Parenting and Families

Vicky Iovine becomes every new mother's best friend in this handbook devoted to helping women survive pregnancy.

Nothing redefines the meaning of exhaustion like new parenthood. New parents often feel a sense of desperation to escape the torture of chronic, severe sleep deprivation. Exhausted parents, take heed-there does happen to be one book on the market that works. Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivack, two licensed social workers gone savvy entrepreneur, decided to enlighten those of us who live outside of L.A. with their written version of the Sleepy Planet program.

Are you a mother feeling overwhelmed and run down by constant multi-tasking? Shocked by the pressure to be the perfect mother? Look no further than this hilarious book written by Trisha Ashworth for the modern mother needing a little reality check. Ashworth has a gift for identifying the ridiculous, mundane tasks that women often immerse themselves in on a daily basis in striving to be the perfect mothers.

The changes that couples face after the arrival of a new baby often leave couples feeling drained, overwhelmed, and sometimes even sitting in the marital counselor's office. In Babyproofing Your Marriage, three mothers who are also wives, friends, and career women join forces to tackle the most common marital issues that often accompany new parenthood.