First Baby

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this “old-fashioned love letter to summer” (The New York Times Book Review), set over the course of one transformative season in the lush, beachy enclave of Block Island, a young woman reckons with love, loss, and the choices she must make to move forward. “The...

Congratulations on your new baby, dad! The next few months will come with a lot of joy, a lot of changes, and a lot to learn—and this book for first-time fathers is here to help. Written by a dad and pediatrician, it’s filled with supportive and straightforward advice especially for dads. It’s your one-stop resource for everything from birth and basic newborn care to baby-proofing your home, discovering your parenting style, and being there for your partner.

There comes a time in every new mother's life when she realizes that all the pregnancy well-wishes and baby shower gifts left her profoundly unqualified for the realities of life with a newborn. Who knew there would be so much crying - and how much of that crying would be coming from the mom?

Being a great first-time dad doesn’t mean being perfect. It means having the tools you need to be a supportive partner during and after pregnancy - which is exactly what We’re Pregnant! The First-Time Dad’s Pregnancy Handbook is all about. From heartburn and headaches to birth and breastfeeding, We’re Pregnant! features practical, action-oriented pregnancy advice from the author of the Dad or Alive blog, Adrian Kulp, a (once clueless) dad who’s been there and done that - three times, in fact!

The baby and toddler years are a wild ride. Consider this book your essential guide—with comprehensive information on infant and toddler health and development from top pediatric experts at Mayo Clinic who have real-life parenting experience. In this third edition, key updates address the questions and issues facing today's parents. To help you make the best decisions for your family, you'll find information on screen time, vaccines, new devices, and parental depression and anxiety. Other additions help you navigate toddler nap transitions, picky eating, big feelings, and behavior issues.

Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon their baby daughter, Rose, is born, and the young family must...

"Help your firstborn welcome a new baby with love, not jealousy." Preparing your child for a sibling can feel overwhelming. Tantrums, clinginess, regression – and you’re running on half the sleep you used to get. This practical guide for parents expecting baby #2 or #3 gives you step-by-step strategies to make the transition smoother for everyone. Inside The Firstborn and the Newborn, you’ll discover how to: Prepare toddlers and preschoolers for a new sibling so they feel secure, not replaced Handle firstborn jealousy and regression with calm, proven parenting techniques Spot early ...

Teach your child patience !!! "You forgot the mail?!?!" The king yelled at the snail. But the snail stayed as calm as could be. He was not afraid of the king, you see. He knew where the gift was; he knew what to do. The monsters learned that patience pays off too. We are all familiar with the phenomenon of children wanting everything "here and now". This story describes just such a situation. I hope you and your children will enjoy it and learn from it. The forest monsters woke up & there was a sign on the tree. They had been invited to the Monster King’s birthday party. Everyone would ...

Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years is a trusted and essential resource for new and experienced parents alike. You'll find practical guidance on caring for the new little one in your family, from birth to age 3. Inside you'll find evidence-based advice on giving your baby the best nutrition and introducing your toddler to solids, tips for forming healthy sleep habits, strategies for dealing with fussiness and tantrums, advice on establishing a secure bond with your child, monthly updates on your child's growth and development, and much more.

Kamal Hafeez. CEO. Billionaire. Powerful. A man who lives by one rule—until Madeline becomes the exception he can’t walk away from. He has one rule: never keep a woman longer than one month. Until his assistant becomes his obsession. He is an arrogant tycoon. She is hired as an assistant to a man who never mixes business with pleasure. Kamal is cynical and ruthless. Maddie is determined to take control of her life. The billionaire can’t stay away from her. She can’t resist him. Madeline You know what a tornado, a hurricane, or any other force of nature is. You’ve heard about their...

What happens when a Black billionaire producer flees Hollywood to escape a scandal, only to come face-to-face with a one-night stand from his past? Deuce Daymond I’m playing a dangerous game. To secure an Oscar for my studio’s breakout film, I’m locked in a high-stakes "showmance" with a volatile leading lady, Zoya Giani. It was supposed to be strictly business, but when a humiliating scandal shatters our timeline, I need an escape. I head home to Miami to lie low until the PR storm passes. I don't expect to run straight into her, a face I haven’t seen since Boseman University. ...

Originally published under the title: Conceived & Deceived by Abbie Grace (author) For the Longest Time I Thought These Kinds of Things Only Happened to Other People But... Surprise! And the surprises just keep coming on a day that would be ordinarily just another day. I just got the promotion of a lifetime at my dream job... It should have been the happiest time in my life... only it wasn't. There is something I want more. But the odds are not in my favor. You might say I'm up against impossible odds, the kind of odds that can never be overcome the way I wish they could. There's only one ...

Having your first child is terrifying. You know people have been having babies forever, so it can't be that hard—but then again, everyone won't stop telling you how impossibly hard it will be. You know your life is about to change drastically, but you don't quite understand what that means. You think you want to be a parent, but... what if you don't like it? And if that weren't enough stress, the minute the social media algorithm even suspects you might be pregnant, you're bombarded with ads designed to keep you afraid: Buy this or your baby will never sleep. Buy this or your baby won't ...

I’m perched on his lap, straddling him, my dress riding up as his hands dig into my hips. His kiss is bruising, his grip possessive, and I know exactly how dangerous this is. Because giving myself to him once was a mistake… but doing it again could ruin me completely. Seven years ago, Graham Knox was the 6’3”, broad-shouldered best man at my brother’s wedding. A former Marine turned billionaire CEO with salt-and-pepper hair, ice-blue eyes, and a tailored suit that hugged every inch of his hard, commanding body. I was shattered from betrayal, heartbroken, aching for an escape—a ...

Two developmental psychologists/language experts offer parents a powerfully insightful guide to how infants - even while in the womb - begin to learn language.

I lead a naughty secret life ... and my dad’s best friend found out! Eliza: When Jack Landry strides into my parents’ yard, I’m done for. He’s older. Dominant. Arresting. My dad’s best friend is a retired Air Force hero with a broad chest and piercing blue eyes that seem to see right through my “good girl” act. He sees me in my garden. He sees me in my tiniest bikini by the pool. He sees me offering him a drink while my dad is just twenty feet away. But Jack doesn’t realize that the innocent young woman he sees during the day has a much darker side once the sun goes down. ...

James: I bought her. She’s mine. The sassy girl gives good lip, but there’s more than one kind of lip, and I only like the type that sucks hard from the bottom. Completely f*cked up? Yes, but that’s how an asshole like me prefers it - hard, fast, and completely unprotected. Simona: He says he wants to be my dirty daddy. What kind of proposition is that? Sure, James Montgomery is handsome and filthy rich, with broad shoulders, six pack abs, and a firehose that’s thick and powerful, drenching me with goodness. But that doesn’t mean that anything goes. Of course, Mr. Montgomery ...

MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD The essential real-world guide for navigating your baby’s first year with confidence, written by a nationally renowned pediatrician and organized by topic for easy reference Welcome to parenthood! Having a baby is both exciting...and terrifying. Let's face...

My boyfriend’s even more devious than I thought. He SOLD me to his father, who’s a gorgeous, brutal, scary crime lord who wants to punish me for my sins. Taylor: I was fired by Club Z after stealing silver candlesticks from the club. It’s wrong, I know, especially since I made off with the candlesticks by inserting them into my two secret spaces. (Oooh, that felt good!) But now, the Club’s going to banish me to some godforsaken gulag in the middle of nowhere, and I’m not going. Absolutely not. As a result, my boyfriend says I can hide-out in his dad’s mansion to stay low for a ...

Real Help for Real Moments in Foster Care When you don’t know what to do, this book is here to help. Parenting a child in foster care comes with unique challenges that most parenting books don’t cover. Between trauma responses, court dates, system constraints, and well-meaning advice that...