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BabyCalm: A Guide for Calmer Babies and Happier Parents
by Sarah Ockwell-SmithSince having her first child nine years ago, Sarah Ockwell-Smith has worked tirelessly to prepare parents for the birth of their child. An antenatal teacher and a doula, with a background in psychology, she founded an award-winning company Babycalm ? with one aim in mind - to turn stressed-out new parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. She has a great understanding of the minds of new parents and is passionate about gentle parenting - letting parents know that it is OK to trust their instincts, that there are other ways to cope as a new mother without putting your baby into a strict routine or resorting to controlled crying. This book takes a different approach to the vast array of books out there - helping new parents to enjoy their baby and to trust in their own parenting instincts, offering a refreshing alternative to prescriptive, routine-led parenting. BABYCALM will help you understand your baby and yourself as a new parent. It offers plenty of ideas about calming techniques and how to encourage your baby to sleep well and will enable you to feel confident and at ease in your new role.A happy mum and a calm baby go hand in hand and this book will get you off to a great start.
BabyCalm: A Guide for Calmer Babies and Happier Parents
by Sarah Ockwell-SmithSince having her first child nine years ago, Sarah Ockwell-Smith has worked tirelessly to prepare parents for the birth of their child. An antenatal teacher and a doula, with a background in psychology, she founded an award-winning company Babycalm ™ with one aim in mind - to turn stressed-out new parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. She has a great understanding of the minds of new parents and is passionate about gentle parenting - letting parents know that it is OK to trust their instincts, that there are other ways to cope as a new mother without putting your baby into a strict routine or resorting to controlled crying. This book takes a different approach to the vast array of books out there - helping new parents to enjoy their baby and to trust in their own parenting instincts, offering a refreshing alternative to prescriptive, routine-led parenting. BABYCALM will help you understand your baby and yourself as a new parent. It offers plenty of ideas about calming techniques and how to encourage your baby to sleep well and will enable you to feel confident and at ease in your new role.A happy mum and a calm baby go hand in hand and this book will get you off to a great start.
BabyCalm: A Guide for Calmer Babies and Happier Parents
by Sarah Ockwell-SmithSince having her first child nine years ago, Sarah Ockwell-Smith has worked tirelessly to prepare parents for the birth of their child. An antenatal teacher and a doula, with a background in psychology, she founded an award-winning company Babycalm ™ with one aim in mind - to turn stressed-out new parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. She has a great understanding of the minds of new parents and is passionate about gentle parenting - letting parents know that it is OK to trust their instincts, that there are other ways to cope as a new mother without putting your baby into a strict routine or resorting to controlled crying. This book takes a different approach to the vast array of books out there - helping new parents to enjoy their baby and to trust in their own parenting instincts, offering a refreshing alternative to prescriptive, routine-led parenting. BABYCALM will help you understand your baby and yourself as a new parent. It offers plenty of ideas about calming techniques and how to encourage your baby to sleep well and will enable you to feel confident and at ease in your new role.A happy mum and a calm baby go hand in hand and this book will get you off to a great start.
BabyCalm: A Guide for Parents on Sleep Techniques, Feeding Schedules, and Bonding with Your New Baby
by Sarah Ockwell-SmithCongratulations! 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. BabyCalmTM (a company founded in 2007 in England by Sarah Ockwell-Smith and expanding to the United States this year) runs classes that aim to turn stressed-out parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. In BabyCalmTM, Ockwell-Smith sets out to provide new mothers with the inspiring ethos and methods of her successful company.BabyCalmTM aims to empower new parents to raise their baby with confidence. Focused primarily for new mothers (but with a plethora of sound advice for fathers as well), Ockwell-Smith provides a wealth of information-starting with trusting your maternal instincts above all else-on calming your crying baby, implementing sleep training techniques, facilitating a feeding schedule, bonding with your new infant, understanding your baby's essential needs, and much more. Including parenting tips from around the world as well as ways in which to create confident children, BabyCalmTM is the only book you'll need to set you on the solid path of good (and stress-free) parenting during your baby's first year.
BabySafe in Seven Steps
by Samantha Rose Kevin Schwartz Keith GarberThe "founding fathers" of babyganics, the much-loved brand of baby-safe household and body care products, share some surprising news: "Green" isn't necessarily baby-safe. But here's the good news: What's safe and good for a baby is always good for the planet. It's a simple change in perspective, and everybody wins! Now these authors have written a vital guide to creating a baby-safe home, diet, and environment that's healthy and happy for your new family. When a new baby comes home, you suddenly start paying close attention to everything he touches and everything that touches him. From cleaning your floors and countertops to giving a bath or applying sunscreen to grooming your pets--now that a baby's involved, everything raises the same simple question: How safe is it for my family? Kevin Schwartz and Keith Garber know babies. And they know safety--especially when it comes to protecting, moisturizing, nourishing, and cleaning babies. In BabySafe in Seven Steps, they've applied their family-tested and expert research to these seven critical categories: * MOMMY DETOX: How to reduce exposure to additives, preservatives, and chemicals in food and beauty products while pregnant--plus essential tips for safeguarding the nursery * "CRIB" IMPROVEMENT: Here's help in identifying toxins under the sink, in the garage, or on the patio--and how to mix your own DIY baby-safe cleaners * PAMPERED BABIES: Advice on selecting the best diapers, soaps, shampoos, and laundry detergent for your little one * PLAYING SAFE: How to avoid PVCs in toys, understand "choking hazard" warnings, and ensure that rattles, teething rings, and other gear are safe * FAMILY FOOD FUN: Helpful hints for choosing, cooking, and storing the most nutritious snacks, meals, and treats * FUR BABIES MATTER, TOO: Learn the baby-safe ways to groom, bathe, and play with your pets * WORLD-PROOFING: How to fertilize your lawn without pesticides, keep bugs away naturally, protect baby skin from the sun, and prepare for dirty parks, playrooms, and changing stations. These seven steps make it easy and affordable to create an environment that will allow your baby to develop and explore freely and safely--so that you can relax and enjoy every special moment!From the Trade Paperback edition.
BabyTalk
by Sally WardParents profoundly influence their child's language development, including their ability to listen, understand, and communicate. From birth to three years is the crucial window of opportunity during which a child's learning potential is at its fullest and most formative. Now with this amazing book, parents can use the revolutionary BabyTalk program to maximize their baby's language skills-- and provide a solid foundation for later learning--in just thirty minutes a day!A simple and fun one-on-one program created by a renowned speech and language therapist, BabyTalk is based on extensive clinical experience and is firmly rooted in natural parent-child interaction. What's more, it fits into the normal pattern of your child's play! You'll discover how to best talk to your child-and what to talk about-at each stage of development, including how to* CREATE an environment in your home that most benefits your baby's development* NURTURE your child to become a confident communicator* STRENGTHEN his or her ability to concentrate and retain information* STIMULATE your child with specific toys and books at each stage* RECOGNIZE problems that may hinder language development* PRESENT games, play ideas, and words to stimulate the imaginationUse BabyTalk to give your baby a lifelong advantage for learning!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Babyface
by Norma Fox MazerWhen Toni's luck runs out, real life comes calling Toni and Julie were both born right after their parents moved in next to one another, and the two girls have hardly been separated since. Julie is tall and outspoken and stands up for herself, but really she's just trying to survive until she turns eighteen so she can move out before her parents' constant fighting drives her crazy. Meanwhile, Toni, small and shy, has the perfect family: no financial worries and two parents who obviously adore her. Compared to Julie, Toni knows she's lucky. But when Julie's mom moves her family to San Francisco for the summer, Toni faces new challenges. Some changes are fun, like getting to know the cutest boy in school--but some, like discovering that maybe your family isn't as perfect as you thought, aren't quite so easy.
Babygate
by Dina Bakst Phoebe Taubman Elizabeth GedmarkMoms-to-be get tons of advice on strollers, sleep training, and post-baby workouts. What they don't get is straight talk about navigating the workplace during pregnancy and new parenthood - factors that put many women's jobs in jeopardy. That's why Babygate is essential: the first and only guide to supply parents with the tools they need to keep their jobs. Babygate breaks down the laws on topics across the parenthood spectrum in clear, conversational language, and includes a state-by-state guide so readers know exactly how they're protected (or not) in their hometowns. Best of all, Babygate includes a road map for confronting family-responsibilities discrimination, and a concrete plan for creating a more family-friendly nation.In Babygate, three legal experts share practical tips, real-life stories from moms and dads, and key legal information to spotlight the protections expecting and new parents have (and don't have) in the workplace. This step-by-step guide covers everything from morning sickness to maternity leave to confronting discrimination on the job. Includes quizzes, charts, checklists, sample letters to employers, and a comprehensive breakdown of individual state laws on pregnancy, parenthood, and the workplace.Dina Bakst, Phoebe Taubman, and Elizabeth Gedmark are attorneys for A Better Balance, a legal center created to advance the rights of pregnant women and caregivers in the American workplace. A Better Balance's legislative advocacy - paired with litigation, research, public education, and technical assistance to state and local advocates - has generated new protections for millions of workers across the country.
Babyhood
by Paul ReiserFrom the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Couplehood and Familyhood: Insights on infants with &“an out-loud laugh on every page&” (San Francisco Chronicle). Just as Paul Reiser and his wife had finally figured out how to successfully live together as two people, why would they want to jeopardize everything with a whole new human being? Sitting next to two exceptionally loud little ones on an airplane gives them some strong arguments against it, but if they don&’t &“take the next step,&” who&’s going to drive them around when they&’re old and cranky? This classic New York Times bestseller from the actor and comedian contemplates the indecision, the anxiety, the exhaustion, and the hard-earned rewards of deciding to perpetuate the species. &“For the couple considering parenthood as well as for parents who are decades past their days of diaper changing . . . this book hits home and hits the funnybone.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Reiser knows how to wrench a laugh from sticky situations, and in his life, since his firstborn arrived, every situation has been sticky or moist.&” —Los Angeles Times &“This book won&’t help you be a better parent, but it might put you in a better frame of mind about the whole experience.&” —Detroit News
Babyhood
by Penelope LeachLeach show us, almost month by month, what your baby will do so that you can understand and anticipate your child's development and behavior. She explains what is happening to the child - physically, mentally and emotionally - from newborn to 2 years old
Babyland
by Holly ChamberlinA woman discovers that nothing can disrupt a perfect wedding like an unplanned pregnancy in this novel by the author of Living Single. And to think pink was once my favorite color . . . Then the two pink lines appeared. Pink, as in positive . . . as in pregnant . . . as in pure, unadulterated panic. This wasn&’t supposed to happen: I&’m scheduled to marry the handsome, successful, and very appropriate Ross Davis in six months. Unfortunately, while Ross may not rock my world with kitchen-table sex, his technique worked well enough to put a bun in my thirtysomething oven . . . Don&’t get me wrong, babies are great—in theory. But I enjoyed my life the way it was. Loved my job, my rooftop apartment, my friends; was having fun planning my wedding and gazing at my pretty three-carat diamond. I didn't need anything more . . . did I? Well, whatever I needed, here&’s what I currently have: A nasty case of morning sickness, a future mother-in-law obsessed with &“Ross&’s Baby,&” and a custom-designed wedding dress I&’ll soon be too fat to wear. Now, as I burst the seams on my pencil skirts, I&’m trying to take some small comfort in the fact that one is never too bloated for a really cute purse. But impending motherhood also has me reassessing more than my wardrobe—and wondering how fast I can finish growing up . . .
Babylon Sisters
by Pearl CleageCatherine Sanderson seems to have it all: a fulfilling career helping immigrant women find jobs, a lovely home, and a beautiful, intelligent daughter on her way to Smith College. What Catherine doesn't have: a father for her child- and she's spent many years dodging her daughter's questions about it. Now Phoebe is old enough to start poking around on her own. It doesn't help matters that the mystery man, B.J. Johnson--the only man Catherine has ever loved--doesn't even know about Phoebe. He's been living in Africa. Now B.J., a renowned newspaper correspondent, is back in town and needs Catherine's help cracking a story about a female slavery ring operating right on the streets of Atlanta. Catherine is eager to help B.J., despite her heart's uncertainty over meeting him again after so long, and confessing the truth to him--and their daughter. Meanwhile, Catherine's hands are more than full since she's taken on a new client. Atlanta's legendary Miss Mandeville--a housekeeper turned tycoon--is eager to have Catherine staff her housekeeping business. But why are the steely Miss Mandeville and her all-too-slick sidekick Sam so interested in Catherine's connection to B.J.? What transpires is an explosive story that takes her world--not to mention the entire city of Atlanta--by storm. From the New York Times bestselling author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day comes another fast-paced and emotionally resonant novel, by turns warm and funny, serious and raw. Pearl Cleage's ability to create a gripping story centered on strong, spirited black women and the important issues they face remains unrivaled.
Babylonne
by Catherine JinksIn the violent and predatory world of thirteenth-century Languedoc, Pagan's sixteen-year-old daughter disguises herself as a boy and runs away with a priest who claims to be a friend of her dead father and mother, not knowing whether or not she can trust him, or anyone.
Babylost: Racism, Survival, and the Quiet Politics of Infant Mortality, from A to Z
by Monica J. CasperThe U.S. infant mortality rate is among the highest in the industrialized world, and Black babies are far more likely than white babies to die in their first year of life. Maternal mortality rates are also very high. Though the infant mortality rate overall has improved over the past century with public health interventions, racial disparities have not. Racism, poverty, lack of access to health care, and other causes of death have been identified, but not yet adequately addressed. The tragedy is twofold: it is undoubtedly tragic that babies die in their first year of life, and it is both tragic and unacceptable that most of these deaths are preventable. Despite the urgency of the problem, there has been little public discussion of infant loss. The question this book takes up is not why babies die; we already have many answers to this question. It is, rather, who cares that babies, mostly but not only Black and Native American babies, are dying before their first birthdays? More importantly, what are we willing to do about it? This book tracks social and cultural dimensions of infant death through 58 alphabetical entries, from Absence to ZIP Code. It centers women’s loss and grief, while also drawing attention to dimensions of infant death not often examined. It is simultaneously a sociological study of infant death, an archive of loss and grief, and a clarion call for social change.
Babysitter: A Novel
by Joyce Carol OatesIn the waning days of the turbulent 1970s, in the wake of unsolved child-killings that have shocked Detroit, the lives of several residents are drawn together with tragic consequences. <p><p>There is Hannah, wife of a prominent local businessman, who has begun an affair with a darkly charismatic stranger whose identity remains elusive; Mikey, a canny street hustler who finds himself on a chilling mission to rectify injustice; and the serial killer known as Babysitter, an enigmatic and terrifying figure at the periphery of elite Detroit. As Babysitter continues his rampage of abductions and killings, these individuals intersect with one another in startling and unexpected ways. <p><p>Suspenseful, brilliantly orchestrated, and engrossing, Babysitter is a starkly narrated exploration of the riskiness of pursuing alternate lives, calling into question how far we are willing to go to protect those whom we cherish most. In its scathing indictment of corrupt politics, unexamined racism, and the enabling of sexual predation in America, Babysitter is a thrilling work of contemporary fiction.
Babystrology: The Astrological Guide to Your Little Star
by Judi VitaleAll about your baby-based on star signs!Every baby is unique in his or her own way-and that uniqueness is mapped out by the stars. Now you have a way to find out what kind of child you will have based on the baby's star sign. Inside, you will find everything you need to know to raise your little star, including personality traits, special talents, what games he will like to play, what songs will get her to sleep, and how to best parent if you are a Cancer but your baby is a Taurus.Babystrology: Because every baby is born under a special star!
Babystrology: The Astrological Guide to Your Little Star
by Judi VitaleLearn all about your baby&’s astrological sign, how it aligns with your own, and what it means for your little star&’s personality in this delightful guide to baby astrology.Every baby&’s uniqueness is mapped out by the stars. So what better way to find out everything about your child than to understand their star sign? Babystrology offers all the cosmic insight you need to raise your radiant little one. From discovering their personality traits and special talents to learning what kind of games they will like to play this book is the perfect guide—or gift—that every new parent needs!
Babywatching
by Desmond MorrisDesmond Morris combines his skills as a zoologist and manwatcher to take a close look at the most remarkable life-form ever to draw breath on this planet - the human baby. In a revealing portrait of life from the baby's point of view, Desmond Morris answers the questions that parents ask: How important is a mother to her baby? How well can babies hear, smell and taste? Why do babies cry? And what makes a baby smile? Do babies dream? Babywatching is a classic to rank alongside Desmond Morris's world bestsellers, The Naked Ape and Manwatching.
Bachelor Boys: A Novel
by Kate SaundersAs the child of remote, chilly parents, Cassie reveled in the exuberant chaos she found at the home of the Darlings—two boys, a cheerful father, and a glorious mother, Phoebe, who welcomed the lonely little girl next door into their family circle.Now Cassie is all grown up, the editor of a highly respectable literary magazine, with a well-ordered life and a suitable boyfriend. But her beloved Phoebe is dying and comes to Cassie with one last request: Will Cassie help find wives for her sons, two gorgeous, sexy, but wildly impractical bachelors still living in their mother's basement flat? Heartbroken at the thought of losing Phoebe, Cassie cannot refuse—but how will she ever find decent girlfriends, let alone wives, for the Darling boys? It's all very well for Phoebe to insist they are lovely boys who are absolutely sweet to their mother, but who else would see either one as husband material: Fritz, a handsome medical student turned unemployed actor; or Ben, a dreamy, soulful musician who is too "sensitive" to perform or teach? Even Cassie, she tells Phoebe firmly right from the start, is not prepared to marry one of these bachelor boys. . . .Kate Saunders's Bachelor Boys is a story about love and loss that's moving, wise, and wickedly funny.
Bachelor Degree
by Judith Marks-White"Underneath it all-designer clothes and moxie aside-my mother was more than any daughter should ever have to handle. " - from Bachelor Degree. Strolling the city sidewalks of Manhattan's posh Upper East Side are a bevy of well-dressed, attractive, and notably eligible single men, but can Samantha Krasner snag one before the competition does? Finding Mr. Right would certainly help keep her mother at bay. After all, the only thing separating their two apartments is Central Park. Not big enough. A successful gallery diva who must answer to a boss from hell, thirty-eight-year-old Samantha nonetheless finally feels as if she's leading her own life. But the ever-hovering, smothering Madeleine Krasner-Wolfe, a twice-divorced and filthy rich force of nature, always seems to have advice for her daughter about everything from fashion and beauty regimens to men. When Samantha signs up the new rising star of the art world, Blake Hamilton, Madeleine immediately sees him as a prospective son-in-law. Hoping to help her daughter land a husband before it's too late, Madeleine launches a flirt campaign that both infuriates and enthralls Samantha- compelling her to finally take action. From the toniest penthouses of Park Avenue to the trendiest SoHo lofts, Samantha is on a mission-if only her mother would get out of the way. Praise for Judith Marks-White's Seducing Harry: "Judith Marks-White writes with lashings of humor and a healthy dose of cynicism laced with sweetness. " -Jane Green, author of Second Chance "The literary equivalent of a bon bon . . . the perfect book to wedge between all those weighty Booker Prize-winning reads piled up by the bedside. " -Elle. com "[Marks-White] has a sharp eye for absurdity and excess. " -The Boston Globe
Bachelor Doc, Unexpected Dad: Single Mum In The Outback / Bachelor Doc, Unexpected Dad (Mills And Boon Medical Ser.)
by Dianne DrakeFrom confirmed bachelor…To committed dad!Army doc Matt McClain and career woman Ellie Landers share one unforgettable night, never expecting to meet again. Until Ellie arrives on Matt’s doorstep—pregnant! Matt has just become guardian to his orphaned nephew, and the nomadic medic isn’t ready to be a father of two! But faced with losing Ellie and their baby, Matt might just realize that he has what it takes to make them a family.
Back Before Dark: Sometimes rescuing a friend from darkness ... means going in after them
by Tim ShoemakerPraise for Code of Silence: “Deliberate, plausible, and gritty whodunit.” –Booklist Starred Review Taken! A detour through the park leads Cooper, Gordy, Hiro, and Lunk straight into a trap, and Gordy is abducted! For the kidnapper, it’s all a game, a way to settle an old score, with no one getting hurt. But evil has a way of escalating, and once his identity is discovered, the rules change. Despite the best of police efforts, the hours tick by without a clue or a ransom call, leaving everyone to their own fears. Gordy is gone. Cooper descends deeper into a living nightmare, imagining the worst for his best friend and cousin. Hours stretch into days, and talks of a memorial service begin to surface. But Cooper still feels his cousin is alive and develops a reckless plan, changing all the rules. Now the one who set out to rescue his friend needs to be rescued himself. Sometimes rescuing a friend from darkness means going in after them.
Back To the Beanstalk: Enchantment and Reality for Couples
by Judith R BrownFirst published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Back When We Were Grownups (Windsor Selection Ser.)
by Anne TylerNEW TO ANCHOR CANADA: In this razor-sharp novel, Anne Tyler explores unsettling questions of love, loss, identity and family, and moving with breathtaking assurance between heartbreak and hilarity, asks us all to consider: Can one ever recover the person one has left behind?When Rebecca first met Joe Davitch at an engagement party at his family home, he was a man of the world, a divorceé with three young daughters. It wasn't long before Rebecca was swept into the Davitch orbit: marrying Joe, becoming the de facto proprietress of his family's business--the Open Arms--and hosting lavish celebrations at the crumbling nineteenth century Davitch home. Six years into their marriage, Rebecca is widowed by Joe's death in a car accident, but nevertheless carries on fulfilling her duties as hostess, mother, and caretaker. Now fifty-three, Rebecca wakes up one morning realizing she's an imposter in her own life. Was she always called to this vocation of outgoing and joyous celebrator? Would she have been a different person if she had married her high school sweetheart back when she was a serious scholar? Was she meant to be someone else? Candid and contemplative, Back When We Were Grownups is one woman's rumination into the roads we leave behind as we move forward with life.
Back When We Were Grownups: A Novel (Windsor Selection Ser.)
by Anne Tyler"Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered that she had turned into the wrong person." So Anne Tyler opens this irresistible new novel.The woman is Rebecca Davitch, a fifty-three-year-old grandmother. Is she an impostor in her own life? she asks herself. Is it indeed her own life? Or is it someone else's?On the surface, Beck, as she is known to the Davitch clan, is outgoing, joyous, a natural celebrator. Giving parties is, after all, her vocation--something she slipped into even before finishing college, when Joe Davitch spotted her at an engagement party in his family's crumbling nineteenth-century Baltimore row house, where giving parties was the family business. What caught his fancy was that she seemed to be having such a wonderful time. Soon this large-spirited older man, a divorcé with three little girls, swept her into his orbit, and before she knew it she was embracing his extended family plus a child of their own, and hosting endless parties in the ornate, high-ceilinged rooms of The Open Arms. Now, some thirty years later, after presiding over a disastrous family picnic, Rebecca is caught un-awares by the question of who she really is. How she answers it--how she tries to recover her girlhood self, that dignified grownup she had once been--is the story told in this beguiling, funny, and deeply moving novel.As always with Anne Tyler's novels, once we enter her world it is hard to leave. But in Back When We Were Grownups she so sharpens our perceptions and awakens so many untapped feelings that we come away not only refreshed and delighted, but also infinitely wiser.From the Hardcover edition.