First Year Parenting

The book every exhausted, overjoyed new parent actually reaches for at 3 a.m. You don't need another guide that makes you feel behind before you've even started. You need one that feels like a friend who's already been through it — sitting beside you in the dark, telling you exactly what to do, and exactly why you're not failing. THE FIRST YEAR walks you through every stage of your baby's first twelve months, from the nervous excitement of packing a hospital bag to the wonder of that first birthday cake. It's the real, practical information every new parent needs — delivered in a voice ...

Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easier to listen to and new-family friendlier than ever - packed with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too.

Toddlers don’t come with a manual, but here’s the next best thing. We’re Parenting a Toddler! is a comprehensive guide to parenting toddlers, with tons of practical strategies and sympathy for first-time parents. Get sound advice and funny stories from a four-time parent who’s been in the toddler trenches, covering key situations from eating, sleeping, and tantrums, to potty training, communication, and so much more.

Join Pixie Saytar, the big sister guide you never knew you needed, as she navigates the chaotic, joyous first year of motherhood. From diaper disasters to in-law invasions, Pixie handles it all with humor and heart, making you laugh, cry, and nod in recognition.

Research has shown that the first three years in a child's life are a critical moment in their development, and that behavior patterns instilled during that time can have profound implications for the rest of a child's life. Hundreds of thousands of parents have already used the advice in Positive Discipline: The First Three Years to help set effective boundaries, forge strong foundations for healthy communication, and lay the groundwork for happy and respectful relationships with their young children. 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child’s life while creating your own definition of success with this “wisdom-packed guide” (Orpah Daily) from developmental psychologist and podcaster Dr. Aliza Pressman. “My go-to for how we...

**Narrated by the Author** In this fourth edition of her perennial bestselling book, Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka utilizes her deep experience to address the pressures previous generations of parents didn’t have to consider. Her empathy and effective advice are exemplified in the introduction of...

A modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child Care and Baby Person “No Bad Kids provides practical ways to respond to the challenges of toddlerhood while nurturing a respectful...

More adults with young children are committed to integrative and holistic health, but the available information can be overwhelming and confusing. Through accessible, evidence-based guidance, Dr. Joel Warsh helps parents work through the health concerns and developmental changes that come up...

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

A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids and Baby Person “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or...

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...

Read by the author. In this comprehensive guidebook, globally recognized toddler expert Devon Kuntzman, PCC provides you with quick-reference tools and tips for effective, healthy discipline to help you overcome the everyday challenges of this critical developmental period. Many parents feel...

La versión en español de What to Expect the First Year (Qué esperar durante el primer año), con más 11 millones de copias impresas, es la biblia sobre el cuidado de bebés. Esta edición, que todos los padres necesitan para navegar con éxito el primer año de la vida de su bebé, es una obra completa, reconfortante, entretenida y diseñada especialmente para el hispanohablante como también para aquellos que se sienten más cómodos en su idioma nativo.

The first year after a breakup, separation, or divorce doesn’t have to unravel you. In The First Year Single, men’s coach and bestselling author Logan Carr offers a practical, emotionally grounded guide for navigating solo life after the end of a relationship. Whether you’ve moved into your own place for the first time in years or are just learning how to cook for one again, this book meets you where you are—without shame, blame, or cheesy advice. Structured as a steady 10-chapter roadmap, each section walks you through a vital area of post-relationship life: setting up your space, ...

This powerful, moving story—which has already touched more than seven million through a viral video created by the Whittington family—is a mother’s first-hand account of her emotional choice to embrace her transgender child. When Hillary and Jeff Whittington posted a YouTube video...

Becoming a parent transforms you. From the moment your baby arrives, the pace of life shifts. Time begins to move in strange new ways—excruciatingly slow during sleepless nights and impossibly fast when you realise your baby has grown out of their newborn clothes again. In this first year, everything is new: the feelings, the routines, the worries, the joys. Your baby is learning the world—and you’re learning your baby.

Meet Pixie Saytar, the compassionate big sister guiding you through the thrilling journey of pregnancy and the challenging first year with your new baby. Her honest and engaging portrayal of motherhood will resonate deeply, making you laugh, learn, cry, and nod in agreement through every chapter.

In the tradition of Three Women and Hidden Valley Road, international reporter and radio producer Abigail Leonard's page-turning work blends reporting, research and history as it follows four women—Anna from Finland, Tsukasa from Japan, Sarah from the U.S., and Chelsea from Kenya—through the...

It’s time for you to become an amazing parent during the hardest year your baby can offer: the first one! This audiobook contains proven steps and strategies on how to be prepared for every stage of your infant’s life. The information provided should help you with some of the pitfalls you will surely experience with your infant.