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Whether you want practical guidance for an unassisted birth or simply want to deepen your understanding of natural birth in general, this book is the how-to manual you've been waiting for. Introducing the idea of a Brave New Birth—any birth where the mother and baby are free to birth by instinct and are given the privacy and safety necessary for the body and baby to birth themselves, without interference, intervention, or being watched/measured/observed.

Early motherhood is a time of great joy. It can also be filled with new stressors - chief among them: breastfeeding. In Latch: A Handbook for Breastfeeding with Confidence at Every Stage, certified International Board of Lactation Consultant Robin Kaplan addresses specific breastfeeding concerns, allowing you to feel empowered while breastfeeding and overcome challenges as they arise.

Author Deborah Roth Ledley is a mother of two and a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety disorders and works with new mothers. In this book she introduces six simple strategies to handle the inevitable stress we all experience during the first year of motherhood.

Employing no taboos, no mom shaming, and no hard and fast rules, this book goes where no other baby book goes: to the heart of what it really means to make the transition from womanhood to motherhood (while elbow deep in diaper blow outs and smiling through unexpected visits from your in-laws). Celebrating variety and difference among mothers, steeped in a sense of camaraderie and togetherness, and packed with practical tips and encouragement, Baby’s First Year is as much about taking care of yourself as it is about taking care of your baby.

Estudios demuestran que cuanto más grites a tus hijos, peor será su comportamiento. Es un ciclo terrible que provoca estrés en los padres y menos esfuerzo en los niños. Sin embargo, ¡tienes el poder de romperlo de una vez por todas! Todos sabíamos que criar a un adolescente no sería fácil, pero ¿se supone que tiene que ser tan difícil? ¿Eres un padre al que poco a poco se le está acabando la paciencia y te gustaría utilizar las habilidades de la crianza paciente para transformar y fortalecer la relación con tus hijos? ¡Pues bien, este libro te responderá a estas preguntas!

The Manager Mom Epidemic is the first book that not only acknowledges the fact that moms are burning out, but shows you how to transfer responsibility for daily tasks from yourself to your partner and also (gasp!) your kids. Clinical psychologist and child discipline expert Thomas W. Phelan, PhD, walks you through real-life situations and shows you how to step back from the things that are dragging you down.

Mommy, you made it through the first six months! Congratulations. So, what’s next? You’re probably wondering what milestones your little one will reach leading up to their first birthday. Well, Baby Turns One is there to walk you through them all. As a qualified nutritionist and mother of three, Elizabeth Newbourne will share her knowledge with you in this ultimate up-to-date guide on the months leading up to your bouncing bundle of joy’s first birthday. If you ever needed an instruction manual for babies, this book is what you’re looking for.

"Maternar" es un acto revolucionario. Como muchas otras experiencias femeninas, la maternidad ha sido narrada por ellos, que han cortado el cordón umbilical de la sabiduría. Ahora es el momento de reconquistarlas, compartirlas y exigir lo que necesitamos para vivirlas con el placer para el cual se diseñaron. Este audiolibro está escrito pensando en todas las mujeres, para que sin discriminación de clase puedan entender todo lo que transitamos a partir del instante en que decidimos ser madres y vean reflejado en sus páginas lo que más les preocupa.

Ever wonder why everyone hushes up about postpartum challenges? It's time to break the silence and tackle burning questions. How do you balance the whirlwind of changes in your body, emotions, and lifestyle after giving birth? Discover a guide that spills the tea on the unique challenges faced by new moms.

Your first pregnancy is an exciting time in life! It can also be a bit terrifying. You have many questions and you don’t know what to expect. Questions like, how do you choose the right OB-GYN? What foods can you eat? What if I go into labor earlier? Every new parent goes through this. Some parents tuck these thoughts away but there’s a better way to get rid of the anxiety. You get informed. You make the choice to educate yourself about what you don’t know. It takes time and effort but it’s worth it. And that’s what this book will help you do.

Embark on a daily journey of joy and empowerment with "Joyful Beginnings: Daily Affirmations for New Moms," a radiant audiobook designed exclusively for new mothers.

Raising physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy children has never been more difficult. In the past, the influences a child was exposed to were limited, directly observable and could be controlled, but with the growth of technology, the proliferation of social media and the general air of growing paranoia and divide in today's society, parenting has become a challenge with far too many ways things could go wrong...if you are not on your toes and prepared.

In this data-driven birth book, award-winning childbirth writer and educator Henci Goer brings her 30-plus years of experience analyzing the obstetric research to the table, delivering the most thorough synthesis on the market. Yet she structures the book thoughtfully so you can take in information however suits you. Dig into every detail or skip to the summaries. Henci creates a judgment-free zone where you're in the driver's seat. You're the best person to decide what's right for you. Here's your opportunity to get the data. Make a plan. And take charge of your birth.

Are you beginning your IVF journey? Then help prepare your conscious and subconscious mind with these positive IVF-based affirmations. Each section of this IVF workbook has a unique IVF affirmation to reinforce the positive affirmations into your subconscious. You can start at the beginning of the audiobook or choose whichever affirmation speaks to you best each day. Enjoy the positivity it will bring into your life.

Lina was a precocious toddler - charming, chatty, joyful. At the age of three, in the aftermath of her second MMR vaccine, first came a seizure, and then, to her parents’ horror, the loss of Lina’s ability to play, use language, and control her impulses. Over the next few years they continued to lose Lina. She communicated her acute discomfort by biting, screaming, hitting, laughing maniacally, and throwing violent tantrums.

Organised trimester by trimester, this audiobook gives you safe yoga, meditation, natural remedies, nutritional and hypnobirthing advice and techniques to match your stage of pregnancy and the development of your baby. Encouraging, practical advice from midwife and positive birth expert Tracy Donegan will help you to embrace change, understand your body, relish your pregnancy and prepare you for becoming a mum.

Do you often find yourself losing your cool and yelling at your kids (or grandkids or students)? It happens to us all, but it doesn’t have to. With Yell Less, Love More, you’ll learn practical, simple solutions to keep you focused on loving more and yelling less, no matter what the circumstance.

Parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson shares the ten key things every parent needs to know to raise their children in positive ways. His helpful advice will make parenting easier for you—so you don’t have to keep ‘making it up as you go along’. Drawing on the very latest in parenting and positive psychology research, the book gives simple and valuable strategies for the main issues parents of 2–12 year olds confront in everyday family life. Coulson shares his secrets of effective attention, communication and understanding.

Your journey into parenthood has already begun. This book is a roadmap that tells you where you are, how long it takes to reach the finish line, and what happens in between. It helps to eliminate the anxieties that will inevitably accompany you into this brave new world.

Are you mom enough? The cover of a popular magazine asked this haunting question in bold red letters that hung over the startling image of a young mother nursing her four-year-old. When the issue hit newsstands, it re-ignited a longstanding mommy war in American culture.