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Screaming on the Inside - The Unsustainability of American Motherhood (Hardcover): Jessica Grose Screaming on the Inside - The Unsustainability of American Motherhood (Hardcover)
Jessica Grose
R747 R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Save R131 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"If this book feels like it's sounding the alarm on the state of American motherhood, well, that's because it is." -- San Francisco Chronicle In this timely and necessary book, New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose dismantles two hundred years of unrealistic parenting expectations and empowers today's mothers to make choices that actually serve themselves, their children, and their communities Close your eyes and picture the perfect mother. She is usually blonde and thin. Her roots are never showing and she installed that gleaming kitchen backsplash herself (watch her TikTok for DIY tips). She seamlessly melds work, wellness and home; and during the depths of the pandemic, she also ran remote school and woke up at 5 a.m. to meditate. You may read this and think it's bananas; you have probably internalized much of it. Journalist Jessica Grose sure had. After she failed to meet every one of her own expectations for her first pregnancy, she devoted her career to revealing how morally bankrupt so many of these ideas and pressures are. Now, in Screaming on the Inside, Grose weaves together her personal journey with scientific, historical, and contemporary reporting to be the voice for American parents she wishes she'd had a decade ago. The truth is that parenting cannot follow a recipe; there's no foolproof set of rules that will result in a perfectly adjusted child. Every parent has different values, and we will have different ideas about how to pass those values along to our children. What successful parenting has in common, regardless of culture or community, is close observation of the kind of unique humans our children are. In thoughtful and revelatory chapters about pregnancy, identity, work, social media, and the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic, Grose explains how we got to this moment, why the current state of expectations on mothers is wholly unsustainable, and how we can move towards something better.

The Family Experience of PDA - An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance (Paperback, Illustrated edition): Eliza... The Family Experience of PDA - An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance (Paperback, Illustrated edition)
Eliza Fricker; Illustrated by Eliza Fricker; Foreword by Ruth Fidler
R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Eliza Fricker gets it. Describing her perfectly imperfect experience of raising a PDA child, with societal judgements and internal pressures, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, resentful and alone. This book's comedic illustrations explain these challenging situations and feelings in a way that words simply cannot, will bring some much-needed levity back into PDA parenting. Humorous anecdotes with a compassionate tone remind parents that they are not alone, and they're doing a great job. If children are safe, happy, and you leave the house on time, who cares about some smelly socks? A light-hearted and digestible guide to being a PDA parent covering everything from tolerance levels, relationships and meltdowns to collaboration, flexibility, and self care to dip in and out as your schedule allows to help get to grips with this complex condition. This book is an essential read for any parent with a PDA child, to help better understand your child, build support systems and carve out some essential self care time guilt free.

A Daughter's Grief Journal - Daily Prompts and Exercises for Navigating the Loss of Your Mother (Paperback): Diane Brennan A Daughter's Grief Journal - Daily Prompts and Exercises for Navigating the Loss of Your Mother (Paperback)
Diane Brennan
R426 R334 Discovery Miles 3 340 Save R92 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Shape of a Boy - My Family and Other Adventures (Paperback): Kate Wickers Shape of a Boy - My Family and Other Adventures (Paperback)
Kate Wickers
R327 R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Save R83 (25%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"Life-affirming and laugh-out-loud funny" - HELEN FIELDING, AUTHOR OF BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY Shape of a Boy is a hilarious and eye-opening travel memoir by the mother of three boys as she documents her travels with her family around the world. 'Have kids, will travel' is veteran travel journalist Kate's mantra. Her intrepid spirit is infectious in this warm, engaging account of her family's adventures and misadventures. She shares the life lessons learnt on their travels, from overcoming disappointment in Thailand to saying sorry in Japan, discovering perseverance in Borneo and learning about conservation in Malaysia. From the jungles of southeast Asia to the waterfront in Havana and the blazing heat of Egypt, Shape of a Boy captures the essence of being a parent in the thick of it and learning on the hoof. Inspirational for anyone who has dreaded travelling with a baby, toddler, or teen, it is a life-affirming read for every wannabe-traveller. Kate's vivid evocation of the highs and lows of family time make you belly-laugh and bring a lump to your throat. "Hilarious and wonderfully fluent, Shape of A Boy makes you see each corner of the world afresh. I read it in one long, lounging read, which took me away from Covid to a vibrant world of orangutans and elephants and a family growing together." ANDREW CLOVER, best-selling author of Dad Rules This is a must-read for every wannabe-traveller grounded by lockdown and for every parent who has dreaded travelling with a baby.

Seven Steps to College Success - A Pathway for Students with Disabilities (Hardcover, 3rd Edition): Elizabeth C Hamblet Seven Steps to College Success - A Pathway for Students with Disabilities (Hardcover, 3rd Edition)
Elizabeth C Hamblet
R967 Discovery Miles 9 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When students with disabilities transition to college, they'll find changes in the academic environment, and in the disability accommodation system. It's important to provide them with the proper preparation so they can make a confident, smooth transition. This guide starts by discussing the laws in place and the way that they shape the accommodations system. It explains students' responsibilities at college, and what their rights are if they choose to request accommodations. Next, it reviews the skills students need to manage independently at college - both personal and academic. Then it discusses how the laws address the admissions process, and shares what admissions directors said about it. It suggests how students can find a college that's a good fit in all of the important ways. Finally, it explains how students request accommodations, and what ones commonly are and aren't approved. This third edition has been greatly revised to make it equally helpful to parents and professionals. It includes updated research and interviews, and new in this edition is corrections to common myths readers may have heard.

The Little Book Of Mum - Little Words of Strength, Wisdom and Love (Hardcover): Orange Hippo! The Little Book Of Mum - Little Words of Strength, Wisdom and Love (Hardcover)
Orange Hippo!
R140 R112 Discovery Miles 1 120 Save R28 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A sentimental celebration of the power of a mother's love.

Brimming with messages of love, practical tips, inspiring quotes, heartfelt reflections and funny anecdotes, The Little Book of Mum is the ultimate ode to the highs and lows of motherhood. Mum, mom, mama, mumsy - whatever you call yours she'll love this little guide, designed to bring reassurance to mothers looking for a pocket of peace amongst the chaos.

Praying the Scriptures Journal - Trusting God with Your Children (Hardcover): Jodie Berndt Praying the Scriptures Journal - Trusting God with Your Children (Hardcover)
Jodie Berndt
R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As parents, we always worry if we're doing enough for our children, but there's one thing we can do no matter where we are in our parenting journey: pray. With a grace-filled approach and a warm, personal style, bestselling author Jodie Berndt gives you the tools and the encouragement you need to pray intentionally for your children. This unique interactive journal, based on the bestseller Praying the Scriptures for Your Children, is an invitation to ignite your faith by praying for your children. Along the way, you'll discover firsthand how using the Bible to shape your desires and requests opens the door to God's provision-and frees you from things like worry and fear in your parenting. You can finally take comfort in knowing that no matter how far away your kids may be, they are never out of His reach. Filled with biblical insights, compelling prayer principles, and prompts to direct you and deepen your faith, Praying the Scriptures Journal offers you a way to powerfully influence your children's lives. This interactive journal also includes: Focused areas of prayer, including faith, character, safety, relationships, the future, and more Encouraging quotes from Praying the Scriptures for Your Children, Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens, and Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children Timeless Scripture verses that go along with the topic of each section Journaling prompts for personal processing, along with plenty of space for notes Short prayers to help you start praying for your children Berndt reminds us that there can be no greater privilege than partnering with Him, through our prayers, to accomplish His best purposes in the lives of the people we love.

The Highly Sensitive Child - Helping our Children Thrive when the World Overwhelms Them (Paperback, Thorsons Classics edition):... The Highly Sensitive Child - Helping our Children Thrive when the World Overwhelms Them (Paperback, Thorsons Classics edition)
Elaine N. Aron 1
R403 R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Save R59 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is the follow up to the author?s internationally best-selling personal development guide The Highly Sensitive Person.

It is the first and only book for parents of highly sensitive children.

It provides parents with insights and information so they can understand High Sensitivity, and help their highly sensitive child thrive in the world.

It is important for these children to be understood so they can be helped to avoid the common traps of shyness and withdrawal that many highly sensitive fall into as they develop.

Contains questionnaire for parents to find out if their child has the traits common in highly sensitive children.

Discusses HSC?s at different ages - infant, toddler, school-age and adolescent.?

Mom Genes - Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct (Paperback): Abigail Tucker Mom Genes - Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct (Paperback)
Abigail Tucker
R500 R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Save R85 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lion in the Living Room comes a fascinating and provocative exploration of the biology of motherhood that "is witty, reassuring, and takes motherhood out of the footnotes and places it front and center--where it belongs" (Louann Brizendine, MD, New York Times bestselling author). Everyone knows how babies are made, but scientists are only just beginning to understand the making of a mother. Mom Genes reveals the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, tackling questions such as why mothers are destined to mimic their own moms (or not), how maternal aggression makes females the world's most formidable creatures, and how a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic can make or break a mom. Weaving the latest research with Abigail Tucker's personal experiences, Mom Genes "is an eye-opening tour through the biology and psychology of a role that is at once utterly ordinary and wondrously strange" (Annie Murphy Paul, author of Origins).

Good Inside - A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Hardcover): Becky Kennedy Good Inside - A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Hardcover)
Becky Kennedy
R813 R618 Discovery Miles 6 180 Save R195 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Motherhood - Feminism'S Unfinished Business (Paperback): Eliane Glaser Motherhood - Feminism'S Unfinished Business (Paperback)
Eliane Glaser
R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Brilliant' Jenni Murray 'Liberating, intoxicating' Zoe Williams 'Why, after decades of social progress, is motherhood still so much harder than it needs to be?' Before they become mothers, women are repeatedly reminded that their biological clock is ticking. Once pregnant, a woman's body becomes public property: she is patronised, panicked, and forbidden from exercising her autonomy. In labour, women's wishes are overridden, resulting in potentially life-changing injuries and trauma. When the baby comes home, women begin a life of pay cuts, lost job opportunities, heavier housework, unequal emotional loads, and judgement from all sides. State support and family networks have fallen away, and mothers are censured for every 'choice' they make - if they are given real choices at all. In this searing and vital book, Eliane Glaser asks why mothers are idealised, yet treated so poorly; why campaigns for mothers have become so unfashionable; and what we need to do to shift the needle and improve the business of child-rearing for everyone.

Screen-Free Family Activities - Things to Do Together at Home, around Town, and in Nature (Hardcover): Zazu Navarro Screen-Free Family Activities - Things to Do Together at Home, around Town, and in Nature (Hardcover)
Zazu Navarro; Illustrated by Teresa Cebrian; Translated by Allie Hauptman
R449 Discovery Miles 4 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

365 activities for play and adventure without screens: having fun with your family and without technology is possible! Children spend a lot of time with their screens, and while it's true that there are many alternatives to screen-time, many modern parents don't know where to look for these opportunities. In the absence of inspiration, this book proposes 365 activities to play without screens for the whole family. Activities are designed to be enjoyed in different spaces such as at home, in the city or town, and in nature. Completing them as a family will create positive emotional bonds, reduce stress, and teach children empathy, love, and respect. Montessori-inspired Ideas range from crafts and hobbies to everyday activities (singing in the rain, jumping on the bed, taking bubble baths) to outdoor activities like treasure hunts and gardening. Each project has a photo or illustration; an appropriate age range listed; a season; and a time for how long to play. Each activity is a different idea with the same objective: to strengthen bonds and help pass the time in a way that helps you grow as a family. At Home: Mystery Box, Bubble Beards and Hairdos, Painting on the Windows, Art on Continuous Paper, Camping at Home Around Town: Observe an Anthill, Feed the Pigeons, Crosswalks, Visit a Museum, Reusing Napkins, Playing "I Spy" In Nature: Pick Flowers, Count Rings in a Tree Trunk, Build Mandalas with Rocks, Get Muddy, and Make a Nature Candle

Feeding Your Vegan Child (Paperback): Sandra Hood Feeding Your Vegan Child (Paperback)
Sandra Hood
R400 Discovery Miles 4 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Whether you are vegan and planning a pregnancy or a health professional needing further information on nutritional guidelines for a vegan infant, this is an essential practical guide. It takes you through all nutritional aspects of pregnancy up to early childhood and on to the teenage years following a purely plant-based diet. You will find practical advice on dietary essentials, menu planning, and recipes together with vegan family stories to highlight the benefits and potential pitfalls of adopting this way of eating. It aims to dispel the common myths surrounding the vegan diet, showing how this can provide all the key nutrients for pregnancy, breastfeeding and, growth and development. It addresses some of the typical concerns: will your child get enough energy? Enough protein? All the essential fatty acids? Enough calcium and vitamin D? As plant-based diets grow in popularity to help the environment as well as personal health, Sandra Hood's long experience of working with vegan families is more relevant than ever.

Raising Them Ready - Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own (Paperback): Jonathan Catherman, Erica Catherman Raising Them Ready - Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own (Paperback)
Jonathan Catherman, Erica Catherman
R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What is the difference between the kid who struggles to "adult" and the one who jumps in feet first, ready to thrive? It all comes down to mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets. Either we as parents raise kids who are dependent on us or we raise kids who are confident, capable, and eager to take on the challenges of an independent adult life. In Raising Them Ready, parenting experts and bestselling authors Jonathan and Erica Catherman give you practical ways to prepare your kids for life on their own. They help you assess how your kids respond to the everyday demands of life, provide practices for redirecting them from seeing adulthood as a series of threats to anticipating exciting challenges, and give you an inventory of the real-world adulting mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets your kids should acquire before leaving the nest. By putting into practice the advice in this book, you can stop worrying about if your kids will make it on their own and start celebrating alongside them this adventure called life.

The Middle Years - When the kids grow up... and everything goes tits down (Paperback): Liz Fraser The Middle Years - When the kids grow up... and everything goes tits down (Paperback)
Liz Fraser
R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is not a book about parenting. There are 1.3 billion of those already, and the main thrust is, 'if possible, try not to be a shit parent.' Instead, this is a book about us. You and me. The knackered parents, flailing about in the supposedly 'easier' Middle Years, when our babies have sprouted body hair and attitudes, we're supposed to be 'getting our life back' at last . . . but everything feels as if it's gone a bit tits down. From puberty to parents' evenings, anxiety to A-Levels, divorce to depression, sex to social media, hormones to . . . Jesus, is that chin hair?! This comprehensive, honest, hilarious and at times heart-breaking rummage through the Rotting Salad Drawer of Midlife (TM) that we all go through but nobody tells us about until we're already drowning in it, holds your weary hand and offers a giant, life-saving snog of, 'IT'S OK. IT'S NOT JUST YOU'. Praise for The Middle Years: 'Everyone in the middle years of parenting needs to read this frank, funny and courageous book!' - Beverley Turner 'A TRIUMPH! Liz nails the reality of the Middle Years with humour, empathy and fearlessness. I laughed out loud, teared up and cringed.' - Natasha Pearlman, Executive Editor of Glamour US 'This is a brilliantly insightful, wonderfully written, bloody funny book!' - Ben Shephard, Good Morning Britain 'I am reading this and crying with laughter.' - Tanya Byron

The Interpreter's Daughter - A Family Memoir (Hardcover): Teresa Lim The Interpreter's Daughter - A Family Memoir (Hardcover)
Teresa Lim
R751 R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Save R123 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!) - The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls (Paperback): Sonya Renee Taylor Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!) - The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls (Paperback)
Sonya Renee Taylor; Foreword by Bianca I Laureano
R361 Discovery Miles 3 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
You're Mum - A Little Book for Mothers (and the People Who Love Them) (Hardcover): Liz Climo You're Mum - A Little Book for Mothers (and the People Who Love Them) (Hardcover)
Liz Climo
R259 Discovery Miles 2 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From bestselling author Liz Climo comes You're Mum, a hilarious and relatable ode to motherhood. Mums: they are there for us through the good, the bad, the scary, the sticky and everything in between. They also read us a lot of picture books along the way, and now there's a picture book just for them. With more than a hundred original drawings, You're Mum is a book for the new mum, the seasoned mum, anyone in a mum-like role, and anyone who has ever loved a mum. It's a short and sweet thank-you to those taking on the challenging role of parenting - which means you can read it and then hopefully get some sleep!

Dad, If you Only Knew - 8 Things Teens Want to Tell Their Fathers (But Don't) (Paperback): Josh Weidmann, Jim Weidmann Dad, If you Only Knew - 8 Things Teens Want to Tell Their Fathers (But Don't) (Paperback)
Josh Weidmann, Jim Weidmann
R337 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R50 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Listen Up, Dads Your Teen Is Talking to You
As exasperating as parenting can be during these volatile years, your teen is depending on you for steady faithfulness, love, and guidance. And because teens often find words elusive and expression difficult, they probably haven't told you the things they wish you somehow automatically knew. So let "Dad, If You Only Knew..." be your guide. Josh Weidmann, just out of the teen years himself, joins his father, James, to help dads understand where their kids are coming from. It's a messy world they live in, and meeting them in it is no simple task. But knowing these essentials now makes fatherhood eight times easier
Welcome to Your Teen's World
It doesn't matter if you have the most picture-perfect, ideal-in-every-way teen or one who's in full-swing rebellion. That teen you love is a "riddle wrapped in a mystery." No father can know what his teen is really thinking.
That's why youth communicator Josh Weidmann teamed with his father, Jim, to help you bridge the gap. In "Dad, If You Only Knew..."you'll get an open, honest glimpse inside the teen mind. Josh's extensive research, combined with pointed direction from a father's heart, provide you with the practical guidance you need to establish a healthy, thriving father-teen relationship. It's one you desire, your teen needs, and you both can't afford to miss.
Story Behind the Book
"The resounding cry of teens for their fathers rings in my ear. I have been speaking to youth for five years and the greatest void I see in teens' lives is the one left by their dad. I am only twenty-three years old myself, and to this day I can say that my dad is the most influential man in my life. Because of his impact, I have asked him share in this book. We have written this message in hopes of helping dads reengage in the vital father-teen relationship." --Josh Weidmann

It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway - And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward (Paperback): Elizabeth Passarella It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway - And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward (Paperback)
Elizabeth Passarella
R320 Discovery Miles 3 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A collection of refreshingly honest and hilarious essays from Southern Living columnist Elizabeth Passarella about navigating change--whether emotional or logistical--and staying sane during life's unexpected twists and turns. After Elizabeth Passarella and her husband finally decided that it was time to sell their two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan, she found herself wondering, Is there a proper technique for skinning a couch? The couch in question was a beloved hand-me-down from her father--who had recently passed away--and she was surprisingly reluctant to let the nine-foot, plaid, velour-covered piece of furniture go. So, out came the scissors. She kept the fabric and tossed the couch. We've all had to make decisions in our lives about what to keep and what to toss--habits, attitudes, friends, even homes. In this new collection of essays, Elizabeth explores the ups and downs of moving forward--both emotionally and logistically--with her welcome candor and sense of humor that readers have come to love. She enters into a remarkable (and strange) relationship with an elderly neighbor whose apartment she hopes to buy, examines her own stubborn stances on motherhood and therapy, and tries to come to terms with a family health crisis that brings more questions than answers. Along the way Elizabeth reminds readers that when they feel stuck or their load feels heavy, there is always light breaking in somewhere. It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway will make readers laugh, cry, and feel a little less alone as they navigate their own lives that are filled with uncertainty, change, and things beyond their control.

All Things New - Breaking the Cycle and Raising a Joyful Family (Paperback): Erin McCole-Cupp All Things New - Breaking the Cycle and Raising a Joyful Family (Paperback)
Erin McCole-Cupp
R503 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R84 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
When Children Grieve - For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses (Paperback):... When Children Grieve - For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses (Paperback)
John W James, Russell Friedman, Matthews
R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

To watch a child grieve and not know what to do is a profoundly difficult experience for parents, teachers, and caregivers. Yet, there are guidelines for helping children develop a lifelong, healthy response to loss.

In When Children Grieve, the authors offer a cutting-edge volume to free children from the false idea of "not feeling bad" and to empower them with positive, effective methods of dealing with loss.

There are many life experiences that can produce feelings of grief in a child, from the death of a relative or a divorce in the family to more everyday experiences such as moving to a new neighborhood or losing a prized possession. No matter the reason or degree of severity, if a child you love is grieving, the guidelines examined in this thoughtful book can make a difference.

How to Raise Successful People - Simple Lessons to Help Your Child Become Self-Driven, Respectful, and Resilient (Paperback):... How to Raise Successful People - Simple Lessons to Help Your Child Become Self-Driven, Respectful, and Resilient (Paperback)
Esther Wojcicki
R604 R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Save R208 (34%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness: TRICK.

Esther Wojcicki--"Woj" to her many friends and admirers--is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They're the result of TRICK, Woj's secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Simple lessons, but the results are radical.

Wojcicki's methods are the opposite of helicopter parenting. As we face an epidemic of parental anxiety, Woj is here to say: relax. Talk to infants as if they are adults. Allow teenagers to pick projects that relate to the real world and their own passions, and let them figure out how to complete them. Above all, let your child lead. How to Raise Successful People offers essential lessons for raising, educating, and managing people to their highest potential. Change your parenting, change the world.

Parenting (Lifebuilder Study Guides) - Loving Our Children with God's Love (Paperback): Richard Patterson Jr Parenting (Lifebuilder Study Guides) - Loving Our Children with God's Love (Paperback)
Richard Patterson Jr
R213 R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Save R39 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Written by a frequent speaker in the parenting and family arena Features the popular inductive study approach Includes helpful notes for group leaders Convenient workbook format for groups or individuals Approach questions help get you thinking or start group discussion Application questions help you to act on what you have learned Field-tested by individuals and groups prior to publication

The Lunch-Box Chronicles - Notes from the Parenting Underground (Paperback, 1st Vintage Books ed): Marion Winik The Lunch-Box Chronicles - Notes from the Parenting Underground (Paperback, 1st Vintage Books ed)
Marion Winik
R406 R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Save R48 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Child Magazine Best Book of the Year

"For me, parenting is like dieting.  Every day, I wake up filled with resolve and good intentions, perfection in view, and every day I somehow stray from the path.  The difference is with dieting, I usually make it to lunch. . . ."

With the candor and often hilarious outlook that have made her a beloved commentator on NPR, Marion Winik takes the reader on an unforgettable journey through modern parenthood, with all of its attendant anxieties and joys.
        A single mother with two small boys, Winik knows exactly what she's talking about, from battles over breakfast and bedtime to the virtues of pre-packaged food and weightier issues like sex education and sibling rivalry. Part memoir and part survival guide, The Lunch-Box Chronicles is an engaging philosophy of parenting from a staunch realist, who knows that kids and their parents both will inevitably fall far short of perfection, and that a "good enough mom" really is, in fact, good enough.


"Marion Winik proves as able a bard for her generation as Erma Bombeck was for hers. . . . Funny, warmhearted, and chock-full of moments of instant recognition." --Newsday

"[H]ilarious and wrenching, it's about being a parent, but it's also about so much more: love, survival, transcendence--and macaroni and cheese." --Anne Lamott, author of Operating Instructions

"Take Erma Bombeck, add the obsessions of a single mother with two boys . . . and you have Marion Winik, as companionable a writer as a crazed parent ever found." --The New York Times Book Review

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