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The book is a meditation on the experiences of one family, but reveals universal truths about love, kindness, growing up and loss. The reader is invited to enjoy the lessons of Leon James Baker and the voices of many other great men.

Mothers and teenage daughters argue in an attempt to negotiate changes in their relationship. Here a Cambridge University social psychologist uses case studies and conversations to show how to interpret such interactions and emerge with a new closeness. First published 2004.

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4 Ingredients Kids is full of recipes and ideas that will not only keep your kids happy and healthy but get them into the kitchen as well, having fun and creating their very own recipes that the whole family will enjoy.

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This updated and expanded third edition of Pregnancy for Dummies offers mothers-to-be practical advice and expert guidance on every stage of their pregnancy - and beyond. Understand what's happening with your baby and your body, and be guided through what to expect from labour, birth and becoming a new parent. Follow your baby's development - understand the changes you and your baby go through during all three trimesters; Research your birth options - make informed choices that best suit your needs; Care for your baby before birth ... read more

If you are thinking about leaving home or have already moved out, it's here that you will find everything to start you on your way to independence. Topics include: real estate, renting advice, sharing with friends, money saving tips, credit card debt, economic shopping ideas, how not to be conned or 'ripped off' and much, much more.

Today, to be pregnant seems not far from entering into a religious order. There is an expectation that mothers will fit the bill of breastfeeding, nappy-washing, home-cooking supermums. So are mums who rely on formula, childcare and disposable nappies lazy or liberated?
The conflict between a woman's individual identity and her identity as a mother is not unique to our time. In the 18th century, French women overcame the problem by shipping their newborns off to wet nurses. But not so anymore. Modern mothers are bombarded by ... read more

Following the success of Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives a brand new old collection of advice: - from Birth to Weaning - the care of Young Children - Boyhood and Girlhood "Don't wash the baby in hot water, it would weaken and enervate the babe, and thus predispose him to disease. Luke warm rain water will be the best to wash him with." "Don't choose a wetnurse of a consumptive habit. Check if she or any of her family have laboured under "king's evil" ascertaining if there be any seams or swellings about her neck" "Don't ro... read more

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Being a grandmother is one of life's most important roles and many women can feel unprepared to take it on. New Age Nanas presents the rich and diverse views of over 1000 modern Australian grandmothers on what it is like to be a grandmother today, interwoven with expert commentary on how to make the most of this potentially wonderful and rewarding stage of life. This book is for grandmothers and their families to contemplate, learn from, laugh and cry with. Readers will read about grandmothers' views on topics such as feelings towa... read more

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