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Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In asking, what are the effects of children on their parents, journalist Jennifer Senior analyzes the many ways in which children reshape their parents' lives, whether it's their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. She argues that changes in the last half century have radically altered the roles of today's...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
311 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide for overwhelmed parents on how to achieve greater happiness in everyday family life, drawing on the latest research to outline common missteps and practical solutions.
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English
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Make the Most of Your Time with Your Children. On the day of their baby dedication, Eryn and her husband were given a jar of 936 pennies. The jar contained a penny for every week they would raise their child until graduation, and they were instructed to remove one penny each Sunday as a reminder, placing it into another jar as an investment. At some point every parent realizes time is moving swiftly, and they ask themselves, How am I investing in...
4) Breed
Author
Series
Breed novels (Chase Novak) volume 1
Publisher
Mulholland Books
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
310 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A couple obsessed with their infertility travels to Slovenia to have an unusual and painful procedure that results in horrible consequences they manage to hide until their twins, Adam and Alice, turn ten years old and start asking questions.
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
438 p. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Three friends cope with the diverse challenges of maternity as Julia struggles to conceive with her uninterested boyfriend, career woman Maeve deals with unexpected pregnancy, and happily married Samantha finds marital strife after a new baby.
Author
Publisher
Familius LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
155 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
From the author and illustrator of Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts, a guidebook for new parents packed with poignant comics and tips to help couples maintain a strong relationship with all the stress a beautiful baby brings.
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English
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"A groundbreaking exploration of the parental brain that untangles insidious myths from complicated realities, Mother Brain explodes the concept of "maternal instinct" and tells a new story about what it means to become a parent. Chelsea Conaboy delves into the neuroscience to reveal unexpected upsides, generations of scientific neglect, and a powerful new narrative of parenthood"--
10) Who needs you
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When obsessive free spirit Stephen finds out his teen half-sister Sarah is pregnant, he desperately tries to convince her to keep the baby. Sarah finally agrees when Stephen promises to father the child, and they embark on the journey of parenthood for which neither of them is ready.
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English
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"Modern parenting presents fresh challenges, including unrelenting time pressures, lack of support systems, and work demands, that often leave parents drained and worn-out. Erin Leyba, the mother of three young children, has been counseling parents on these issues for almost twenty years. She has developed techniques that help parents not only cope but also feel joy -- in their parenting and in their relationships with their partners. Leyba draws...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011] 2015
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (1546 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows four grown siblings of the far-from-perfect Braverman clan as they try to balance kids and careers, dreams and commitments, and romance or a total lack thereof. Join some of the best actors on television for a genuinely funny and heartwarming journey through the most challenging and rewarding role of a lifetime: being a parent.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015, 2013
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (654 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Family dynamics are shifting for all three generations of Braverman's as Julia and Joel adjust to life with their adopted son, Crosby and Jasmine settle into married life, Sarah gets engaged, and Adam and Kristina react to news that changes everything.
16) This is 40
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
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1 videodisc (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sexual content, crude humor, pervavsive language and some drug material.
"After years of marriage, Pete and Debbie are approaching a milestone meltdown. As they try to balance romance, careers, parents and children in their own hilarious ways, they must also figure out how to enjoy the rest of their lives. ... This Is 40 is a candid and heartwarming comedy about the challenges and rewards of marriage and parenthood in the modern age."--Container....
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 9 hr., 18 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Get ready to say goodbye to the Braverman family in the sixth and final season of Parenthood, the gripping series lauded by critics and beloved by viewers.
18) Just 18 summers
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
485 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
After the tragic death of Butch Browning's wife, four families begin to realize how precious their time together is. Butch is facing single parenthood. The O'Reillys are expecting their first child. The Andersons are approaching an empty nest, and the Buckleys are so focused on their children that they've forgotten what they truly need. With just eighteen summers before their children are grown, how do they make the most of that time?
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (568 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
None
Description
Parenthood follows four grown siblings of the far-from-perfect Braverman clan as they try to balance kids and careers, dreams and commitments, and romance (or a total lack thereof).
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 237 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From the award-winning author of Stealing Buddha's Dinner, a powerful memoir of a mother-daughter relationship fragmented by war and resettlement. At the end of the Vietnam War, when Beth Nguyen was eight months old, she and her father, sister, grandmother, and uncles fled Saigon for America. Beth's mother stayed--or was left--behind, and they did not meet again until Beth was nineteen. Over the course of her adult life, she and her mother have spent...
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