Don’t forget about Mom!

Eve Rodsky

Miscellaneous Women's Health & Wellness

Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) (Reese's Book Club)

$15.75

It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the "shefault" parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family - and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was...underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn't enough: She needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it. The result is Fair Play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up chores and responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than 500 men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With four easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a series of conversation starters for you and your partner, Fair Play helps you prioritize what's important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore from laundry to homework to dinner. "Winning" this game means rebalancing your home life, reigniting your relationship with your significant other, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space - as in, the time to develop the skills and passions that keep you interested and interesting. Stop drowning in to-dos and lose some of that invisible workload that's pulling you down. Are you ready to try Fair Play? Let's deal you in.

Jancee Dunn (Author)

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids

_How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids_ tackles the last taboo subject of parenthood: the startling, white-hot fury that new (and not-so-new) mothers often have for their mates. After Jancee Dunn had her baby, she found that she was doing virtually all the household chores, even though she and her husband worked equal hours. She asked herself: How did I become the 'expert' at changing a diaper?  Many expectant parents spend weeks researching the best crib or safest car seat, but spend little if any time thinking about the titanic impact the baby will have on their marriage - and the way their marriage will affect their child.  Enter Dunn, her well-meaning but blithely unhelpful husband, their daughter, and her boisterous extended family, who show us the ways in which outmoded family patterns and traditions thwart the overworked, overloaded parents of today.  On the brink of marital Armageddon, Dunn plunges into the latest relationship research, solicits the counsel of the country's most renowned couples' and sex therapists, canvasses fellow parents, and even consults an FBI hostage negotiator on how to effectively contain an "explosive situation." Instead of having the same fights over and over, Dunn and her husband must figure out a way to resolve their larger issues and fix their family while there is still time. As they discover, adding a demanding new person to your relationship means you have to reevaluate -- and rebuild -- your marriage. In an exhilarating twist, they work together to save the day, happily returning to the kind of peaceful life they previously thought was the sole province of couples without children.  Part memoir, part self-help book with actionable and achievable advice, _How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids_ is an eye-opening look at how the man who got you into this position in this first place is the ally you didn't know you had.

Homesick

Thank You, Mom Candle

Top Notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Sage  Mid Notes: Jasmine, Ylang Ylang  Base Notes: Sandalwood, Musk, Lily

Dr. Alexandra Sacks (Author), Dr. Catherine Birndorf (Author)

Pregnancy Care

What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood

**Your guide to the emotions of pregnancy and early motherhood, from two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists.** When you are pregnant, you get plenty of advice about your growing body and developing baby. Yet so much about motherhood happens in your head. What everyone really wants to know: Is this normal? -Even after months of trying, is it normal to panic after finding out you’re pregnant? -Is it normal not to feel love at first sight for your baby? -Is it normal to fight with your parents and partner? -Is it normal to feel like a breastfeeding failure? -Is it normal to be zonked by “mommy brain?” In _What No One Tells You_, two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists reassure you that the answer is yes. With thirty years of combined experience counseling new and expectant mothers, they provide a psychological and hormonal backstory to the complicated emotions that women experience, and show why it’s natural for “matrescence”—the birth of a mother—to be as stressful and transformative a period as adolescence. Here, finally, is the first-ever practical guide to help new mothers feel less guilt and more self-esteem, less isolation and more kinship, less resentment and more intimacy, less exhaustion and more pleasure, and learn other tips to navigate the ups and downs of this exciting, demanding time

by Emily Oster(Author)

Pregnancy Care

Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know (The ParentData Series)

Emily Oster is the non-judgmental girlfriend holding our hand and guiding us through pregnancy and motherhood. She has done the work to get us the hard facts in a soft, understandable way.” —Amy Schumer Fully Revised and Updated for 2021* What to Expect When You're Expecting meets Freakonomics: an award-winning economist and author of Cribsheet and The Family Firm disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy to empower women while they're expecting.  Pregnancy—unquestionably one of the most pro­found, meaningful experiences of adulthood—can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Rules for prenatal testing are similarly unexplained. Moms-to-be desperately want a resource that empowers them to make their own right choices. When award-winning economist Emily Oster was a mom-to-be herself, she evaluated the data behind the accepted rules of pregnancy, and discovered that most are often misguided and some are just flat-out wrong. Debunking myths and explaining everything from the real effects of caffeine to the surprising dangers of gardening, Expecting Better is the book for every pregnant woman who wants to enjoy a healthy and relaxed pregnancy—and the occasional glass of wine.

Dr. Becky Kennedy

Miscellaneous Parenting Resources

Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Hardcover

$15.73

**An Instant_ Wall Street Journal_, _USA Today_, and Indie Bestseller** **“This book is for any parent who has ever struggled under the substantial weight of caregiving—which is to say, all of us. _Good Inside_ is not only a wise and practical guide to raising resilient, emotionally healthy kids, it’s also a supportive resource for overwhelmed parents who need more compassion and less stress. Dr. Becky is the smart, thoughtful, in-the-trenches parenting expert we’ve been waiting for!”—Eve Rodsky, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Fair Play_ and _Find Your Unicorn Space_** **Dr. Becky Kennedy, wildly popular parenting expert and creator of @drbeckyatgoodinside, shares her groundbreaking approach to raising kids and offers practical strategies for parenting in a way that feels _good_.** Over the past several years, Dr. Becky Kennedy—known to her followers as “Dr. Becky”—has been sparking a parenting revolution. Millions of parents, tired of following advice that either doesn’t work or simply doesn’t feel good, have embraced Dr. Becky’s empowering and effective approach, a model that prioritizes connecting with our kids over correcting them. Parents have long been sold a model of childrearing that simply doesn’t work. From reward charts to time outs, many popular parenting approaches are based on shaping behavior, not raising humans. These techniques don’t build the skills kids need for life, or account for their complex emotional needs. Add to that parents’ complicated relationships with their own upbringings, and it’s easy to see why so many caretakers feel lost, burned out, and worried they’re failing their kids. In _Good Inside,_ Dr. Becky shares her parenting philosophy, complete with actionable strategies, that will help parents move from uncertainty and self-blame to confidence and sturdy leadership. Offering perspective-shifting parenting principles and troubleshooting for specific scenarios—including sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, tantrums, and more—_Good Inside _is a comprehensive resource for a generation of parents looking for a new way to raise their kids while still setting them up for a lifetime of self-regulation, confidence, and resilience.

by Emily Oster(Author)

Miscellaneous Parenting Resources

Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool

From the author of Expecting Better and The Family Firm, an economist's guide to the early years of parenting. “Both refreshing and useful. With so many parenting theories driving us all a bit batty, this is the type of book that we need to help calm things down.” —LA Times “The book is jampacked with information, but it’s also a delightful read because Oster is such a good writer.” —NPR With Expecting Better, award-winning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies. By digging into the data, Oster found that much of the conventional pregnancy wisdom was wrong. In Cribsheet, she now tackles an even greater challenge: decision-making in the early years of parenting.  As any new parent knows, there is an abundance of often-conflicting advice hurled at you from doctors, family, friends, and strangers on the internet. From the earliest days, parents get the message that they must make certain choices around feeding, sleep, and schedule or all will be lost. There's a rule—or three—for everything. But the benefits of these choices can be overstated, and the trade-offs can be profound. How do you make your own best decision?  Armed with the data, Oster finds that the conventional wisdom doesn't always hold up. She debunks myths around breastfeeding (not a panacea), sleep training (not so bad!), potty training (wait until they're ready or possibly bribe with M&Ms), language acquisition (early talkers aren't necessarily geniuses), and many other topics. She also shows parents how to think through freighted questions like if and how to go back to work, how to think about toddler discipline, and how to have a relationship and parent at the same time.  Economics is the science of decision-making, and Cribsheet is a thinking parent's guide to the chaos and frequent misinformation of the early years. Emily Oster is a trained expert—and mom of two—who can empower us to make better, less fraught decisions—and stay sane in the years before preschool.

Favorite Daughter

Women's Fashion

MOM OF THE YEAR SWEATSHIRT

And the award goes to...This oversized sweatshirt says it all--simply styled with a drop shoulder and relaxed fit, this cotton belnd sweatshirt is shrunk to fit just right. Wear it to run errands, style it for dinner with friends and rock it at the next PTA meeting.

Promptly Journals

Postpartum Care

MY POSTPARTUM JOURNAL: A YEAR OF SELF-CARE

**My Postpartum Journal** is the perfect companion for new mothers who want to navigate the postpartum period with more support, confidence, and joy. The journal includes journaling prompts, check-ins, therapy tips, words of encouragement, and resources specific to the postpartum period. **Created with certified therapists,** this journal helps you track your emotional and physical health, reflect on your experiences as a new mother, learn about postpartum depression and anxiety, and move forward with greater wellness and joy. **The perfect gift** for any new mother who is pregnant or recently added a baby to the family, this journal helps women practice more self-care during a time of big change.

Frida Mom

Postpartum Care

Frida Mom Hospital Packing Kit for Labor, Delivery, & Postpartum

$99.00

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. (Author), Mary Hartzell (Author)

Parenting Resources

Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive

In _Parenting from the Inside Out_, child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and early childhood expert Mary Hartzell, M.Ed., explore the extent to which our childhood experiences shape the way we parent. Drawing on stunning new findings in neurobiology and attachment research, they explain how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain, and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories, which will help them raise compassionate and resilient children. Born out of a series of parents' workshops that combined Siegel's cutting-edge research on how communication impacts brain development with Hartzell's decades of experience as a child-development specialist and parent educator, this book guides parents through creating the necessary foundations for loving and secure relationships with their children.

Stephanie Middleberg MS RD CDN (Author)

Nursing & Feeding

The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food: A Quick and Easy Cookbook to Feed the Whole Family

Toddlers have a lot of opinions, especially when it comes to food. With The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food, you'll create simple, delicious meals that satisfy your toddler's changing nutritional needs and the taste buds of everyone in the household, even the little picky one. In The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food, Stephanie Middleberg draws on her nutritional expertise as a certified nutritionist and founder of Middleberg Nutrition, as well as her hard-earned wisdom as the mom of two, to bring you the ultimate guide to nourishing your little one with delicious organic foods without a meltdown! Your ultimate toddler cookbook, The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food includes: - 125+ simple, healthy recipes that will appeal equally to your toddler and all other family members, saving you time and money - An overview of toddlerhood including signs of readiness for toddler-specific foods, food allergen and safety guidance, bottle weaning and milk introduction, baby tableware buying guidance, and more - Organic food fundamentals that cover food labels, pantry prep, seasonal eating, and convenience food guidance From yummy breakfast recipes like Chocolate Chip Oat Banana Blender Muffins to family-ready dinners like Zucchini Noodles with Slow Cooker Turkey Meatball Marinara, The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food will not only ensure your toddler is eating nutritious, delicious food, but that you aren't spending all your waking hours in the kitchen.

Psychotherapist

Women's Health & Wellness

With Elizabeth

I’m Elizabeth Baron, a licensed psychotherapist with a primary focus on maternal mental health. My goal is to engage and empower new, expecting, and seasoned moms to tackle the complex emotions and identity shifts that often come with motherhood. By providing emotional support, expert resources, and effective tools and strategies, I’m here to help you make meaningful change in your life.