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Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year

Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year

by Anne Lamott

It’s not like she’s the only woman to ever have a baby. At thirty-five. On her own. But Anne Lamott makes it all fresh in her now-classic account of how she and her son and numerous friends and neighbors and some strangers survived and thrived in that all important first year. From finding out that her baby is a boy (and getting used to the idea) to finding out that her best friend and greatest supporter Pam will... (more)

Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Neurotic Angst, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family

Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Neurotic Angst, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family

by Catherine Newman

To fifty thousand readers, Catherine Newman is the beloved author of "Bringing Up Ben & Birdy," a weekly column on babycenter.com. Now in the delightfully candid, outlandishly funny Waiting for Birdy , Newman charts the year she anticipated the birth of her second child while also coping with the realities of raising a toddler. As she navigates life with her existentially curious and heartbreakingly... (more)

The Motherhood Manifesto: What America's Moms Want - and What To Do About It

The Motherhood Manifesto: What America's Moms Want - and What To Do About It

by Joan Blades

Motherhood in America is at a critical juncture. As women’s roles evolve, more women than ever are in the workforce and more children than ever are raised without a stay-at-home parent. At the same time, public and private policies that affect parenting and the workplace remain largely unchanged. The result is that parents, and mothers in particular, struggle to balance the needs of their children with the demands... (more)

Piece of Work

by Laura Zigman

Julia Einstein never thought she'd have to go back to her high-stress job as a celebrity publicist, with its monstrous egos, imperfect illusions, and 24-hour spin. But when her husband loses his job, she has no choice. Suddenly stranded at a third-rate publicity firm in New York City that specializes in resuscitating the careers of "Has-Beens," Julia's first assigment is to promote the launch of a... (more)

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