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Confessions of a Scary Mommy

May 14, 2012  | Posted in Books |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

 
Title: Confessions of a Scary Mommy: An Honest and Irreverent Look at Motherhood - The Good, The Bad and The Scary

Author: Jill Smokler

Publisher: Gallery Books

Year: 2012
 
Confessions of a Scary Mommy is a collection of original essays that take an irreverent look at the underbelly of parenting — things most moms would never admit, but feel every day. Brutally honest and hysterically funny,Confessions will leave you feeling less alone in the sometimes overwhelming and exhausting world of motherhood. If you’re already a fan, lock the bathroom door on your whining kids, run a bubble bath, and settle in. If you’ve not encountered Scary Mommy before, break out a glass of champagne as well, because you’ll be toasting your initiation into a very select club.

  

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Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?

May 01, 2012  | Posted in Parenting/Child Development, Books |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

 
Brain candy for expectant parents! Pregnancy is an adventure.

Lots of books tell you the basics – “the baby is the size of [insert fruit here].” But pregnant science writer Jena Pincott began to wonder just how a baby might tinker with her body – and vice versa – and chased down answers to the questions she wouldn’t ask her doctor. 

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EQ for kids: Annie's Lost Hat

April 26, 2012  | Posted in Parenting/Child Development, Personal Development/Self-Help |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

"Subtly educational and consistently entertaining, the story will captivate its target audience of two- to six-year olds from start to finish."
 
Playful, smart, and filled with positive role models, Annie's Lost Hat by child development expert Dr. Korrel Kanoy is an engaging, brightly illustrated picture book for pre- and beginning readers.

 

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Tags: child development, book, personal development

The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child

April 19, 2012  | Posted in Health/Nutrition/Fitness, Books |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

 
The Vaccine Book offers parents a fair, impartial, fact-based resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Dr. Bob devotes each chapter in the book to a disease/vaccine pair and offers a comprehensive discussion of what the disease is, how common or rare it is, how serious or harmless it is, the ingredients of the vaccine, and any possible side effects from the vaccine.  

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The Toddler Medbasics: Livesaving Action Steps at Your Fingertips

April 10, 2012  | Posted in Lifestyle, Home Management/Safety, Books |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

 
If your toddler-aged child suddenly burned his hand on the stove, or choked on a hot dog, would you know what to do? With Toddler Medbasics, a frantic parent can find that information quickly and easily.   

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Not For Parents: The Travel Book

April 02, 2012  | Posted in Books |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

 
Take a dream trip around the world, stopping off at 200 countries along the way. The bonus is that you don’t even have to budge from your beanbag to enjoy the unique flavour of each country as you travel. 

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Skinny Bitch: Home, Beauty and Style

March 03, 2012  | Posted in Lifestyle, Home Management/Safety, Books |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

 
Kim Barnouin has already told her fans how to “stop eating crap and start looking fabulous.” But there’s more to being a Skinny Bitch than eating well. Turns out, there’s crap everywhere – not just in food, but in cosmetics, clothing, and home furnishings! 

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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

February 22, 2012  | Posted in Education/Learning/Activities, Books |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

 
Magic takes many forms. Supernatural magic is what our ancestors used in order to explain the world before they developed the scientific method. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods’ bridge to earth. The Japanese used to explain earthquakes by conjuring a gigantic catfish that carried the world on its back — earthquakes occurred each time it flipped its tail. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality — science.  

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Falling in Love with Confinement

February 18, 2012  | Posted in Health/Nutrition/Fitness, Books |  2 Comment(s)  |   Share Article |

 
Due to the overwhelming response on her first book, Beautiful You – The Postnatal Series, Dr Pei Ling Goh is back with a bigger, better and more comprehensive book Falling in love with Confinement to help you through an enjoyable and self-manageable confinement!  

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The Boy No One Loved: A Heartbreaking True Story

February 15, 2012  | Posted in Reflection/Real Stories & Personalities, Books |  Post a comment  |   Share Article |

 
'We're hungry,' his brother kept repeating. 'We're hungry, Justin. Please find us some food.' 

Justin was just five years old; his brothers two and three. Their mother, a heroin-addict, had left them hungry and alone, while she went to get her next fix. Later that day, after trying to burn down the family home, Justin was taken into care. 

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