel overwhelmed by all the advice given to you by friends, family members, online sites, and the slew of contradicting information about calming a crying baby, getting on a feeding schedule, and training your infant to sleep through the night. BabyCalm™ (a company founded in 2007 in England by Sarah Ockwell-Smith and expanding to the United States this...
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Homage to Mothers Everywhere
The work that mothers do and the love they give cannot be praised enough. This powerful book of motherhood quotes is dedicated to the loving role that moms play in their children's lives.
Inspiring quotes for moms. While it's difficult to truly capture the weight and power of a mother's love, this book by author Mina Parker comes close. Filled with a diverse pool of quotes, many from incredible women such as Oprah Winfrey,...
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Someone is telling you lies. Is that "someone" you?
"I'm a terrible mom. My kids hate me. She's a better mother."
What lies do we believe as moms? How do they sneak into our minds without us knowing?
Explore 5 lies moms believe and how, to defend against them. Discover the truth about motherhood and rearing the children God entrusted to you. Embrace your mothering fears and find hope to overcome those fears.
Find practical encouragement to tackle...
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Cet ouvrage est une réflexion philosophique sur un sujet d’actualité: la parentalité est-elle indispensable au bonheur? La nouvelle génération a-telle autant envie de procréer que ses aînées? Est-il socialement et moralement possible d'admettre que les enfants peuvent apporter de profondes désillusions, voire détruire la vie de leurs parents? L'auteur explore les différents aspects de ces questions en puisant dans les réflexions des...
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Motherhood can be the toughest – and funniest – job you'll ever have. Raising kids is hard work, but humor can make the journey a little easier - even if you just have to laugh to keep from crying. In The Motherhood Diaries 2, National Bestselling Author, ReShonda Tate Billingsley, uses personal anecdotes from her zoo - formerly known as a family - to show how humor helps her navigate the minefield of motherhood. This laugh-out-loud read portrays...
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Scores of quotes, sayings, and speculations on motherhood - from Roman poet Virgil to comedienne Phyllis Diller - comprise this delightful and entertaining compendium. Shakespeare is quoted, as are Sophocles, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Thomas Jefferson, Victor Hugo, Napoleon, Edna Ferber, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Gloria Vanderbilt, and many other writers, statesmen, biblical figures, movie stars, and more. A wonderful little tome for browsing or for use...
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Questions about raising toddlers? You've come to the right place.
Congratulations! Your baby is now a toddler. This is an incredibly exciting time, where kids learn and grow by leaps and bounds. But it also comes with a whole new list of questions and challenges-especially if it's your first child. Are they eating right? Are these tantrums normal? Should they be talking more? This supportive guide is full of clear advice for tackling development,...
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Throughout childhood, the lessons your elders instill in you and the examples you observe day-to-day will forever affect your perspective and the way you face challenges as you grow and develop as an adult. For Dr. Anila Ricks-Cord, the pearls of wisdom imparted to her by her grandmother and mother shaped her trajectory through a life of love and success as well as loss and hardship. Along with providing her seven New Laws of Mommyhood and Marriage,...
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"This concise guide to pregnancy and childbirth brings you the expertise of a certified nurse-midwife at Mayo Clinic and a certified doula. It's packed with information based on the most current evidence, yet rooted in long-trusted natural methods of caring for laboring women." --
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If you've recently become a mother, you'll understand the challenges that can keep you up at night. Fussiness, feeding issues, and not having enough time in the day for you, among others. Do you struggle to maintain a routine? Feel your frustration bubbling over when your baby won't sleep? Or feel like you've forgotten who you are? For many mothers, the reality of motherhood is far from the dream you imagined. Thankfully, you don't have to walk this...
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A charming mix of inspiration and aspirational quotes mixed with a dash of reality about modern motherhood.
In an era of online mom-shaming, Carissa Bonham likes to keep things authentic when discussing the struggles of modern motherhood. One popular meme shared on Carissa's website, Creative Green Living, says 'Some days I make beautiful dinners from scratch. Today my kids had cereal and ice cream for dinner. At least it was organic.' This is motherhood...
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A simple guide to pregnancy-explore the birth experience that's a natural fit for you
Learn how to create the healthiest environment for your baby by eliminating potentially harmful habits and substances from your body and your surroundings wherever possible. This book is your safe, science-backed guide to deciding what your individual pregnancy and birth plan will look like-whether you want to give birth in a hospital, at home, or in a birthing...
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Divorce has devastating effects on children. Yet for divorcing parents who carefully consider and manage the intricacies associated with this difficult time, both parents, as seen from the child's perspective, can remain as loving and supportive as they ever were.
Parenting Through Divorce concisely lays out the specific emotions and reactions parents need to anticipate from their children while going through separation, divorce, and its after-math....
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"Don't suffer a child to be accused of a fault until you are perfectly aware he has been guilty of it" is one of the many recommendations imparted within this historical booklet. Covering timeless topics such as "Pregnancy and Childbirth," "Diet," "Sleep," and "Clothing," Don'ts for Mothers reveals motherhood as viewed in the late 1800s. While the majority of the guidance is outdated and strikingly odd to modern readers, this entertaining...
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How do you feel about your role as a homemaker? Is your routine killing you? Are you feeling discouraged because your best days sometimes, go unnoticed and unappreciated? Are you overwhelmed, always short on time and exhausted? I mean, what is so hard about putting your clothes away and making your bed?
Most people fail to see homemaking for what it is: a full-time, multi-faceted career. In Chief Executive Mom: Run Your Home Like You Mean Business,...
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