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Not Guilty
Not Guilty
Written by Debbie Travis
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307357236
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Not Guilty
My Guide to Working Hard, Raising Kids and Laughing through the Chaos
Written by Debbie Travis


Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: August 4, 2009
Price: $16.95

"I want this book to read like you are getting together with your best girlfriends over a glass of wine to let loose about life and, most of all, to laugh about it all.” Debbie Travis


Debbie Travis, the beloved home decorating icon, launched her hugely successful career when she had... Read more >
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Not Guilty
Not Guilty
Written by Debbie Travis
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307372918
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Not Guilty
My Guide to Working Hard, Raising Kids and Laughing through the Chaos
Written by Debbie Travis


Format: eBook
On Sale: August 4, 2009
Price: $

"I want this book to read like you are getting together with your best girlfriends over a glass of wine to let loose about life and, most of all, to laugh about it all.” Debbie Travis


Debbie Travis, the beloved home decorating icon, launched her hugely successful career when she had... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
Bad Mother
Bad Mother
Written by Ayelet Waldman
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385527934
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Bad Mother
A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace
Written by Ayelet Waldman


Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $24.95

In the tradition of recent hits like The Bitch in the House and Perfect Madness comes a hilarious and controversial book that every woman will have an opinion about, written by America’s most outrageous writer.

In our mothers’ day there were good mothers, neglectful mothers, and occasionally great mothers.
 
Today we have...

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Bad Mother
Bad Mother
Written by Ayelet Waldman
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780767932165
Our Price: $24.95
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Bad Mother
A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace
Written by Ayelet Waldman


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $24.95

In the tradition of recent hits like The Bitch in the House and Perfect Madness comes a hilarious and controversial book that every woman will have an opinion about, written by America’s most outrageous writer.

In our mothers’ day there were good mothers, neglectful mothers, and occasionally great mothers.
 
Today we have... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
The Must-Have Mom Manual
The Must-Have Mom Manual
Written by Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345499875
Our Price: $17.00
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The Must-Have Mom Manual
Two Mothers, Two Perspectives, One Book That Tells You Everything You Need to Know
Written by Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett


Format: Trade Paperback, 544 pages
On Sale: April 7, 2009
Price: $17.00

Whether it is bottle- or breast-feeding, cribs or co-sleeping, getting back to the office or staying home with the kids, best friends Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett, the team behind the popular book and radio show The Mommy Chronicles, rarely choose the same option. Lucky for us, in The Must-Have Mom... Read more >
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The Must-Have Mom Manual
The Must-Have Mom Manual
Written by Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345512956
Our Price: $17.00
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The Must-Have Mom Manual
Two Mothers, Two Perspectives, One Book That Tells You Everything You Need to Know
Written by Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett


Format: eBook
On Sale: April 7, 2009
Price: $17.00

Whether it is bottle- or breast-feeding, cribs or co-sleeping, getting back to the office or staying home with the kids, best friends Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett, the team behind the popular book and radio show The Mommy Chronicles, rarely choose the same option. Lucky for us, in The Must-Have Mom... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Rise Up Singing
Rise Up Singing
Edited by Cecelie Berry
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307490193
Our Price: $14.00
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Rise Up Singing
Black Women Writers on Motherhood
Edited by Cecelie Berry


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: February 4, 2009
Price: $14.00

From a dazzling array of well-known African American women, short fiction, poems, and personal essays that describe with warmth and humor their experiences as mothers and as daughters.

A sparkling anthology devoted to exploring the lives of African American mothers, Rise Up Singing presents the stories and reflections of such beloved and... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The Mission of Motherhood
The Mission of Motherhood
Written by Sally Clarkson
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307564665
Our Price: $13.99
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The Mission of Motherhood
Touching Your Child's Heart of Eternity
Written by Sally Clarkson


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $13.99

There is no greater, nobler, or more fulfilling calling than that of motherhood. Every day, as they nurture their children, mothers influence eternal destiny as no one else can. Yet often women are drawn to seek fulfillment outside of God’s design, despite their inherent desire to embrace motherhood with their whole... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Early Birds
Early Birds
Written by Jenny Minton
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307484079
Our Price: $13.95
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Early Birds
A Mother's Story for Our Times
Written by Jenny Minton


Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2008
Price: $13.95

In the winter of 2002, Jenny Minton delivered her sons, Sam and Gus. She was thirty-one weeks pregnant, and her boys, conceived through in vitro fertilization, were more than two months early. Both boys were placed on immediate life support, and for sixty-four days they hovered, critically ill, in the neonatal... Read more >
Every Mother Is a Daughter
Every Mother Is a Daughter
Written by Perri Klass and sheila solomon klass
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307484413
Our Price: $23.95
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Every Mother Is a Daughter
The Neverending Quest for Success, Inner Peace, and a Really Clean Kitchen (Recipes and Knitting Patterns Included)
Written by Perri Klass and sheila solomon klass


Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $23.95

Mothers and daughters go through so much–yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down collectively to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal collaborators as they examine their decades of motherhood... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
Written by Sarah Buckley, Foreword by Ina May Gaskin
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781587613227
Our Price: $16.95
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Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices
Written by Sarah Buckley
Foreword by Ina May Gaskin


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: December 2, 2008
Price: $16.95

An authoritative guide to natural childbirth and postpartum parenting options from an MD who home-birthed her own four children.

Sarah Buckley might be called a third-wave natural birth advocate. A doctor and a mother, she approaches the question of how a woman and baby might have the most fulfilling birth experience with... Read more >
Not Guilty
Not Guilty
Written by Debbie Travis
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307357229
Our Price: $25.95
 Quantity: 1 
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Not Guilty
My Guide to Working Hard, Raising Kids and Laughing through the Chaos
Written by Debbie Travis


Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $25.95

"I want this book to read like you are getting together with your best girlfriends over a glass of wine to let loose about life and, most of all, to laugh about it all.” Debbie Travis


Debbie Travis, the beloved home decorating icon, launched her hugely successful career when she had... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.
The Imperfect Mom
The Imperfect Mom
Written by Therese J. Borchard
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307419446
Our Price: $12.95
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The Imperfect Mom
Candid Confessions of Mothers Living in the Real World
Written by Therese J. Borchard


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $12.95

The supermom is a suburban legend. At some point, we’ve all forgotten to pack a lunch, yelled at our kids, or been late to soccer practice. This book is for every mom who has ever gotten angry at being interrupted from a consecutive five hours of sleep, or who has ever... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Mommy Mantras
Mommy Mantras
Written by Bethany E. Casarjian, Ph.D. and Diane H. Dillon, Ph.D.
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307419149
Our Price: $16.95
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Mommy Mantras
Affirmations and Insights to Keep You From Losing Your Mind
Written by Bethany E. Casarjian, Ph.D. and Diane H. Dillon, Ph.D.


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.95

Mommy Mantras are phrases you can say in your head, or out loud if you need to, during those trying moments of mothering. They act to empower you, revive you, and remind you that there is always another way to see your situation. Buddhist-inspired and psychologically grounded, these snippets of wisdom... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Finding Your Inner Mama
Finding Your Inner Mama
Edited by Eden Steinberg
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590304235
Our Price: $14.00
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Finding Your Inner Mama
Women Reflect on the Challenges and Rewards of Motherhood
Edited by Eden Steinberg


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $14.00

Motherhood can be one of the most intense and transformative experiences of a woman's life. While there are many books that offer the "do's and don'ts" of effective parenting, few offer guidance on navigating the tumultuous inner experience of being a mother, with all its joy, pain, change, and uncertainty. This... Read more >
The Early Birds
The Early Birds
Written by Jenny Minton
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400079469
Our Price: $13.95
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The Early Birds
A Mother's Story for Our Times
Written by Jenny Minton


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2007
Price: $13.95

In the winter of 2002, Jenny Minton delivered her sons, Sam and Gus. She was thirty-one weeks pregnant, and her boys, conceived through in vitro fertilization, were more than two months early. Both boys were placed on immediate life support, and for sixty-four days they hovered, critically ill, in the neonatal... Read more >
Unraveled
Unraveled
Written by Maria Housden
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400054176
Our Price: $13.95
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Unraveled
One Woman's Story of Moving Out, Moving On, and Becoming a Better Mother
Written by Maria Housden


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 23, 2006
Price: $13.95

As a twelve-year-old girl, Maria Housden’s vision of a happy future included everything that society expects girls to yearn for: a home, a husband, and, of course, children. Life had other plans.

Unraveled is Housden’s riveting and thoughtful story of how, after the death of her young daughter, she found the courage to... Read more >
The Imperfect Mom
The Imperfect Mom
Written by Therese J. Borchard
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780767922661
Our Price: $12.95
 Quantity: 1 
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The Imperfect Mom
Candid Confessions of Mothers Living in the Real World
Written by Therese J. Borchard


Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: April 25, 2006
Price: $12.95

The supermom is a suburban legend. At some point, we’ve all forgotten to pack a lunch, yelled at our kids, or been late to soccer practice. This book is for every mom who has ever gotten angry at being interrupted from a consecutive five hours of sleep, or who has ever... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Every Mother Is a Daughter
Every Mother Is a Daughter
Written by Perri Klass and sheila solomon klass
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780345477187
Our Price: $23.95
 Quantity: 1 
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Every Mother Is a Daughter
The Neverending Quest for Success, Inner Peace, and a Really Clean Kitchen (Recipes and Knitting Patterns Included)
Written by Perri Klass and sheila solomon klass


Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: April 18, 2006
Price: $23.95

Mothers and daughters go through so much–yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down collectively to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal collaborators as they examine their decades of motherhood... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The 7 Stages of Motherhood
The 7 Stages of Motherhood
Written by Ann Pleshette Murphy
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375706356
Our Price: $14.00
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The 7 Stages of Motherhood
Loving Your Life without Losing Your Mind
Written by Ann Pleshette Murphy


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 11, 2006
Price: $14.00

This refreshingly candid parenting book puts mothers—not children—center stage. Ann Pleshette Murphy provides a reassuring, wise, and often wildly funny mix of anecdotes and advice as she describes the seismic shifts in women’s lives and identities from pregnancy through a child’s graduation. She draws on countless conversations with mothers and with child... Read more >
Momilies®
Momilies®
Written by Michele B. Slung
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345492104
Our Price: $11.95
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Momilies®
As My Mother Used to Say . . .®
Written by Michele B. Slung


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 11, 2006
Price: $11.95

Remember what your mother used to say? She used to say a lot of things. So did all our mothers. Well, in case you forgot or weren't paying attention, here is the wit, wisdom, and worry of mothers of every race, religion, or ethnicity, otherwise known as Momilies. Smile, as you... Read more >
Mommy Mantras
Mommy Mantras
Written by Bethany E. Casarjian, Ph.D. and Diane H. Dillon, Ph.D.
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780767923804
Our Price: $16.95
 Quantity: 1 
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Mommy Mantras
Affirmations and Insights to Keep You From Losing Your Mind
Written by Bethany E. Casarjian, Ph.D. and Diane H. Dillon, Ph.D.


Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $16.95

Mommy Mantras are phrases you can say in your head, or out loud if you need to, during those trying moments of mothering. They act to empower you, revive you, and remind you that there is always another way to see your situation. Buddhist-inspired and psychologically grounded, these snippets of wisdom... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Surprise Child
Surprise Child
Written by Leslie Leyland Fields
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400070947
Our Price: $11.99
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Surprise Child
Finding Hope in Unexpected Pregnancy
Written by Leslie Leyland Fields


Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2006
Price: $11.99

Unplanned pregnancies happen to women in every season of life: the newly married, the never-married, the empty-nester, the teenager, the overworked mother, the career woman. Yet we rarely talk about how lonely and confusing this experience can be.

In Surprise Child, Leslie Leyland Fields, who experienced two unplanned pregnancies in her forties... Read more >
Rise Up Singing
Rise Up Singing
Edited by Cecelie Berry
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780767914680
Our Price: $14.00
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Rise Up Singing
Black Women Writers on Motherhood
Edited by Cecelie Berry


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2005
Price: $14.00

From a dazzling array of well-known African American women, short fiction, poems, and personal essays that describe with warmth and humor their experiences as mothers and as daughters.

A sparkling anthology devoted to exploring the lives of African American mothers, Rise Up Singing presents the stories and reflections of such beloved and... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The 7 Stages of Motherhood
The 7 Stages of Motherhood
Written by Ann Pleshette Murphy, Read by Ann Pleshette Murphy
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780739315804
Our Price: $12.48

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The 7 Stages of Motherhood
Making the Most of Your Life as a Mom
Written by Ann Pleshette Murphy
Read by Ann Pleshette Murphy


Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 7, 2004
Price: $12.48

Motherhood is the ultimate transformation, a powerful and thrilling metamorphosis. Yet the vast majority of parenting books focus on the how-tos of baby and child care, not on the care or development of mothers. Ann Pleshette Murphy—the former editor of Parents magazine, current parenting contributor to Good Morning America, and herself... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download and a trade paperback.
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