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10 Hardest Things About Being a New Mom

By Lissa Harnish Poirot — 2020

Why the first weeks with baby are so tough—and how to get through them.

Read on www.thebump.com

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The Surprising Loneliness of Parenthood

Everyone expects the addition of a new member of the family to lead to a steady stream of new friends and fun playdates with other parents. However, for many mums and dads, the joy of welcoming a new child can have unexpected consequences.

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2018
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Winnicott on the Child

This delightful book presents a selection of D. W. Winnicott’s best writing about children. The remarkable, enduring essays from Babies and Their Mothers and Talking to Parents are here combined with several hard-to-find gems of insight into the world of the child.

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D. W. Winnicott
2002
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Honey, I Wrecked The Kids: When Yelling, Screaming, Threats, Bribes, Time-outs, Sticker Charts and Removing Privileges All Don't Work

Bringing the same perceptive and practical advice that made Breaking the Good Mom Myth an international bestseller, TV personality and psychotherapist Alyson Schafer again comes to the rescue of desperate parents everywhere.

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Alyson Schafer
2025
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Addressing the Happiness-Guilt Gap in Parenting | Alyson Schafer

Alyson Schafer empowers families by sharing her principles, rules, and tools for raising happy and healthy kids. An internationally acclaimed parenting expert, therapist, and bestselling author, audiences can count on Alyson to transform their lives.

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2017
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The Mother of All Jobs: How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish)

It’s time for a different conversation about working and parenting. As our working days get ever longer and our phones keep so many of us glued to work, the needs of our children and the world of school and childcare has not changed at all.

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Christine Armstrong
2019
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Being a New Dad – 10 Things I Wish I Knew

Here we discuss 10 things I wish I knew before I became a dad and give some tips for new dads.

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2021
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Fatherhood: A Comprehensive Guide to Birth, Budgeting, Finding Balance, and Becoming a Happy Parent

Becoming a parent can be daunting . . . terrifying, in fact. This is especially true for dads. Where’s the road map? Well, you’re looking at it.

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Fatherly
2025
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Jennifer Senior: All Joy and No Fun—The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children.

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2014
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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

The instant New York Times bestseller that the Christian Science Monitor declared “an important book, much the way The Feminine Mystique was, because it offers parents a common language, an understanding that they're not alone” Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their...

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Jennifer Senior
2025
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Suffering from ‘Mommy Burnout?’ Take the Test with Ericka Sóuter to Find Out!

Ericka Sóuter, author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide, talks about parenting dilemmas, including during challenging times such as the pandemic.

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Ericka Sóuter
2021
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Adjusting to Parenthood