A List, August 2018. Trade Paperback. In this exceptional collection of original essays, twenty-five celebrated writers share one of their most intimate and life-changing experiences: giving birth. Moving, uniquely honest, and transformative, Great Expectations takes the reader on an emotional and physical journey like no other: Lynn Coady relates the..... More
Princeton University Press, January 2026. Hardcover. What happens when children become investment projects and child-rearing becomes exhausting labor Parents are exhausted. When did raising children become such all-consuming, never-ending, incredibly expensive, and emotionally absorbing effort? In this eye-opening book, Nina Bandelj explains how we got to this point--how we turned..... More
Zest Books (Tm), September 2022. Trade Paperback. It's the job of the babysitter to keep the disasters at bay and the kids at play--and fed, and on time for their after school activities, and in bed by a reasonable hour, and and and . . . Let's face it: babysitting..... More
Scribe US, August 2020. Trade Paperback. Embrace the Scandinavian style of childrearing: practical, egalitarian, and free from outdated myths. Expectant parents will be relieved to hear: Put away the vacuum--dust does not lead to allergy. Breastfeeding protects against allergies? Never has done, never will do. Stop boiling bottles and pacifiers--sterilizing..... More
Crown Publishing Group (NY), January 2026. Hardcover. A timely, practical, and innovative look at the relationship between parent and child anxiety, with actionable strategies to help parents break the cycle--from a clinical psychologist with expertise in treating anxiety disorders in children, adolescents, and in parents. How do you raise resilient..... More
Vintage, June 1993. Trade Paperback. In his first book as president of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Vaclav Havel offers us a profound meditation on the nature and practice of politics and a stirring plea for morality, civility, and openness in public life in a time of overwhelming global..... More
Vintage, May 2026. Trade Paperback. The debut memoir from beloved New York Times critic Amanda Hess chronicles the convergence of parenthood and technology. "Second Life is a tender, perceptive account of pregnancy and early motherhood--and a stylish confrontation with the demented landscape of digital parenting content." --Anna Wiener, author of..... More
Touchstone Books, October 2018. Trade Paperback. Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this "fascinating exploration of the importance of the outdoors to childhood development" (Kirkus Reviews) from a Swedish-American mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the..... More
Workman Publishing, May 2016. Trade Paperback. Updated multiple times every year, America's pregnancy bible answers all your questions. When can I take an at-home a pregnancy test? How can I eat for two if I'm too queasy to eat for one? Can I keep up my spinning classes? Is fish..... More
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