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More Great Reading: Articles and Books
ParentingLibrary.com founder Ann Douglas is the author of a number of bestselling pregnancy and parenting books. Her books are popular because they are overflowing with need-to-know information on a variety of different parenting hot topics and because they incorporate lots of practical advice from the thousands of parents she's interviewed over the years while researching her various books. Ann's books have received praise from parents, pediatric health authorities, and her fellow parenting authors. "Ann Douglas has created the most comprehensive guide to pregnancy we've ever seen," said Denise and Alan Fields -- authors of the bestselling baby guide Baby Bargains -- of Ann's book The Mother of All Pregnancy Books. Here's a quick guide to some of Ann's most recent pregnancy and parenting books.
Pregnancy and Parenting ArticlesYou can access hundreds of Ann's articles about conception, pregnancy, birth and parenting (babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged kids, sleep, feeding your kids, discipline, work-life balance and many other topics) via Yahoo Lifestyle and via the articles page of Ann's having-a-baby.com website.
Pregnancy and Parenting BooksThe Mother of All Pregnancy Books
(Canadian Edition: Wiley Canada, 2000; U.S. Edition: Wiley, 2002)
A non-bossy and fun-to-read guide to pregnancy. Includes chapters on preparing for parenthood, planning for a healthy pregnancy, coping with various pregnancy-related aches and pains, and much more.
The Mother of All Baby Books
(Canadian Edition: Wiley Canada, 2001; U.S.Edition: Wiley, 2002)
The sequel to The Mother of All Pregnancy Books. Contains chapters on preparing for the early weeks of parenthood, getting to know your new baby, coping with the most common new parent worries, and much more. The Canadian edition was recently selected by Canadian Living magazine as one of the top ten reference books for Canadian households.
NEW! Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage
A "no-guilt" guide to the always controversial topic of sleep. Get the facts on infant development, sleep science, and the major sleep training schools of through so that you can make up your mind what sleep training method will work best for your baby. The book will help you to take into account such all-important factors as your baby's age, stage, and temperament; your parenting philsophies and style; and your family's unique circumstances. There's no one-size-fits all sleep solution, after all. Check out the Sleep Solutions Blog to find out more.
NEW! Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage
Whether you've got questions about the art and science of breastfeeding, making the transition to solid foods or table foods, dealing with toddler food jags or preschool pickiness, this is the book for you -- a mealtime manual that's jam-packed with "real world" solutions from other time-pressed and kid-stressed moms and dads. Check out the Check out the Mealtime Solutions Blog to find out more.
The Mother of All Toddler Books
(Canadian Edition: Wiley Canada, 2002; U.S.
Edition: Wiley, March 2004)
The ultimate guide to coping with temper tantrums, potty training, food jags,
and other toddler rites-of-passage.
The
sequel to the bestselling The Mother of All Baby Books.
The Mother of All Parenting Books
(Canadian Edition: Wiley Canada, 2003; U.S.
Edition: Wiley, May 2004)
Parenting
is the toughest job on the planet, and The Mother of All Parenting Books is the book no parent should be without -- a no-nonsense guide to all the
perennial parenting hot topics: discipline, sibling warfare, bullying, and
much more.
The
Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers
The ultimate guide to staying organized during pregnancy and keeping track of everything from belly measurements to baby gift thank yous to each exciting pregnancy milestone. "Douglas's amazingly comprehensive book will make life easier for anyone who is on the journey toward becoming a mother," says Andrea J. Buchanan, author of Mother Shock.
Choosing Childcare for Dummies
(Wiley,
November 2003)
A no-nonsense guide to making the childcare decision that's
right for your family. Packed with tips and
checklists galore. Note: You can find book excerpts, childcare links, and
more by visiting Childcare-Guide.com.
Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage,
Stillbirth, and Infant Loss
(Taylor Publishing, 2000)
A compassionate guide to pregnancy after miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant
loss. Excerpted in the September 2000 issue of Canadian Living magazine
and spotlighted on Canada AM. Co-written with Connecticut
obstetrician/gynecologist John R. Sussman, M.D.
The Unofficial Guide to Having A Baby
(First edition, Wiley, 1999; second
edition published in February 2004)
The book the editors at Amazon.com described as "probably the best pregnancy reference book on the market today." Co-written
with Connecticut obstetrician/gynecologist John R. Sussman, M.D. The new second edition follows both a month-by-month and week-by-week format. The book talks about going on with your baby, what's going on with your body, and what's going on with your head (comments on the biggest psychological challenges at this point in pregnancy) for each week of pregnancy.
Note: The covers displayed on this page show the American editions of the books in The Mother of All® books series. To view the covers for the Canadian editions, click through on the links listed under each title.
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