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Paperback (01 October, 1997)
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Just had a baby?Lie down, rest your weary womb, and muster up a rousing cheer! (Shh! Don't wake the baby!)Now, from the author of The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy, comes the book all new moms have been waiting for, whether they know it or not.Vicki Iovine talks turkey ... and stitches, and weight loss, and depression, and sex (trying it for the first time after labor and delivery? "Inebriate and Lubricate"). Vicki--yeah, I know I'm calling her by her first name but after reading this book you'll be on a first-name basis with her, too--is funny, informative, and utterly (udderly?)irreverent.New mothers have never had it so good. ... Read more

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One star isn't low enough
This book is the most pessimistic and negative book on child birth and infants I have read.The author takes pleasure in demeaning women who make any kind of autonomous choices in their lifestyles.If you're a suburbanite stepford wife, you might find this humorous.For the rest of us, it's a demoralizing book that makes its jokes at the expense of other women.

The author seems very angry at her husband and her children for ruining her life, and she wants to make it very clear that your husband new baby will do the same to you.Maybe she should take some responsibility for choices instead of putting down everyone else to make herself feel better.

Vicki is no "girlfriend of Mine."

This is a must have for new mothers
Vicki Iovine writes this book as if she is your best friend talking to you.Her words are honest and re-assuring.Even if you have not even bought that pregnancy test yet, you should read this book to get an inside look at what the first year of mother hood will be like from someone who would never lie to you...your Girlfriend.

Irresponsible writing
I'm pregnant and have to say, THANK GOD I knew most of what she says is *highly* exaggerated before I picked up this book. Where "Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy" is on the border of being too negative to be helpful, this one is simply irresponsible writing.

While the author acknowledges that she's not a doctor, she takes a delicate, highly emotional subject and spins it for the sake of humor. The point she misses, however, is that the approach would work except for the fact that her target audience is a bunch of women WHO DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER. That makes her a bully, in my book. She's a one-trick-pony who finds humor in exploiting the perils of pregnancy. I personally know a lot of women who tell retrospective "horror" stories -- the difference is that they understand the difference between yukking it up over a cup of coffee and directing their "memories" toward an unknowing group looking for guidance. ... Read more

Isbn: 0399523308
Subjects: 1. Child Care/Parenting 2. Family & Relationships 3. Family / Parenting / Childbirth 4. Health and hygiene 5. Infants & Toddlers - Infants 6. Mother and infant 7. Motherhood 8. Mothers 9. Parenting - General 10. Psychology

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The Girlfriends' Guide to Toddlers
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Paperback (01 February, 1999)
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Beyond child development theory and experts, beyond the"shoulds" and the "don'ts" that guilt-ridden parents constantly hear echoing in their ears, there's Vicki Iovine, America's favorite "girlfriend" and mother-in-the-trenches. In The Girlfriends' Guide to Toddlers, Iovine's third addition to her parenting panoply (The Girlfriends'Guide to Pregnancy and The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood) Iovine focuses, for the first time, more on the child than on the mother. (Toddlers always get all the attention, don't they?) Iovine is wise,and not just because she's read all the current parenting literature (shehas) or heard it from her famous mythical "girlfriends." Iovine knows whatshe's talking about because she has four young children and she's beenthrough it all. In her ongoing vision of parenting, humor and a network of friends play an important role, bribery has its place, discipline is sensible and loving, and advice is grounded in the practical ratherthan the theoretical. From "Eating (or Not)" to "Discipline" to "The Comfort Zone" (Binkies, Bankies, Loveys and Thumbs) to Potty Training ("What'sthe Big Rush?") to "Sleepy Time" to "Fashion" (yes, it's an issue for toddlers), Iovine continues her mission to inform the contemporaryparent, to tell the truth, to boldly go where many child development expertshave gone before, and to keep her readers laughing while she does it. --Ericka Lutz ... Read more

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Fun book to read
I enjoyed the girlfriends guide to parenting.It was a fast, easy book to read.Another MUST Book for parents, especially when your parenting style differs from your spouse is "Good Parents Bad Parenting" by Lisa Dunning

Vicki's Wit Provides Belly Laughs for Moms
As a parenting author myself, I do not often recommend other parenting books and yet, this one couldn't help but catch my eye! Vicki has a wit that any mom can use particularly on those days when she is about to go off the deep end.

Like the last reviewer, I don't suggest that readers use this book as their primary resource for effective discipline and yet, it is a fun read that gives the reader a chance to really get into the mindset of our cherished toddlers.

I applaude Vicki for giving moms the gift of escapist humor that can put everything back into perspective and help moms to realise that they are rarely alone.

Not What I Expected.... Much Better!
Let me begin by saying this is NOT the book for you if you're looking for a "How To" Manual.Babies and toddlers don't come with manuals, not even after the sale.;)Every child is so dramatically, wonderfully different, and this book celebrates that.

I bought this book as a first-time mother of an 18 month old little boy.I am a worry-wart, as I am realizing all first time Moms are.This book has really helped me lighten up and slow down.It's funny, insightful, and assures you that no matter what, you will survive toddlerhood.

All in all, I was delighted with this book.It's an easy read, funny, and heartwarming.She doesn't sugar coat anything, but she doesn't spend time trying to force all the latest tips and tricks of the trade down your throat that probably won't work anyway - as I said before - each child is dramatically different.

At the end of the day, it helped me realize what I suspected was true.Always follow your intuition, and be the kind of Mommy that feels right in your heart to be.You don't need a how to manual, you just need a lot of love. ... Read more

Isbn: 039952438X
Subjects: 1. Care 2. Child rearing 3. Family & Relationships 4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth 5. Family/Marriage 6. Infants & Toddlers - Toddlers 7. Motherhood 8. Parenting - General 9. Popular works 10. Toddlers

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Simple Abundance:A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
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Hardcover (15 November, 1995)
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This book features 366 essays penned from a woman's perspective. Sample topics include gratitude, harmony, self-nurturing, positive body image, the importance of scented linen closets, and many others. Each essay sports a pithy quote from (surprise!) the likes of Kahlil Gibran. Viewed uncritically, it's hard to argue with Simple Abundance's earnest admonitions to appreciate life, in all its messy imperfect excellence. And the fact that serenity and happiness are each in dreadfully short supply can excuse some of the treacly writing. But Breathnach sometimes lapses into what can only be described as her "Martha Stewart on Prozac" voice, and the results are aggravating to the extreme: "If you've been hesitant to strike up a reciprocal relationship with your guardian angel, don't be." Fans of guardian angels will greet these feel-good essays every morning with the rising sun, a cup of mint tea, and a bluebird chirping on the windowsill, and be happy. Skeptics will prefer their coffee very black. ... Read more

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A good book, but overall, a mixed bag
I came across this book in a senior citizen lending library, and with some reservation, decided to take it home.As someone interested in psychology, personal growth, and like topics, I'd come across too many books that offered an abundance of information and wisdom, but whose authors could not seem to contain the urge to presume things about their audiences.

Generally, the book provides a kind of public service to those who are seeking respite from the rat race and to honor themselves.The cover design is very attractive--both feminine and evocative of the mood the author is attempting to create.The volume is also well-organized, and well-written.These are my compliments, which don't leave much room for criticism, but in the interest of--well, growth, I thought I'd offer the following remarks:

1.The text print is too small, and there are many redundancies in it (forgive me for not providing examples);

2.As indicated above, there is a tendency among these types of authors, perhaps a built-in hazard, but unacceptable nonetheless, to patronize and demean the reader with assumptions about their character and behavior.An example of this would be the sentence that starts off with, "We hate to..."While I realize and appreciate the universality of some things, it is simply not fair to lump everyone together. Certainly there's no value in helping to create peace in another person's life, only to talk to them and about them in ways that drove them to seek comfort in the first place.

3.The author seems to have swung too far on the pendulum from angry, resentful, and the like, to where she is now.Her presentation and self-effacing remarks seem a bit Goody-Two-Shoes-esque at times, leaving me with the concern that people of her ilk are expecting their readers to exhibit this excessive humility, as if personal growth can only be defined in this respect.Ditto for her references to her husband and daughter--let's not lay it on thick.

4.Perhaps I'm not connected to other outlets, but it appears as if the New Age and Jewish communities in America have the market cornered on this genre, leaving people who are conservative, mainstream, and the like feeling a little lonely in this narrowly-defined galaxy and wishing for references, examples, quotes, etc. from sources other than the fringe, people with funny-sounding names, or other aspects associated with these groups.The author herself is Jewish so perhaps this is why.Still, there must be non-Jewish success stories out there, and non-Jewish wisdom.

A good book, but overall, a mixed bag.

Seeing all possible streams of abundance
A nifty, wise, and eloquent daybook of life's precious and priceless forms of prosperity. Simple Abundance is a collection of how life can be seen from a state of gratitude that tunes us into an abundant flow for opportunities. Told in a stroytelling prose that reflects daily life and how to open one's eyes to the wealth we have already.

when writers push too hard
I first read this book when it came out in 1995.I remember enjoying it thoroughly then, and decided to flip through it the other night.

There are certainly pages that make for cheery light reading, which is what I was looking for.A little perk me up, I suppose.Unfortunately, I came across the phrase 'the sacred soulcraft of homecaring'.Gag.How long and hard did she think to come up with that one?I now feel like putting this one in my library donation pile. ... Read more

Isbn: 0446519138
Subjects: 1. Conduct of life 2. General 3. Meditation 4. Meditations 5. Motivational & Inspirational 6. Personal Growth - Happiness 7. Psychology 8. Religious life 9. Self-Help 10. Self-realization 11. Women 12. Self-Help / Motivational 13. Reading Group Guide

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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Board book (15 September, 1996)
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The gentle rhyming and gorgeous, tissue-paper collage illustrations in this classic picture book make it a dog-eared favorite on many children's bookshelves. On each page, we meet a new animal who nudges us onward to discover which creature will show up next: "Blue Horse, Blue Horse, What do you see? I see a green frog looking at me." This pattern is repeated over and over, until the pre-reader can chime in with the reader, easily predicting the next rhyme. One thing readers might not predict, however, is just what kinds of funny characters will make an appearance at the denouement! Children on the verge of reading learn best with plenty of identifiable images and rhythmic repetition. Eric Carle's good-humored style and colorful, bold illustrations (like those in The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, and Have You Seen My Cat?) have earned him a prominent place in the children's book hall of fame.(Baby to Preschool) --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Neat book
A friend read this book to my child, then around 11 months old, while she was babysitting him at her house.He enjoyed it so much that she gave him a copy for his birthday.He really likes this book.I like it because it is quite different from your typical board book/preschool book.It is a refreshing change of pace from the typical story lines.My friend, who is a former teacher, says that the repetition is good for children.

Wonderful!
My son, who is 4 loved this book from the time he was able to say, "1, 2, 3!"He is already reading at a 2nd or 3rd grade level, and it's thanks to great books like this.I would also recommend Chicka chicka boom boom!All you need to do is read these types of books to your children daily, and boom!They're smarter than you!!

a must have for everyone with kids
I never thought this would ever catch my toddler's attention at all, but it did!!!He loved looking at the colorful and bold illustrations.Eric Carle has done an artistic stimulation for the very young readers.Illustrations were done so simple but captivating.Carle & Martin were able to introduce animals and colors in one good book.The text flows so well...repetitive and really stays in the mind after a couple of reads.This book is like a journey on an enchanting zoo seeing different kinds of animals in varying colors looking at you as a teacher and children guide you till the end.It brings out the best of a child's imagination, and adults alike. ... Read more

Isbn: 0805047905
Subjects: 1. Animals 2. Animals - Bears 3. Animals - General 4. Children's Baby - Boardbooks 5. Children: Preschool 6. Color 7. Concepts - Colors 8. Fiction 9. Juvenile Fiction 10. Stories in rhyme 11. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Bears

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Guess How Much I Love You
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Board book (06 March, 1996)
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Based on the popular bedtime story Guess How Much I Love You, My Baby Book is a delightful way to record and cherish the important events of your baby's first two years. Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare return to scamper through the pages, adding just the right touch of whimsy to this charming scrapbook. Divided into sections such as "Up and About" and "On Vacation," the book is enhanced by the well-known declarations of Little Nutbrown Hare. "Guess how often I fell over! Oops-a-daisy!" he says, balancing himself on a tree stump under "My First Step." Anita Jeram's soft watercolors and expressive line drawings are truly heartwarming without ever being saccharine, and the baby-book section ideas are refreshingly innovative. With ample room to record everything from baby's height and weight to the price of a newspaper on the date of baby's birth, and plenty of space to add photographs, My Baby Book is one of the best available. --Aimee Damann ... Read more

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Guess How Much You Should Own This Book
This book is still a staple with my 10-year old and it is absolutely a must-have.Parent and child rabbits try to outdo each other in attempting to explain just how much they love each other...and the result is simply heartwarming.I purchase this book for all of my friends that are having babies, and they love it just as much as I do.

Timeless...not just for babies!
This has been one of the special books in my son's life.When he was a very young toddler and I would ask him if he knew how much I loved him, he would throw his arms wide and proclaim, "This much!"(He got a little older and started playing with me, holding his thumb and forefinger together -- "This much?") When my mother found this book, it was if it had been written for us.My son is now almost six, and it is still among our "bedtime" books.The story is simple and sweet...and has inspired my son to try and top it in proclaiming his love.("I love you big as the sky...")Along with the book, "Love You Forever," this is one that every mother should have in her child's library.

A great book!
This is a great book about a parent's love for her child!It demonstrates playful banter between a child and parent which many parents reading this book should recognize from their own interactions with their children.It is a sweet, heartwarming book.People who see this banter as "competition" are reading way too much into the story! ... Read more

Isbn: 076360013X
Subjects: 1. Animals - Rabbits 2. Bedtime 3. Bedtime & Dreams 4. Bedtime Stories 5. Children's Baby - Boardbooks 6. Children: Babies & Toddlers 7. Family - General 8. Family - Parents 9. Fathers and sons 10. Fiction 11. Hares 12. Juvenile Fiction 13. Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings 14. Juvenile Fiction / Classics

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