Motherhood category: 1477 books
Don't Lick the Minivan
And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Hilarious true stories of raising twins from the author of the Ironic Mom blog: “Shirtliffe is awesome and so is this book.” —Jenny Lawson
When Leanne Shirtliffe and her husband, Chris, discovered she was pregnant with twins while they were living abroad in Bangkok, they cried laughing....
Women's Work
A Reckoning with Work and Home
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
From National Book Award finalist Megan K. Stack, a stunning memoir of raising her children abroad with the help of Chinese and Indian women who are also working mothers
When Megan Stack was living in Beijing, she left her prestigious job as a foreign correspondent to have her first child and...
The Imperfect Mom
Candid Confessions of Mothers Living in the Real World
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
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 hid in the bathroom just to...
Oops! How to Rock the Mother of All Surprises
A Positive Guide to Your Unexpected Pregnancy
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
"Ready or not, here comes baby!
Talk about a bump in the road. Whether you were waiting until "the right time" to have kids or hoped and pleaded the day wouldn't come, you'll breathe a sigh of relief when you flip through Oops! In this collection of humorous essays, Jezebel.com blogger Tracy...
All About Mom
From Mark Twain to Maya Angelou--Insights, Thoughts, And Life Lessons on Motherhood
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2006
Nothing else in life compares to the one-of-a-kind bond mothers have with their children. Filled with more than 400 heartfelt reflections from such luminaries as Sylvia Plath, Booker T. Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, Jamaica Kincaid,...
It Sucked and Then I Cried
How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2009
An irreverent and captivating memoir about the unexpected joys and glaring indignities of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenthood - from the beloved creator of the most popular personal blog on the web, dooce.com
Heather Armstrong gave up a lot of things when she and her husband, Jon, decided...
Beyond the Mommy Years
How to Live Happily Ever After...After the Kids Leave Home
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2008
Thirty million mothers between 40 and 60 years old are about to face childless households for the first time in decades. For some women, it is a lonely and confusing time; but for the vast majority, it's a journey of joy and discovery. Through intensive and wide-ranging original research, author Carin...
Healthy Mum, Happy Baby
How to Feed Yourself When You're Breastfeeding Your Baby
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2010
The indispensable cookbook designed for the demanding, chaotic and sleep-deprived days of new motherhood.
Mothers-to-be read all the manuals and are diligent about eating well and getting enough exercise, fully aware that their health directly affects their baby’s development. But what about...
by Lori-Anne Poirier
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2012
Ever cry while folding old baby clothes into a give-away box? Summon your last ounce of grace while being bitten and kicked and scratched by a three-year-old? Admitted a new respect for your mom and the things you put her through?
Welcome to the wild world of motherhood, defined by author...
Birding with Yeats
A Mother's Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2014
A delicately rendered memoir on motherhood, family, and the beauty of the natural world.
In fall 2007, Lynn Thomson experiences a huge life shift. Her teenage son, Yeats, is just beginning high school. Yeats has always struggled against the system, against the pressure to conform. He is a poet...
The Exact Same Moon
Fifty Acres and a Family
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2009
In Fifty Acres and a Poodle, Jeanne Marie Laskas described how she survived her first hilariously tumultuous year at Sweetwater Farm. Now she returns with a funny, touching, and personal new memoir of what happens after your dream comes true...
With a picture-postcard farm, a wonderful marriage,...
The Sacred Thread
A True Story of Becoming a Mother and Finding a Family--Half a World Away
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
A touching and surprising memoir about one woman's journey to motherhood and family that illustrates the power of love and triumph of the human spirit.
After three heartbreaking losses, Adrienne Arieff thought her dreams of becoming a mother might never come true. She and her husband soon discovered,...
by Karen Daniels
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
Review: This book speaks to the emotions and trials of in vitro (IVF) procedures. It is a personal journal of one woman who writes for a boatload of all of us having gone through or going through this difficult time of a woman's life. This story is not about the end result but the journey to motherhood...
by Revital Shiri-Horowitz
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017
Have you always sensed something wasn’t quite right in your life, but couldn’t pinpoint the cause?
Have you always felt rejected by those closest to you?
Were you raised by a manipulative mother whose main priority was set on herself?
Were you constantly told by that mother,...