Smart Mothering

Author: Natalie Flynn
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760870838
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 565

Book Description
'Natalie has a wealth of knowledge on so many topics and provides great bite-sized pieces of advice.' Nadia Lim 'Finally a book that deals with the things that really matter, based on the actual science and a depth of clinical experience.' Nigel Latta Psychologist Dr Natalie Flynn has examined all the research on key baby topics such as feeding, sleeping and crying. The result? Smart Mothering, a revolutionary book that separates the facts from the opinions. Find out what research says about the dilemmas so many parents face: What if I can't breastfeed? Is it best to feed on demand? Can I leave my baby to cry? Should I vaccinate my baby? Is bed-sharing a good idea? Natalie provides the answers to these questions and many more. Smart Mothering is objective, accessible and practical. With helpful tips, succinct summaries and clear diagrams it demystifies the often confusing and overwhelming world of parenting. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to make informed decisions about how best to care for their baby.

Smart Mother & Stupid Mom

Author: Bear Brown
Publisher: BrOwn eBook Publications
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
"Smart Mother & Stupid Mom" delves into the complex dynamics of motherhood, exploring the critical role mothers play in shaping the futures of their children. Through a detailed analysis of contrasting parenting styles, the book offers a profound examination of what it means to be a truly nurturing and effective mother in the modern world. By dissecting the characteristics of both 'smart' and 'stupid' mothers, the author navigates the intricate terrain of maternal love, discipline, and guidance.

Schoolsmart and Motherwise

Author: Wendy Luttrell
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415910125
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Mothers Before

Author: Edan Lepucki
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683358872
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Who was your mother before she was a mother? Essays and photos from Brit Bennett, Jennifer Egan, Danzy Senna, Laura Lippman, Jia Tolentino, and many more. In this remarkable collection, New York Times–bestselling novelist Edan Lepucki gathers more than sixty original essays and favorite photographs to explore this question. The daughters in Mothers Before are writers and poets, artists and teachers, and the images and stories they share reveal the lives of women in ways that are vulnerable and true, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always moving. Contributors include: Brit Bennett * Jennine Capó Crucet * Jennifer Egan * Angela Garbes * Annabeth Gish * Alison Roman * Lisa See * Danzy Senna * Dana Spiotta * Lan Samantha Chang * Laura Lippman * Jia Tolentino * Tiffany Nguyen * Charmaine Craig * Maya Ramakrishnan * Eirene Donohue * and many others

Smart Martha's Catholic Guide for Busy Moms

Author: Tami Kiser
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 1612782019
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things." -- Luke 10:41 Tami Kiser understands the demands of motherhood. She's a busy mom of nine who juggles teaching at her children's parish school, volunteering at her parish, running a household, and many other responsibilities. Her "Smart Martha" seminars have helped thousands of women balance their priorities so that they still have ample time for Jesus throughout the day. Become more spiritually focused, more holistically fulfilled, and more mentally prepared than ever before. Discover practical tips that will help save time and your sanity. Learn how to: Approach every "Martha" task with a "Mary" attitude. De-clutter your children's toys for faster cleanup and more meaningful play. Manage technology to enhance your family's spiritual health. Create mealtimes that nourish both body and soul. Tackle household chores as a family. Foster spiritual beauty in your children. And much more! Your maternal instinct -- as well as constant demands from family members -- may call for a "Martha" mom, but trust in the Lord that they need a "Mary" mom, too. "As a big fan of Tami Kiser's 'Smart Martha' tips and techniques for years, I'm thrilled to find all of her words of wisdom compiled into book format. With Smart Martha's Catholic Guide for Busy Moms, Tami gives moms practical solutions for managing their homes -- but more importantly, for nurturing their souls and familial relationships. From prioritizing family dinners to organizing your home and schedule, Tami gives moms the tools they need to help themselves and their families live happier, holier lives." -- Lisa M. Hendey, author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms

Good Enough Mothering?

Author: Elizabeth Bortolaia Silva
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415128897
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
Lone mothers and their children currently comprise almost 20 per cent of all families with dependent children in Britain. Their numbers have nearly trebled since 1970. Politicians and the media have focused on them as a symptom and cause of a broader social breakdown, yet little is known about the causes, consequences and conditions of lone motherhood. Good Enough Mothering? provides accounts of historical patterns of mothering and ideologies of the family, cross-national comparisons of policies and experiences of lone mothers in developed and developing countries. It analyses recent social policies and legislative changes in family law, the Child Support Act and discourses about the creation of an underclass in Britain and the USA. This edited collection, with contributions from leading academics in their fields, builds on feminist scholarship on motherhood and 'the family' and contributes significantly to the feminist and social policy literature on lone mothers. Good Enough Mothering? will be essential reading for all students of social policy, women's studies and sociology.

Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child

Author: Janet Zand
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781583331392
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 582

Book Description
Revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the latest thinking and information on children's health issues, Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child enables parents to combine the best of conventional and alternative approaches. Part One explains the full spectrum of techniques that can be employed to effectively treat childhood health problems, providing an overview of the history, fundamentals, and uses of conventional medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupressure, diet, and nutritional supplementation. Part Two contains a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to the various health problems of childhood, from acne to chickenpox to thumb-sucking. Finally, Part Three offers guidance on using the therapies and procedures suggested in Part Two, from locating acupressure points to preparing herbal remedies. Written by a naturopathic physician, a medical doctor, and a pediatric nurse, this unique book gives parents easy access to current information and advice regarding their children's health and acts as a bridge between time-honored healing systems and mainstream medicine. Illustrated with line art.

The Modern Mother's Handbook

Author: Bleecker Street Publishing
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692416181
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
While this handbook can be read in only 60 minutes, it's packed with 10 years' worth of no-nonsense, actionable advice for new moms who want to learn how to sleep-train their baby, get a toddler to love eating healthy foods, avoid common parenting mistakes, know the rules for playdates, TV and video games-and raise a happy, healthy, smart, disciplined and interesting child. Should your baby sleep alone from day one? Can formula save your sanity? Are pacifies a good thing? What should Dad's job be? How do you discipline a toddler? What are the tricks for healthy eating habits? All these questions are expertly answered, and so much more!

The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood

Author: Vicki Iovine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399523304
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
When it comes to your new baby, everyone from Dr. Spock to Dr. Brazleton has an armful of advice. But no one's delivering any tips on how you can care for yourself. Now, four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine answers your questions, calms your fears, and cracks you up as only a girlfriend can, with straight advice and hilarious observations on... "Baby euphoria": Is it a mind-altering drug? "Husband? What Husband?": 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 "Do I Have to Become Carol Brady?": Conquering your fear of being a less-than-perfect mother "Competitive Mothering": Coping with know-it-alls, finger-pointers, and others who try to "Out-Mom" you NOTE: Pausing to read this book may be the only selfish thing you do all year, since you'll have time for nothing else!

Excursions into Modernism

Author: Joyce Kelley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134802927
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 635

Book Description
Positioned at a crossroads between feminist geographies and modernist studies, Excursions into Modernism considers transnational modernist fiction in tandem with more rarely explored travel narratives by women of the period who felt increasingly free to journey abroad and redefine themselves through travel. In an era when Western artists, writers, and musicians sought 'primitive' ideas for artistic renewal, Joyce E. Kelley locates a key similarity between fiction and travel writing in the way women authors use foreign experiences to inspire innovations with written expression and self-articulation. She focuses on the pairing of outward journeys with more inward, introspective ones made possible through reconceptualizing and mobilizing elements of women’s traditional corporeal and domestic geographies: the skin, the ill body, the womb, and the piano. In texts ranging from Jean Rhys’s Voyage in the Dark to Virginia Woolf’s The Voyage Out and from Evelyn Scott’s Escapade to Dorothy Richardson’s Pilgrimage, Kelley explores how interactions between geographic movement, identity formation, and imaginative excursions produce modernist experimentation. Drawing on fascinating supplementary and archival materials such as letters, diaries, newspaper articles, photographs, and unpublished drafts, Kelley’s book cuts across national and geographic borders to offer rich and often revisionary interpretations of both canonical and lesser-known works.