Mumlife - Witty and Pretty Musings on (the Truth about) Motherhood by Paula Kuka

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Viral Instagram sensation @Common_Wild offers a witty, empathic, and beautifully illustrated look at the roller coaster ride that is modern motherhood.   Being a mom is hard--anywhere in the world. From early mornings and sleepless nights to temper tantrums and meddling in-laws, it's a daily fea t of strength that can reduce even the most confident woman to a bundle of nerves. Luckily, today's moms have @Common_Wild, the popular Instagram account run by Australian artist Paula Kuka, who channels that heady stew of anxiety and love in a series of warm, funny cartoons that are eagerly shared by women around the world. Kuka features moments instantly recognizable to any parent, like cooking an elaborate meal only to have it swept to the floor by a picky toddler, or dragging strollers home from the playground in the rain. She also winks at the societal expectations that ask women to do it all, including "taking care of themselves," with a smile. But most importantly, she highlights the huge love that underpins the journey of parenthood, and the sometimes-surprising things you learn about yourself while watching your children grow up. ...Show more

All the Rage - Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership by Darcy Lockman

$35.00 AUD

Category: Parenting

Why do men do so little at home? Why do women do so much? Why don't our egalitarian values match our lived experiences?Journalist-turned-psychologist Darcy Lockman offers a clear-eyed look at the most pernicious problem facing modern parents--how progressive relationships become traditional ones when ch ildren are introduced into the household. In an era of seemingly unprecedented feminist activism, enlightenment, and change, data shows that one area of gender inequality stubbornly persists: the disproportionate amount of parental work that falls to women, no matter their background, class, or professional status. All the Rage investigates the cause of this pervasive inequity to answer why, in households where both parents work full-time and agree that tasks should be equally shared, mothers' household management, mental labor, and childcare contributions still outweigh fathers'. How, in a culture that pays lip service to women's equality and lauds the benefits of father involvement--benefits that extend far beyond the well-being of the kids themselves--can a commitment to fairness in marriage melt away upon the arrival of children?Counting on male partners who will share the burden, women today have been left with what political scientists call unfulfilled, rising expectations. Historically these unmet expectations lie at the heart of revolutions, insurgencies, and civil unrest. If so many couples are living this way, and so many women are angered or just exhausted by it, why do we remain so stuck? Where is our revolution, our insurgency, our civil unrest? Darcy Lockman drills deep to find answers, exploring how the feminist promise of true domestic partnership almost never, in fact, comes to pass. Starting with her own marriage as a ground zero case study, she moves outward, chronicling the experiences of a diverse cross-section of women raising children with men; visiting new mothers' groups and pioneering co-parenting specialists; and interviewing experts across academic fields, from gender studies professors and anthropologists to neuroscientists and primatologists. Lockman identifies three tenets that have upheld the cultural gender division of labor and peels back the ways in which both men and women unintentionally perpetuate old norms. If we can all agree that equal pay for equal work should be a given, can the same apply to unpaid work? Can justice finally come home? ...Show more

Like a Mother - A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy by Angela Garbes

$34.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

What to read after What to Expect . . . . A badass, feminist, and personal deep-dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and early motherhood that debunks myths and dated assumptions, offering guidance and camaraderie to women navigating one of the biggest and most profound changes in their lives. Like most first-time mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant. What exactly is a placenta? How does a body go into labor? Why is breast best? What are the signs and effects of post-partum depression?But as she discovered, it's not easy to find satisfying answers. Your OB will cautiously quote statistics; online sources will scare you with conflicting and often inaccurate information; and even the most trusted books will offer information with a heavy dose of judgment. To educate herself, the food and culture writer embarked on an intensive journey of exploration, diving into the scientific mysteries and cultural myths that surround motherhood to find answers to her questions that had only previously been given through a lens of what women ought to do--instead of allowing them the freedom to choose the right path themselves.In Like a Mother, Angela offers a rigorously researched and compelling look at the physiology, biology, chemistry, and psychology of pregnancy and motherhood, informed by research, reportage, and her own experience. With a journalist's curiosity and discipline, a mother's urgency, and a food writer's insatiability, she explores the science behind the pressing questions women have about a number of subjects, including postpartum hormones, breast milk, and miscarriage.Infused with candor and humor, born out of awe, appreciation, and understanding of the human body and its workings, Like a Mother is a full-frontal look at what's really happening underneath your skin (and to it), and why women need to know. ...Show more

Little Victories: Autism Through a Father's Eyes by Yvon Roy

$34.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

THE AWARD WINNING GRAPHIC NOVEL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FATHER, AND THE CHALLENGES HE FACES RAISING HIS AUTISTIC SON.   A beautiful visual exploration of the highs and lows experienced by a parent learning how to adapt to his son's autism. Faced with a challenging road ahead, the author uses creative flair and ingenuity in order to connect with his son, enabling him to reach his fullest potential and prepare him for the transition into adulthood.   This stunning insight into the nature of autism and the daily struggles of a parent uses humor and compassion to convey its message. This is the perfect creative outlet for anyone - from parent to teacher - looking for detailed information on the subject with a more personal touch.   Yvon Roy won the Best Biography Award from the Disability Fund and Society, as well receiving the INSPIREO High School Students Award for the most inspiring youth book, and the Literary Award for Citizenship from the Maine Teachers' League. ...Show more

Mothering Our Boys: A Guide for Mums of Sons by Maggie Dent

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Mothers of sons are worried about raising their boys in a world where negative images of masculinity are front and centre of our media, almost every day. Not only that, but statistically our boys are still struggling in many ways. Even though we live in a time where we recognise that nothing in gender i s fixed, it remains a fact that the influence of a mother on her son is massive. A mother of four sons herself, Maggie Dent draws on her personal experience – and over four decades work as a teacher, counsellor and now author and speaker – to help build understanding, empathy and compassion for our boys. Maggie shares her five key secrets that every mum needs to know, and uses the voices of men she has worked with and surveyed to reveal what really matters in a boy’s relationship with his mother and other mother figures. Maggie is one of Australia’s most popular parenting educators and her seminars about boys have sold out all across Australia and in the UK. She is finally sharing her insights, her reflections, and (as always) her humour around mothering boys in this book that will help you be the mum your son needs you to be. ...Show more

Real Kids, Real Play - 150+ Activities to Do Around the Home Using Household Items by Alice M. Zsembery

$29.95 AUD

Category: Parenting

Remember the good old days?The days when a kid's social network was formed playing kick-to-kick in the street?Where parties consisted of a sack, an egg, a spoon and a donkey's tail?Where we sat by the radio for hours with our finger hovering on the record button to catch THAT song?When you could do sill y things and there was no record of it anywhere for the world to see!A lot of things have changed since then. Others haven't.They still want their toast cut in squares only (or is it triangles?) ? and they still enjoy the paper more than the present.So, at what point did we fall in to the trap of believing that buying things makes memories?Real Kids, Real Play is about bringing real childhood back. It is the ultimate play guide for 0-5 year olds.It reminds us of the copious educational and fun activities that our children can do around the home using everyday items - without you having to spend lots of money, time or effort.It is written by an exhausted Mum, for an exhausted Mum. And Dad. And Grandparent. And Carer... Inside you'll find activities, experiments, DIY recipes and song lists that stimulate your child's physical, cognitive and social development."We didn't realise we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun" - Winnie the Pooh ...Show more

Step Parenting with Purpose - Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Too Afraid to Ask by Karalee Katsambanis

$29.95 AUD

Category: Parenting

Wish We Knew What to Say - Talking with Children about Race by Pragya Agarwal

$24.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

We want our children to thrive and flourish in a diverse, multi-cultural world and we owe it to them to help them make sense of the confusing and emotionally charged messages they receive about themselves and others. These early years are the most crucial when children are curious about the world around them, but are also quick to form stereotypes and biases that can become deeply ingrained as they grow older. These are the people who are going to inherit this world, and we owe it to them to lay a strong foundation for the next phases of their lives. Wish We Knew What to Say is a timely and urgent book that gives scenarios, questions, thought starters, resources and advice in an accessible manner on how to tackle tricky conversations around race and racism with confidence and awareness. it brings in the science of how children perceive race and form racial identity, combining it with personal stories and experiences to create a handy guide that every parent would refer to again and again. Written by behavioural and data scientist, Dr Pragya Agarwal, Wish We Knew What to Say will help all parents, carers and educators give children the tools and vocabulary to talk about people's differences and similarities in an open, non-judgemental, curious way, and help them address any unfairness they might see or encounter. ...Show more

9 Months by Ruby Matley; David Addenbrooke

$34.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Over the course of writing this book I was told by women who were newly pregnant, pregnant for the second, third or fourth time or had recently had a baby that during pregnancy we want to know that what we are experiencing is normal (and if it is not we want to know what to do) and that we are not alone when it comes to support. Thoughtfully curated information and advice from the perspective of medical obstetrician Dr David Addenbrooke and mother-of-two Ruby Matley, 9 Months provides a week-by-week guide for mothers- and fathers-to-be throughout the journey of pregnancy and birth. This is a book that gives reassurance to expecting parents and provides answers to the many questions that come up during this special time. ...Show more

Anxious Mums by Jodi Richardson

$34.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

The challenge of anxiety never tests you more than when you become a mother. From conceiving, to pregnancy, to birth, and forever more, there are infinite reasons for your anxiety to be heightened. The impact on mothers isn't just the anxiety itself, it's the stop sign it seems to put up in front of you at almost every turn. Anxiety can stand in the way of living a rich, full and wonderful life, and from fulfilling your potential personally, professionally and as a mother. But this doesn't have to be your reality. Dr Jodi Richardson, co-author of the bestselling Anxious Kids, knows this because she lives with anxiety and is a wellbeing expert. Now, she wants to educate and inspire mothers to- recognise and understand your anxiety build the skills and a lifestyle to manage and minimise your symptoms develop thinking skills to manage unhelpful and worrying thoughts cultivate confidence to embrace change and uncertainty strengthen your ability and willingness to tolerate discomfort know and act by your values enrich relationships with your partner, friends and children understand emotional labour and manage your 'mental load' strive to fulfil personal and professional goals and ambitions raise emotionally intelligent children with skills for flourishing mental health Grounded in positive psychology, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Anxious Mums cuts through the science, giving mums the knowledge, tools, support and confidence to make a positive difference not just to their own mental health but to that of their whole family. ...Show more

Autism Language Launcher: A Parents Gu.. by Kate Wilde; Samahria Lyte Kaufman (Foreword by)

$36.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Do you want to help your child on the autism spectrum to verbally communicate with you and others? You've picked up the right book. The Autism Language Launcher gives you something totally new: a step-by-step guide that ignites language lift-off by using methods such as tapping into your child's innat e intelligence, going with your child instead of against your child and providing techniques that work with adults on the spectrum. Written for parents, relatives, professionals, educators, or caregivers of a child or adult who is not yet verbal, making some sounds, using some words, speaking in single words, or using two-word phrases, this book uses the author's decades of experience with children and adults on the spectrum. Kate also demonstrates how to effectively address your child's echolalia, repetitious language, and repetitive questions in a way that your child will find supportive, bonding, and even joyful. Ultimately, this book shows you how to make language happen. ...Show more

Baby Book by Quarto Generic

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

A charming keepsake for all the special moments and memories from your baby's first three years