Download or read book The Girlfriends Guide to Getting Your Groove Back written by Vicki Iovine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bust out of that mommy rut and get into the groove! When a mother finally emerges from the mommy mole tunnel of pregnancy, breastfeeding, potty-training and preschool, she comes to the inevitable realization: The road to maternity is a one-way street. No U-turns allowed. You’ve survived the battles of baby- and toddler-hood, playdates and temper tantrums to time-outs. And just when it seems your former life is within reach—taking up neglected jobs and hobbies, committing to a fitness program, rediscovering the boyfriend living in the body of your husband—you crash headfirst into the wall of reality. The kids may be able to fasten their own seatbelts and pour their own cereal, but the homework, tucking in, car pools, and birthday parties have just begun. Let Vicki Iovine, author of The Girlfriends’ Guides, show you how to navigate the twists and turns of family life—and find time for your kids, your spouse, your home, your work, and yourself. You’re not alone in this “mommy adolescence.” In The Girlfriends’ Guide to Getting Your Groove Back, Iovine provides her trademark sage, witty advice on: - How to focus at work when things at home are in chaos—and vice versa - Making time for yourself—and not the PTA - Getting over the romantic myth of “date nights” and weekends away from the kids - Homework help—your transformation into a human flashcard - The dinnertime crush and how to relieve frozen pizza fatigue Iovine puts the perils of perpetual parenthood into perspective. You’ll feel like you do after a long chat with a good friend—relaxed, refreshed, and ready to reclaim your life …

Download or read book The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy written by Vicki Iovine and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four-time delivery room veteran lovine provides straight talk about those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask anyone about, practical tips, and hilarious takes on everything pregnant.

Download or read book Baby s Best Friend written by Rachael Hale and published by LB Kids. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Babies and best cuddly animal friends make an irresistible combination in this new board book from beloved photographer Rachael Hale! Kittens and puppies and ducklings - oh my! Baby's best friends all want to say hi! Little ones will read along as babies and animals play, sleep, and explore the world around them. The heartwarming photographs are presented alongside gentle, rhyming text that captures the strong bond of friendship between babies and their favorite pet pals. Acclaimed photographer Rachael Hale uses her lens, her love of animals, and a great deal of patience, to create this enchanting perspective on friendship.

Download or read book Your Mommy Is My Bestie written by Casey Baker and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I created this children's book to express just how much my best friend means to me and also how incredibly happy I am for her to finally have a baby of her own. It was so much fun documenting such happy feelings of parenting into a childrens book- where I know so many other people can relate! There is no better feeling than watching your best friend get promoted to "Mom"!

Download or read book The Best Friends Guide to Babies written by Vicki Iovine and published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no magical formula for new mums, but The Best Friends' Guide to Babies can help you cope - laugh! When it comes to your new baby, everyone from Dr Spock to your mother-in-law has an armful of advice. But no one is delivering any tips on how you can care for yourself. Now, four-time delivery-room veteran Vicki Iovine answers your questions, calms you fears and cracks you up as only a friend can with straight advice and hilarious observations on: - Baby euphoria: is it a mind-altering drug? - 'Partner? What partner?': taking care of the big baby as well as the little baby - 'I want my old body back!': what you can fix and what you can't - The droning phenomenon: the inability to discuss anything but your baby for more than thirty seconds - Competitive mothering: coping with know-it-alls, finger pointers and others who try to 'Out-Mum' you

Download or read book Moms on Call Guide to Basic Baby Care The written by Laura Hunter and published by Revell. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These on-call pediatric nurses and moms answer the questions all new parents have on topics from feedings and routines to common medical questions. Instructional DVD included.

Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Growing Baby written by Anna Eastland and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginner's Guide to Growing Baby is a friendly, conversational book about pregnancy, birth, and your first three months as a new mom. With respect and honesty, authors Bonnie Way (mom of 5) and Anna Eastland (mom of 9) share their experiences, walking expectant moms through some of the questions and concerns they may experience from conception to colic.This book includes tips on dealing with first trimester exhaustion, dressing your baby bump without breaking the bank, choosing the best care provider for your pregnancy, whether or not to write a birth plan, dealing with pain during labour, and taking care of yourself and baby after birth.

Download or read book The Simplest Baby Book in the World written by Stephen Gross and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Simplest Baby Book in the World is the illustrated grab-and-do guide that helps today's moms and dads gain confidence in their ability to be great parents. It makes raising a baby easier by curating and distilling down to their essentials the best-of-the-best advice on topics like sleep training, feeding and safety from doctors, nurses, parents and nannies. You will quickly and easily find simple solutions and have proven techniques at your fingertips when you need them most whether it's 2 a.m. or 2 p.m.

Download or read book The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy written by Vicki Iovine and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 1999-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your doctor gives you medical advice. Your mother buys you baby clothes. But who can give you the real skinny when you're pregnant? Your girlfriends, of course -- at least, the ones who've been through the exhilaration and exhaustion, the agony and ecstasy of pregnancy. Four-time delivery room veteran Vicki lovine talks to you the way that only a best friend can-in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Here is straight talk about those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask anyone about, practical tips and hilarious takes on everything pregnant. From learning you're expecting ("Oh my god, how do I get out of this?") to the day your newborn arrives ("You mean I have to take the baby home with me?"), she gives you the lowdown on: WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY -- from morning sickness to eating everything in sight, what to expect when going from being a babe to having one. COMMON FEARS AND PARANOIA -- from turning into your mother to leaving the baby on the car roof, rest assured your anxieties are perfectly normal. THE MANY MOODS OF PREGNANCY -- or why you're so irritable/distracted/tired/lightheaded (or at least, more than usual). THE PREGNANCY YENTAS -- from your mom to his mom, they think they know everything -- and they don't hesitate to tell you what you're doing wrong. Girlfriend, take heart: if it's working for you, then you're doing just fine. HOW TO HAVE SEX DURING PREGNANCY, SHOULD YOU SO DESIRE -- bearing in mind you'll have no interest afterward. LOOKING AND FEELING YOUR BEST -- cautionary style tips from your best friend, who really would tell you if your perky newmom haircut makes you look like a pinheaded whale. When you need a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy.

Download or read book The Best Friends Guide to Getting Fit written by Kim Murphy and published by Capital Books. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As featured in Budget Savvy Two out-of-shape women became fit for life and best friends by exercising together, now you -- and a chosen friend -- can too!

Download or read book A Girl s Guide to Best Friends and Mean Girls written by Dannah Gresh and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help Your Daughter Develop Healthy Friendships Friends can make or break the life of a tween girl (ages 8-12). That’s why bestselling author Dannah Gresh, popular speaker and creator of the True Girl live events, and youth educator Suzy Weibel have developed this resource that targets the hearts of tweens as they pursue friendships and grow toward young adulthood. Equal parts self-help manual and interactive Bible study, A Girl's Guide to Best Friends and Mean Girls will teach your daughter what true friendship is and how to make wise choices, overcome hurts and jealousy, ask for and extend forgiveness, and strengthen her relationship with Jesus. This honest and biblically sound guide will encourage your daughter to form friendships that help her flourish emotionally, developmentally, and spiritually.

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Babies Toddlers written by Kaz Cooke and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Babies & Toddlers is the funny, reassuring and practical guide that all new (and old) parents have been looking for - with no judgmental guru-speak about the right way to do things, just a range of great solutions for you to choose from. Written by the award-winning author Kaz Cooke, an author and mother whose trademark light-hearted practical style and witty cartoons make this book pleasurable as well as informative. The user-friendly sections are inspired by real-life - chapters include 'Getting through the first weeks', which gives new mums and dads the low-down on bosoms, bottles, bonding, the blues, and mum's post-baby body. Realistic and with a healthy sense of humour, the guide offers practical suggestions for dozens of scenarios you might encounter with your new bundle of joy or little terror, as well as addressing what you might be going through as new parents - don't miss the hilarious "How to Be Perfect" routine for new mums: adjust push-up bra, exfoliate feet, clean up sick! The eagerly awaited sequel to the best-selling The Rough Guide to Pregnancy & Birth is finally here to save your sanity with good advice, great humour and a lot of understanding!

Download or read book Dr Sandy s Top to Bottom Guide to Your Newborn written by Sandy L. Chung and published by Sentient Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pediatrician Sandy Chung finds that new parents have so many questions during the first weeks of their baby's life. What's normal? Is my baby okay? Am I doing this right? Her book presents answers in an easy-to-read format, loaded with illustrations and photographs. Topics include how to give a sponge bath, using that huge nasal suction device from the hospital, rashes, birthmarks, and much more-all the issues that affect babies up to one month old.

Download or read book A Best Friend s Guide to Love written by Danyelle Ferguson and published by Wonderstruck Books. This book was released on 2022-03-27 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s the boss’s son. She’s his best friend’s little sister. Falling in love could lead to disaster. What do you do when your boss makes someone else the lead on a big renovation project that should rightfully be yours? You quit. On second thought, that might not be the best idea, but Charlee Jackson has never been one for second thoughts. Instead, she lands a big contract of her own. She’s jumping into her new life—work boots, tool belt and all. Now she just needs to form a company, hire a crew, and not fall in love with her former boss’s son. Yeah. Definitely not that last one. Peter Elliot couldn’t date a co-worker. But now that his dad let Charlee walk out the door, Peter is considering his options. She is his best friend’s sister and the only thing that made the drudgery of running a large construction business bearable. But how do you date a competitor, especially one your father is trying to drive out of business? It would be stupid to make his dad angry right before he hands over the company, right? When Charlee and Peter are scheduled to work on the same Indulgence Row house, their feelings and priorities are put to the test. They need to make a choice, and they better be quick about it, because the whole mixture is curing fast and threatening to crumble to pieces.

Download or read book How to Have a Baby on EBay written by Wiz Wharton and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Wiz Wharton found out she was pregnant in 2005, she was living in rented accommodation in London with no regular income. Determined to provide her baby with everything he might need but knowing she'd have to do it at the fraction of the normal cost, she found her solution on eBay, the world's largest online auction site. With the sort of military precision only reserved for the truly obsessed or the truly pregnant, Wiz compiled a file of everything she was going to need, from maternity wear, to nursery equipment, via sterilisers, nappies and toys. What she discovered was that with a little bit of research, some streetwise bidding tactics and patience you can pick up all you need in next-to-new condition for far, far less than normal retail prices; An invaluable, money-saving, planet-friendly guide for the modern age.

Download or read book The Pediatrician s Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers written by Anthony Porto, M.D. and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive manual for feeding babies and toddlers during the crucial first years of life, written by a team of medical experts who are also parents. All Your Questions about Feeding, Answered. The choices of when, how, and what to feed your baby can be overwhelming. With The Pediatrician’s Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers, you have the expertise of a team of pediatric medical and nutritional experts—who also happen to be parents—in a comprehensive manual that takes the guesswork out of feeding. This first-of-its-kind guide provides practical, easy-to-follow advice to help you navigate the nutrition issues, medical conditions, and parenting concerns that accompany feeding. With recipes, parenting stories, and recommendations based on the latest pediatric guidelines, this book will allow you to approach mealtime with confidence so you can spend more time enjoying your new family.

Download or read book A Woman s Guide to Babying Her Partner diaper edition written by Gwendoline Summers and published by AB Discovery. This book was released on 2021-02-27 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gwendoline Summers knows what it is like to baby her husband. Her first book is a guide to other women seeking to take their partner in hand and make them the baby they both need him to be. This is not an enforced babying guide, but rather one to help women who already KNOW that their partners need the security of diapers, a pacifier and a babyish lifestyle, to achieve that goal. This book is not just for women with AB partners but for ALL women whether their partners are AB or not! She takes it step by step in how to slowly get your partner into diapers and other baby items. If your partner is AB then you are already part way there, but if they are non-AB, this book is still for you. It is a guide book along a journey of letting our men express the infancy inside that is so often just beneath the surface.