The Other Woman: Twenty-one Wives, Lo...
Victoria ZackheimAn anthology collection of twenty-one essays that concern 'the other woman'--either being her or having her wreak havoc on a marriage or relationship--now available as a trade paperback. From some of America's top writers comes a grou...
The Complete Organic Pregnancy
Deirdre DolanA guide to natural living during pregnancy, childbirth, and throughout the first months of a baby's life covers such topics as the benefits of organic foods, lead testing in a home, and avoiding chemicals that can be transmitted in br...
What the Rest of Us Can Learn from Ho...
Linda DobsonLessons from the annals of homeschooling are collected here and applied to conventional schools in six principles of "successful learning"--curiosity, fun in learning, desire for success, practice (not study), applying learn...
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies fo...
Missy Chase LapineParents will do almost anything to get their kids to eat healthier, but unfortunately, they've found that begging, pleading, threatening, and bribing don't work. With their patience wearing thin, parents will "give in" for t...
The Proper Care and Feeding of Marria...
Laura C. SchlessingerDr. Laura Schlessinger reveals how to bring a marriage back from the brink of disaster. Jumping off her million-copy bestseller The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Dr. Laura Schlessinger exposes the sensitive and loving truths...
Grown-Up Marriage: What We Know, Wish...
Judith ViorstProvocative, hilarious, and insightful, a wonderful volume, drawing from personal interviews with married men and women, as well as findings from couples therapists, reveals how to achieve a "grown-up" marriage by delving in...
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from ...
Alfie KohnAuthor Alfie Kohn believes that most traditional methods meant to change children’s bad behavior are about parental control and conditional love. With the support of extensive research, he suggests that youngsters are hurt by th...
One and the Same: My Life as an Ident...
Abigail PogrebinJournalist Abigail Pogrebin is many things—wife, mother, New Yorker—but the one that has defined her most profoundly is “identical twin.” As children, she and her sister, Robin, were inseparable. But when Robin began to pull a...
The Epidemic: The Rot of American Cul...
Robert ShawTake a good look around you: You can't go into stores or restaurants without seeing joyless children screaming, sulking, and resisting their parents -- who try desperately to ignore their unruly offspring. According to esteemed child ...
Free Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, S...
Leonore SkenazyFREE RANGE KIDS has become a national movement, sparked by the incredible response to Lenore Skenazy's piece about allowing her 9-year-old ride the subway alone in NYC. Parent groups argued about it, bloggers blogged and the media jum...
The Everything Tween Book: A Parent's...
Linda SonnaHas your daughter started wearing makeup and thinking about boys—years before you dreamed it could happen? Are you concerned that your son has been acting up and talking back—while you're sure you should still be his hero? As you...
Dear Lover: A Woman's Guide To Men, S...
David DeidaAre You Ready to Open to Love's Deepest Bliss? Every woman knows the fairy tale: find the right man, give him what he wants and needs, and he'll love you forever. But when the myth you've been asked to believe fails to deliver—when...
Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wan...
Jo FrostThe author of Supernanny shares her wisdom with confused and conflicted parents in a question-and-answer format that reveals her no-nonsense rules for dealing with unruly youngsters, covering such problem areas as mealtime, bathtime, ...
When Good People Have Affairs: Inside...
Mira KirshenbaumA world-renowned therapist, Mira Kirshenbaum has treated thousands of men and women caught in the powerful drama over what to do when an affair reaches into their emotional lives. Now, in When Good People Have Affairs, Kirshenbaum p...
You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for ...
Fred RogersFred Rogers and his Neighborhood have been a presence in millions of homes for more than 25 years, educating, comforting, and influencing three generations of Americans. Mr. Rogers' ability to touch and inspire people will make this a...
How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby: F...
Landrum B. ShettlesDrawing on the latest research, an updated guide discusses the ethics of gender selection, explains how conception takes place, and tells how to use effective techniques to increase the chances of having a girl or a boy. Original. 12...
The Balanced Mom: Raising Your Kids W...
Bria SimpsonThis is the age of the hyperparent. Today's mothers seem to believe that if they don't watch over their children's every movedon't sign them up for a coveted preschool before they're even born and make sure they practice ballet ...
As her upcoming marriage to Dan approaches, Ellie finds herself coping with the intrusive attentions of Dan’s mother, Linda, as her wedding plans are disrupted by Linda’s interference and by her overpowering presence in Da...
The Diaper Diaries: The Real Poop on ...
Cynthia L. CopelandA humorous, cartoon-illustrated guide for new mothers chronicles the first year of motherhood from a hospital stay to a baby's first birthday, sharing true stories and survival advice. By the author of Really Important Stuff My Kids H...
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to...
Tracy Hogg“TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT–the ability to develop early insight into their child’s temperament.”–Los Angeles FamilyWhen Tracy Hogg’s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published...
To Love, Honor, and Betray: The Secre...
Stephanie GertlerA provocative look inside the lives of twenty-six married--or previously married--suburban women, representing a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, economic levels, and professions, offers an incisive portrait of marriage,...
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves o...
Mary Bray PipherAccording to the author, adolescence is a time when girls begin to separate from their parents, emotionally, and intellectually. Their source of guidance distanced, they often turn to readily available authorities--the media, mass mar...
The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Bir...
Charlotte DeVriesThe Official Lamaze Guide is the first and only official pregnancy and childbirth guide endorsed by Lamaze International, the leading childbirth education organization in North America. It presents childbearing as an elegant, simple, ...
Dating the Divorced Man: Sort Through...
Christie HartmanAt some point in your life, it's likely that you will date a separated or divorced man. With today's divorce rate, it is almost impossible not to. However, these men are not like the typical single bachelors you're used to dating. ...
Draws on Buddhist principles and other wisdom traditions to demonstrate how readers can cultivate more spiritual attitudes toward motherhood, identifying the opportunities for growth in each step of pregnancy and child rearing. Reprin...
You're Wearing That?: Understanding M...
Deborah TannenAn incisive study of the mother-daughter relationship by the author of You Just Don't Understand examines every aspect of this complex bond and shows how to improve communication within a family by developing an understanding of the o...
Make Your Own Playdough, Paint, and O...
Patricia CaskeyMake Your Own Playdough, Paint, and Other Craft Materials contains more than one hundred recipes for making craft materials-dough, clay, paint, glitter, and other creative -materials-with young children. Parents, as well as childca...
The Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step...
Michele Weiner DavisMichele Weiner Davis goes beyond her marriage-saving bestseller, Divorce Busting, with this empowering and encouraging guide for revitalizing marriage and building stronger, more loving bonds. In a down-to-earth style that is free of ...
1001 Things Your Kids Should See and ...
Harry H. HarrisonWhen it's time for your kids to leave home, will they be ready to face the world? Will they be able to handle the NYC subway system? Will they have experienced the challenge of a summer career camp? Will they be able to compare civili...
A Private Family Matter: A Memoir
Victor Rivas RiversA spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence recounts his uringing in the shadow of a father who abused the author, his mother, and his siblings, discussing the writer’s work as an activist, his recommendatio...