1) The Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister 2) The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle 3) Good Night Moon - Margaret Wise Brown 4) Pat the Bunny - Dorothy Kunhardt 5) Ten Little Ladybugs - Melanie Gerth Courtesy: About.com … [Read more...]
The Humorous Truth About Parenting
May 12, 2009 By
Actress and comedienne Dani Klein Modisett was on the Today Show this morning talking up her new book. “Afterbirth: Stories You Won’t Read in a Parenting Magazine” captures those moments and much more through candid nonfiction essays about the hard and funny truth of raising children. … [Read more...]
The KidDictionary: Words Parents Need But Don’t Have
April 22, 2009 By
Ever wish there were words for some of those everyday experiences with your little ones that you struggle to describe? If so, "The KidDictionary: A Book of Words Parents Need But Don't Have" is for you. Written by Eric Ruhalter, a father of three who works in television in New York City, the creative book is a glossary of words made up and compiled and surrounded by plenty of photos. [ Click here to enter our KidDictionary giveaway] "I wrote this book after I realized that there weren't words to describe many of the circumstances, notions and actions I was confronted with as a … [Read more...]
‘Today’ Anchors on Parenthood
April 6, 2009 By
In a new book, two Today Show producers feature a one-stop guide to everything a mom needs to know about their baby's first year. Hosts Meredith Vieira, Al Roker, Ann Curry, Natalie Morales, Amy Robach and Matt Lauer offer stories and advice. "I was never more exhausted in my life than in those first two weeks," Morales said. "I was thinking this is what medical students must feel like when they pull all-nighters. You’re just not eating as much as you should, you’re not doing what you should for yourself, and the baby is feeding around the clock. It’s just really tough." Click here … [Read more...]
"Goodnight NOLA" – New Book and Family Favorite
February 25, 2009 By
As native Louisianians, we are excited to introduce a new book that has already become a favorite in our household and I'm sure will for families throughout the New Orleans area and across the country. It's called "Goodnight NOLA" and for those of you not familiar with NOLA, that's New Orleans, Louisiana."Goodnight NOLA" was written by a friends' husband, Cornell P. Landry. It is a 36-page hard cover book that is a lovable tribute to things unique to New Orleans, like red beans and rice, po'boys, celebrated chefs, music, historic landmarks and many other features of the Crescent City.It was … [Read more...]
Parenting Books
June 2, 2008 By
These four books are worth your time and money, according to family psychologist John Rosemond:~ Have a New Kid by Friday~ Confident Parenting~ Internet Protect Your Kids~ How to Behave and Why … [Read more...]
Pamela Paul on How Marketing Has Hijacked Parenthood
April 29, 2008 By
Pamela Paul worked in marketing for seven years before becoming an author and penning books on starter marriages and porn. But it wasn't until she had her daughter (she's now the mom of two, 3 years old and 17 months) that she realized how marketing has hijacked parenthood.She writes about the mysterious lure of $800 Bugaboo strollers, wipe warmers, and baby sign-language classes in her new book Parenting, Inc.Click here for Nancy Shute's interview with Pamela Paul. … [Read more...]
"You’re A Good Mom"
April 24, 2008 By
I read this great write-up in the April 2008 issue of Parenting magazine. It's from a new book by Jen Singer that is out this month called, You're a Good Mom (and your kids aren't so bad either): 14 Secrets to Finding Happiness Between Super Mom and Slacker Mom.Here's what she says about what today's parenting lingo would have meant to our moms:Floor Time - Time spent waxing the kitchen floor while the kids amuse themselves in the playpen.Time-Out - A short break during a sporting event, or taking a break from the laundry to watch Days of Our Lives.Kindergarten Readiness - Your kid's fifth … [Read more...]
"What To Expect" Gets a Makeover
April 16, 2008 By
It's 2008 and you are pregnant. Who do you relate to more - the girl on the left who hasn't lost her sense of style or confidence or the one on the right in the rocking chair? Obviously, the version on the left is a much better representation of pregnant women today. I actually can't believe the third edition with the woman in the rocking chair was published in 2002. I even remember thinking that it looked like it was from the 70's when I read it during my own pregnancy in 2005.America's best-known pregnancy advice book, "What to Expect When You're Expecting", has undergone a makeover on the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Parenting, Inc.
April 8, 2008 By
The New York Times reviews Pamela Paul's new book, Parenting, Inc:Paul has tapped a real concern. An entire industry preys on parental anxiety, and succumbing to it, we risk raising children who don’t know what to do with “free” time and who will measure their value by what they can buy. Most parents will recognize a bit of themselves in Paul’s introductory complaint: “No matter what I do, someone else seems to be doing enviably more or improbably less, and either way, their child and family seem all the better for it.” … [Read more...]
