Parenting Baby

Award-winning journalist and mom-of-three Paula Faris gives insightful and practical steps for better working, momming, and living to millions of overwhelmed working moms. Being a working mom should work. Instead, it is a thankless, incredibly difficult job, marked by impossible contradictions...

A comprehensive guide to the varied sleep disorders that affect children from infancy to adolescence, many of which are commonly misdiagnosed, offering new wisdom to parents about how to ease their child's troubles. Sleep disorders in children are on the rise. Experts have pronounced...

Breastfeeding is natural, but it is not entirely instinctive for either mothers or babies. The Nursing Mother's Companion has been among the best-selling books on breastfeeding for over 30 years, with over 1,000,000 copies sold. It is respected and recommended by professionals, including The International Lactation Consultant Association, T. Berry Brazelton, and The American Academy of Pediatrics, and is well loved by new parents for its encouraging and accessible style.

An intimate glimpse inside a silent epidemic that is harming teens and how parents can help them reclaim the restorative power of sleep. If you could protect your teen from unnecessary anxiety, depression, and chronic stress, and foster a greater sense of happiness and well-being in their life...

As a closeted teen, Ian wondered if he would ever be able to live openly with a male partner. Years later, he had not one but two partners in a polyamorous throuple - what more could he ask for? But something was still missing.... Join Ian and his partners, Alan and Jeremy, as they embark on a sometimes hilarious, sometimes tearful quest to become parents.

From an acclaimed journalist, this "eye opening and insightful" book shows how global cultures parent in community, sharing practical guidance for American parents on how to reimagine the way they raise their children (Iben Dissing Sandahl, author The Danish Way Of Parenting). Raising kids in...

One of the greatest gifts of life is bringing a new life into this world. We put so much thought into babyproofing the home and making sure we have the safest and most comfortable car seat. So if we put that much thought into the things that stick around for only a few months, then why not put that much more thought into a name? What you name your handsome little boy will stick around for your child's life and will be heard each and every day.

The smart, reassuring guide to pregnancy with expert-backed advice informed by the real world, from a leading OB/GYN and a pediatrician Congratulations, you’re having a baby! From the moment you see the positive test result, your world has changed. Alongside the excitement, you might feel...

In this audiobook, I’ll guide you on what you can expect from your little baby in the first month, including the hospital process following birth, in-depth instructions on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, changing diapers, possible complications, and many tips.

Dieses Hörbuch ist von unschätzbarem Wert für Eltern, die sich für den Montessori-Ansatz der kindlichen Entwicklung im ersten Lebensjahr interessieren. Montessori fürs Baby bedeutet, dass sich Babys vom ersten Tag an frei entfalten, von sich aus richtig und gut entwickeln können, wenn man sie lässt. Alles, was Eltern dafür tun müssen, ist die richtige Umgebung schaffen, das Baby in seinem natürlichen Entwicklungsprozess achtsam begleiten, es mit Liebe, Schönheit und Geborgenheit umgeben.

“Preemie Parents is a must-read for every parent who wants to successfully manage the emotional rollercoaster of the NICU.” --Gaines M. Mimms, M.D.

Motherhood is the ultimate transformation, a powerful and thrilling metamorphosis. Yet the vast majority of parenting books focus on the how-tos of baby and child care, not on the care or development of mothers. Ann Pleshette Murphy—the former editor of Parents magazine, current parenting...

If you search the Internet for parenting tips and read/listen to a few parenting books you will most likely stumble across the mythical Unicorn Baby. This is the baby who feeds every four hours and sleeps through the night, sits at six months, pees pure gold and poops rainbows. Didn’t get one of these? Don’t worry, neither did clinical occupational therapist and mom of two ‘Non-Unicorns’, Roxanne Atkinson, which is why she’s written this book.

Tired of struggling with your little one at breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Enter responsive feeding! Recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Academy of American Pediatrics, this revolutionary approach takes the worry out of mealtimes. Feeding therapist and speech-language pathologist Melanie Potock gives parents the tools - and the confidence - to read baby’s communication cues and follow baby’s lead.

Read by the author. Destress your parenting and your life with play-space organizing tips that promote independent play for your kids and give you some room to breathe. Every parent has been there: desperately fed-up with the mountains of toys cluttering every corner of your home and frustrated...

Baby Out of Wedlock is the first and only guidebook written specifically to help the millions of unmarried parents who find themselves involved with an unexpected pregnancy. This award-winning book answers all the basic questions regarding paternity tests, co-parenting relationships, child custody laws, visitation rights, support payments, and much more. The result is a better relationship with your co-parent and lower attorney fees.

Grab the Broom, Not My Baby is meant to encourage others to authentically share their journey, normalize the struggles and challenges of parenthood, and create resilient communities by uniting mothers everywhere.

Keeping a simple topic-by-topic description of every question a would-be parent would have, this guide allows you to take the first potentially overwhelming step to deciding whether you want to have a baby, holds your hand in a fast and flip-through friendly version of every tip out there about preparing for one, offering realistic advice, practical tips, and information that is accessible to equip you to be the parent of your dreams. At last! A new parent’s guide to handling a new born that does not ignore all the questions you have but are afraid to ask.

Your baby is unique, just like you, and this means that what works for one child might not work for another. The key lies in finding a balanced approach that encourages healthy eating. For many parents, baby-led weaning is the answer, but how can you make this method work for you without taking up hours of your day? With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll take the guesswork out of the weaning process. Rather than trying to follow strict rules that are unrealistic for the modern parent, you'll discover how to simplify and streamline the weaning process for you and your baby.

Alles, was Eltern über das erste Lebensjahr des Kindes wissen müssen. Im Zentrum dieses Hörbuchs steht die Entwicklung des Babys auf Basis neuester wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse, angefangen vom ersten bis hin zum zwölften Monat. Darüber hinaus wird den Müttern in jedem Monat ein eigenes Kapitel gewidmet, ob zu Liebe und Schönheit oder Pflege. Sie wollen außerdem wissen, welche Grundausstattung nötig ist? Wie viel Schlaf das Baby braucht? Wie sich die Partnerschaft mit der Ankunft des Kindes verändert? Dann hören Sie dieses Hörbuch, denn hier finden Sie umfassende Antworten auf alle wichtigen Fragen.