Pregnancy & Parenthood

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Q: Why is that baby still in diapers? A: I’ll give you two reasons: number one and number two.Calling new dads! Cackle and eye-roll your way through baby’s first year with 365 hilariously horrible dad jokes for parents who have no idea what they’re in for. Classically corny plus new cringe, these jokes help first-time dads take a load off, tickle their loved ones, and give baby their first giggly groan. New Dad, Same Bad Jokes won’t make it easier to be a new parent, but it will soften the blow with some hearty LOLs, new-dad tips, and prompts to document the messy, endearing, and hilarious moments of first-time fatherhood. While baby might still be little, this dad joke book is full-groan!Inside, Dad will find:A joke a day for baby’s first year! Baby jokes and a whole lot more. 365 classic puns, one-liners, and Q&As to give you a zing when that coffee won’t quite cut it. Hilariously useful Dad Hacks. Stop pee mid-air? Wrap baby like a burrito? Help mom eat one-handed? Tips you didn’t know you needed to survive year one. Space to record early memories of baby. Prompts to jot down the sweet, the silly, the stinky as baby grows from swaddled to swindler.

In You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent, Jasper Peach provides a practical and emotional guide for LGBTIGA+ families around the arrival of a new baby. Becoming a parent is already a challenging time, even more so if you don’t see yourself reflected in mainstream parenting resources, culture or even language. But alphabet soup families are also in the unique position of being able to intentionally build their own family structure and create an environment of huge love and belonging for their children. This little book holds the reader’s hand through the journeys of both birth and non-birth parents, with advice on everything from dealing with other’s definitions of your family, to finding the right medical care and communities, and of course making sure that you take a lot of naps before the baby is born. A beautifully illustrated hardback full of warmth and personality, You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent is unlike any other book on the market in its inclusive and celebratory approach to queer parenting, and there is something for everyone to learn from the values and experiences of rainbow families. It is the perfect book for new or expecting parents of all descriptions.

Welcome to the Secret Fertility Club. A club nobody wants to join, full of women linked by a singular goal - to become parents, despite the obstacles stacked against them. In her book, Amelia McCloskey shines a light on the strength and perseverance of its members.

"Remember This oozes wisdom, practical help, and above all, understanding."--Rob Parsons, OBE, founder and chairman of Care for the Family From that first angelic role in the nativity play to that first playground love, from cut knees and scuffed shoes, school bullies and World Book Day costume design, life as a parent in the primary years is an emotional roller coaster. Amid the practical chaos of finding swimming goggles, packing lunches, cleaning out the hamster cage, and refereeing sibling squabbles over screen time, many of us long for some help or a little wisdom to get us through. Here is that help. A brand-new edition brimming with sayings, cartoons, and stories in bite-sized chapters to help navigate this challenging season of parenting and family life, and to reassure parents that they're not alone; someone else struggles with feeling judged, with knowing when to act and when to "count to ten," and someone else also accidentally killed Finny the class goldfish over Christmas break (and the class will never know the difference). So encourage parents to grab a cup of coffee and a doughnut, wipe the glitter off the table, and if they forget everything else as a parent, they can remember this . . .

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How does a mother who put her entire identity into her baby the moment she came into the world find herself again when, years later, her grown child cuts all ties? Michelle Rohlf's unwanted estrangement from her daughter Naomi strips her of everything . . . her grandchildren, her peace of mind, and most of all, herself. In spite of her broken heart and broken spirit, she embarks on a three-year journey of healing and forgiveness, discovering the impact her own upbringing had on her attachment to her daughter. But just asMichelle learns that her life isn't over because her daughter walked away, Naomi shows up again, without apology or explanation. Much to Michelle's surprise, this reappearance challenges her own recovery from codependency. She finds herself in a struggle to hold on to the sense of self she fought so hard to gain. This is the story of a woman who had to lose her daughter in order to find the identity she'd never really had. If you are a parent who has become estranged from your child, there is hope. You are not alone in this journey of rejection. The first step toward healing is to work on yourself. Find your own life apart from your child, because you are valuable and the world needs you.

Agnes is a young, unconventional little girl, who wants to be exactly who she is. Her father, Jon, struggles with the balance of raising his children the way he sees fit, while still allowing them to grow into the people they are destined to become. When Agnes suddenly falls ill, her life and the lives of those around her are altered forever, in ways they never imagined. Both her father and mother, Amanda, are faced with challenges that will either break them, or save them. Jon finds that when he drifts off to sleep, his mind often travels to a unique place where he is mostly alone with his thoughts, while discovering that accepting life as it happens is not always easy, but important to moving on to the next season of life. "The Gift of Life, Plus One," provides the perspective that just because life doesn't necessarily go as we planned, it's exactly the way it was intended.

Nineteen writers share poems, prose, and short stories capturing the wonderful, the painful, and everything between. It's nearly impossible to feel nothing about motherhood. Each of us comes from a mother, in fact. We adore them, we resent them, we miss them, we are them. This book of poems, prose, and short stories is a collection of words on all shades of motherhood. The wonderful, the painful, and everything between. Motherhood isn't a monolith, after all. And it's almost never what you expect. Contributors: Beth AblesEmily BarnettMandy BlankenshipNancy BoppNicole BougieKatie Ellen BowersAdrienne BurrisNicole FernandesAlex GeorgeShannon GreeneLindsey DeLoach JonesLorna MillsBrandon Seabrook NelsonCourtney ParahamStephen PhillipsMoe RiceBethany StedmanKatie StewartAngie Toole Thompson

"First published by Almadâia as In Vitro, Ã 2021"--Title page verso.

"Being a working mom should work. Instead, it is a thankless, incredibly difficult job, marked by impossible contradictions and unreachable expectations. American moms are more burned out than any time in history. We believed we could have it all - fulfilling work and a healthy and happy family. We pick up responsibilities wherever we go - at work, at home, in our communities. We try to CARRY it all-and we can. Because moms are superheroes with superpowers! But at some point, our shoulders grow tired - tired from carrying around the expectations and the mental load, tired from juggling the constant conflict between working and momming, tired of how our work - whether at home or at the office - isn't valued equally, and tired of workplaces that treat us like risks instead of assets. Award-winning journalist and mom-of-three Paula Faris offers a declaration to the millions of overwhelmed and depleted working moms out there - things ARE going to get better! There is another way forward that frees us from the barbaric conflict of mom-guilt and the bone-weary exhaustion of carrying it all and feeling like we're failing everywhere. Through the lens of her personal experience and interviews with working women, men, leaders and experts across the country, Faris dismantles the cultural expectations and toxic traps that American moms experience. She also gathers insightful and actionable steps towards a better way of working, momming, and living. The problems we have as a country and culture are not insurmountable. Besides, we've got working moms on this job. And there are literally no hands more capable than ours!"--

This book is about young people and their transitions throughout their first year of high school, deepening our understanding of how it is to be young and enter new institutional settings, and how to understand the developmental dynamics of youth life. It explores the everyday life of six young people as they enter high school and follows them closely as they encounter and try to make sense of the different standards, values, and demands that are built into the institutional setting of high school. The chapters explore the entanglements of personal motive orientation, interpersonal dynamics, institutional values and demands, as well as societal standards, and how subtle negotiations of who one is and ought to be are interwoven into the fabrics of everyday life. Hence the book explores variations on an institutional level - as different high school environments - along with variations on an interpersonal level, insisting on a person-environment reciprocity in the study of development. Using cultural-historical activity theory and ecological psychology derived from theorists including Bang, Barker & Wright, Gibson, Lewin, Hedegaard, Ilyenkov, Stetsenko, and Vygotsky, Sofie Pedersen argues that developmental dynamics among young people cannot be reduced to individual nor social processes alone but are connected to institutional conditions and to concrete places. By insisting on a wholeness approach to the understanding of youth development, Pedersen reveals the developmental dynamics that unfold in the everyday lives of young people, and sheds new light on youth life dynamics, including the challenges that young people face.

A gorgeous keepsake that invites expectant mothers to record and preserve their most cherished memories, messages, and prayers for their new baby, from pregnancy through the first two years—now revised and updatedLove Letters to My Baby by Vickey Banks invites expectant mothers to put down in words how their child is wanted, dreamed about, and loved. Designed to be used from the first news of baby through the first few years of infancy, this beautifully designed, full-color journal offers space for moms to record special memories and pen messages for the child who inspired them. Each section begins with a verse of Scripture, provides a brief devotional on the stages of pregnancy and young motherhood, and lists questions and prompts for reflection and writing inspiration.Special features include:• Illustrated family tree spread and pages to attach ultrasound and baby photos• A record of baby’s “firsts,” including first laugh, first steps, first words, first church attendance, and other important milestones• Space to list special gifts for baby along with the loved ones who gave them• Pages for baby shower guests to pen prayers or other sweet messages• Activity in which mom can trace baby’s hand inside her own for a lasting keepsake• Brand-new full-color watercolor designs• New “Note from Dad” section in the back for fathers to pen their own special letter to babyWithin these beautifully designed pages, moms will find space to write down first impressions and share heartfelt messages and prayers for a new baby. With the resulting collection of letters and memories, Love Letters to My Baby will become a precious keepsake that mothers and their children will cherish forever.