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In the age of social media, how do pregnant women communicate their big announcement? What are the best protective hairstyles for labor? Most importantly, how many pregnancy guides focus on issues like Black maternal birth rates and what it really looks like to be Black, pregnant, and single today? Created for the modern pregnant Black woman, Oh Sis, You're Pregnant! is the essential companion to understanding pregnancy from a millennial Black mom's point of view.

Long before they can talk, babies communicate their experience of the world through laughter and tears. Until now, however, psychologists and parenting experts have largely focused on moments of stress and confusion. Dr. Caspar Addyman is a developmental psychologist who decided to change that. For six years Caspar has run the Baby Laughter project, collecting data, videos, and stories from parents all over the world. He learned that laughter and smiles are of central importance at the start of life, defining our cognitive and emotional development. 

In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future-learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading aloud has a far-reaching impact that few of us fully understand and that the importance of that act has recently been further occluded by our nearly universal saturation in technology. 

Colic is one of the most common ailments that a baby can have. If you're a first-time parent, I'm sure you've heard about this and must have gotten some advice on how to deal with a colicky baby. You might think that you know what to do already, but when it actually happens and you have a baby who won't stop crying and screaming, things can be overwhelming and parents can be left devastated. Get your copy of the Well Baby Bundle today!

Why is it that research suggests people who don’t have kids are happier than people who do? Olivia Scobie provides practical solutions for parents who find themselves pushing beyond their capacity to meet impossible standards, and she challenges parents to shift their thinking from child-centered to family-centered. By naming today’s unrealistic parenting expectations as impossible from the get-go, Impossible Parenting creates the space to acknowledge harmful expectations for new parents and begins a conversation that focuses on healing....

Die Psychologen Hetty van de Rijt und Dr. Frans Plooij erläutern die acht Entwicklungssprünge in der geistigen und körperlichen Entwicklung eines Babys. Sie zeigen, wie Eltern sich und ihren Kindern helfen können, die herausfordernde Zeit der ersten 14 Lebensmonate gut zu überstehen. In Oje, ich wachse! erfahren Sie, dass Kinder mental und körperlich nicht gleichmäßig, sondern in Schüben wachsen. Die acht großen Entwicklungssprünge eines Babys gehen mit viel Unruhe und Geschrei einher und bringen Eltern zuweilen an den Rand der Verzweiflung.

From the author of the hugely successful The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan comes a follow-up guide helping parents to handle sleep issues in toddlers and children aged over 12 months.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Mother Ship, written and read by Francesca Segal. ‘Heart-wrenching, heart-warming and heartfelt – Mother Ship is a beautifully crafted, warts-and-all love letter to our wonderful NHS’ Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt ‘Our greatest...

Parenting Tip #1: There's no one right way to be a parent. This entertaining parenting guide filled with helpful, bite-size advice. From a list of what you need in a diaper bag to a loving reminder that sometimes you just need to take time for yourself, these tips and tricks reassure parents...

'Delightful. Provides simple, easy and fun activities for both parents and children of all ages to restore calm and peace' MAIL ON SUNDAY ________ Being a mum is often anything but mindful. Having suffered from anxiety for much of her life, Izzy Judd has brought together a brilliant and...

In the 1700s, an Irish noblewoman, on discovering her husband has been murdered, drinks handfuls of his blood and composes an extraordinary poem. Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill s Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire, famously referred to by Peter Levi, professor of poetry at Oxford University, as 'the greatest poem written in either Ireland or Britain during the eighteenth century'. In the present day, a young mother narrowly avoids tragedy. On encountering the poem, she becomes obsessed with its parallels with her own life, and sets out to track down the rest of the story.

When it comes to baby sleep, Lucy Wolfe has seen - and solved - it all. Her gentle stay-and-support approach has helped thousands of people achieve the holy grail of parenthood: a full night’s sleep! But even with the best routine things can go awry, so in All About the Baby Sleep Solution Lucy addresses the most common problems that interrupt sleep routines.

A baby can be a good excuse to skip a party, but . . . goodbye alone time, hello awkward new social obligations. All parents want the same things: to balance work and home life, to raise happy kids, to never attend a baby drumming class, and to build a secret room in their home where they can...

Navigating airports and flying can be a daunting task for any parent. How do you keep your toddler entertained on a long flight? What are the essentials to pack for your infant? "The Ultimate Guide to Flying with Kids" is your go-to guide for stress-free air travel with your little ones. This comprehensive audiobook is packed with practical advice, from pre-flight preparations to in-flight strategies, ensuring your family's trip is as smooth as possible.

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.

Kaum ist das erste Kind da, wird die Beziehung des frischgebackenen Elternpaares auf die Probe gestellt. Stress, Schlafmangel und unterschiedliche Erwartungshaltungen prallen aufeinander. Wer nimmt wie lange Elternzeit? Wie können wir das Familienleben gleichberechtigt gestalten und organisieren? Wie wollen wir die Care-Arbeit aufteilen? Wie können wir rechtzeitig vorsorgen? Vor dem Hintergrund starrer gesellschaftlicher Rollenbilder und institutioneller Strukturen werden diese Fragen schnell zu Streitthemen.

A practical guide for modern-day parenting geared towards stay-at-home dads, offering advice on everything from learning to cook and clean with children, to dealing with mental health and relationships and addressing male loneliness, with the easygoing perspective that dads can use their natural...

Becoming a dad for the first time is exciting, terrifying, and everything in between. The Ultimate First-Time Dad Guide is a down-to-earth and genuinely helpful companion for new fathers who want to show up, step up, and figure things out without feeling like they’re doing it all wrong. Written with honesty, humor, and heart, this guide covers more than just the basics. J Hawkins walks listeners through the real questions and awkward moments new dads often face, offering practical advice and plenty of reassurance.

READ BY THE AUTHOR A word of mouth bestseller which has become one of the best loved and most successful books in the parenting field. In this expanded and updated edition, Steve Biddulph shares and gives practical and honest advice to parents so they can recognise the different stages of...

La promesse de nuits calmes pour les enfants, et leurs parents. Le sommeil des bébés est un problème pour beaucoup de parents. Pourtant, dormir est un processus naturel. Et si les méthodes préconisées étaient contre-productives ? Ce livre propose une approche totalement nouvelle du sommeil des enfants.