It seems no mother of a newborn has ever been more hilarious, more honest, or more touching than Ann Lamott is in OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. A single parent whose baby's father is out of the picture, Lamott struggles not only to support her little family by her wits and her writing, but to stay sober at the same time. Faith in God helps; so does her loyal band of helpers, from her childless best friend Pammy to her mother and "Aunt Dudu" to the folks at the La Leche League hotline. And between colic, wheat-free diets, and the triumph of solid food, Lamott learns that blessings and losses come together, and that as our capacity for joy increases, so does our capacity for grief.

97 Ways to Make a Baby Laugh

Completely nutty yet effective, this charming book for parents who want to tickle their baby's funnybone--and their own--is like a book of parlor tricks, except that the person who's being entertained is six months old and often as impassive as a stone. Adult readers, especially those harried by the day-to-day details of caring for an infant, will rediscover their own sense of the absurd and delight in the suggestions and illustrations

New Baby at Your House

A reassuring book to prepare young children for the ups and downs of having a new baby in the house.

In this beautiful book, parents enjoy and wonder at the startling results of new research into the amazing talents of babies in the first days of life.

I Wish Someone Had Told Me: A Realistic Guide to Early Motherhood

I Wish Someone Had Told Me is a book about how women handle the joys and problems of being a mother. During the course of her interviews with more than sixty new mothers, Nina Barrett made an important discovery. No one knows the secret: we are all putting our motherhood together from scratch. This collection of tales from the front addresses univeral topics from labor (yes, it hurts), to marriage (babies may create strain rather than a bond), to daycare (there is no Mary Poppins), to everyday life with a baby (what exactly does a newborn do all day?). This book by mothers for mothers will instill confidence in all new mothers who fear that every other mother knows something they don't.

New Father's Baby Guide and how to Spoil the New Mother

The perfect gift for all new fathers complete with 40 side-splitting cartoons. Gives dad tips on how to feed, change diapers and burp the new infant along with other tips seasoned fathers know. Covers Lamaze classes, clothing, baby accessories and more all in a humorous easy-to-read style