Don't Just Stand There delivers! Written by a husband and wife team, this guidebook outlines everything an expectant father needs to know to navigate the big day. Dads get clear direction on what to bring, how to calm and soothe, what to say and, more important, what to definitely not say. A chapter on the stages of labor makes it easy to track what's happening when, while guiding mom to mention her preferences ahead of time. With witty illustrations and confidence-inspiring advic...

Winner of Disney’s iParenting Media Award for Best Product“Easy naptime solutions that really work--without any tears.”Kathy Lynn, President, Parenting Today“Naps: Children need them. Parents want them. Here are the tools to make them happen.”Maureen A. Doolan Boyle, Executive Director, MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), Inc.Does your child:nap only in your arms, a sling, a s...

The third edition of the best, funniest father's guide to having a baby, What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding, is now thoroughly revised and updated, but it's still packed with information, advice, and attitude distinctively for guys. Originally conceived as a little parody, just something funny and helpful for the expectant man, the book is now a classic gift, passed knowingly from one generation of first-time papas to the next.With this lighthearted, month-by-month...

Chair Yoga For Seniors: A Gentle Sequence to Get You Started is a practical guide to the postures in a basic chair yoga class. Included are methods, precautions and benefits as well as pictures for each posture. This book is intended for seniors, yoga teachers, and people offering exercise to seniors or others with reduced mobility in recreational or institutional settings.

The Birth Parter Handbook is a concise, contemporary guide for today's birth partners, showing them exactly what they can do to help create a positive birth experience, whether the mother gives birth naturally or with medication, at home, in a childbearing center, or in a hospital.With a special emphasis on the psychological changes of labor, this guide also introduces a new approach to understanding labor made popular through the author's nationwide childbirth workshops, ...

"A must-read for expectant or multitasking mothers of multiples by an academic pediatrician and mother of twins, Twins 101 provides practical tips and wise words in a readable style that fits into the fast pace of these mothers’ lives."—Theodore Sectish, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; program director, Children’s Hospital BostonDr. Le-Bucklin's new parenting book is the first by a pediatrician who is also a mother of ...

If you were like us, way back when, in the days of estrogen-flushed youth, you were convinced that by the time you reached middle age, a cure for old age and Menopause would be discovered, and it would be a nonexistent event in your Life.YOUR body parts would never migrate south, YOUR sexuality would never wane, you would never turn into a raging shrew- screaming at YOUR loved ones and raging at strangers, and beads of sweat would never pour like small rivers from YOUR temples....

**Revised and updated in 2020The creator of Twiniversity delivers an essential update to her must-have manual to having twins, now with expanded info on twin pregnancy and tandem breastfeeding, and advice on the best gear to help save your sanity.**With almost two times as many sets of twins today as there were forty years ago, What to Do When You're Having Two has quickly become the definitive resource for expectant and new parents of multiples.A mom of fr...

Everything new and experienced parents need to know about their baby's first 12 months to give them the best start in lifeEach year, more than 4 million babies are born in the United States-and the first year of a baby's life is a joyous, challenging, and sometimes overwhelming time. Your Baby's First Year For Dummies serves as a complete guide for baby's first twelve months, from what to do when arriving home from the hospital to handling feeding, bathing...

"As a pediatrician, over the years I have referred desperate parents to Shari for help. The results spoke for themselves: happier families that are functioning because of restful sleep. I recommend highly to all new parents!"—Patrick C. Yee, MDA baby book that is truly essential, The Baby Sleeps Tonight teaches anyone, no matter how sleep deprived, how to create order and happiness by getting your baby to sleep through the night by nine weeks.

As a society, we spend a lot of our time feeling overburdened and tired. Whether because of a hard day at work, tension at home, aggravating traffic, or personal anxieties, the stresses of life settle into our bodies, and our muscles rebel, tighten, and call out for some tender loving care. Massage is the perfect antidote for stress. So let this little book show you how massage can liberate your mind, attend to your body, and feed your soul.

Everything you need to know about pregnancy—from weight gain to stretch marks to figuring out how to rely on Christ through the ups and downs of the next nine months.This comprehensive guide is packed with information that every newly pregnant Christian mama needs—including:help for pregnancy insomnia, morning sickness, weight gain and moreadvice on how to maintain a godly attitude and outlook during pregnancy—even when you're feeling anythi...