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How to Have Your Second Child First: 100 Things That Are Good to Know... the First Time Around

10 best books like How to Have Your Second Child First: 100 Things That Are Good to Know... the First Time Around (Kerry Colburn): And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready, I Miss You When I Blink: Essays, The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs, Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool, I Am Enough, The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer, What to Expect When You're Expecting, Magic Dreams

And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready
AuthorMeaghan O'Connell
ISBN0316393843
Operating Instructions for the Millennial set: a fiercely honest account of becoming a mother before feeling like a grown up.

Meaghan O'Connell always felt totally alienated by the cutesy, sanctimonious, sentimental tone of most writing about motherhood. After getting accidentally...
I Miss You When I Blink: Essays
AuthorMary Laura Philpott
ISBN1982102802
NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“I've spent my adult life prowling bookshelves for the modern-day reincarnation of my favorite authors—Nora Ephron, Erma Bombeck, Jean Kerr, and Laurie Colwin—all rolled into one...Good news: I have finally found their successor.” —Elisabeth Egan, The...
The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby
AuthorLauren Smith Brody
The Fifth Trimester is your new best friend: a brilliant, tells-it-like-it-is guide that helps moms cope with the demands of the real world after the baby arrives

The first three trimesters (and the fourth--those blurry newborn days) are for the baby, but the Fifth Trimester is when the working...
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
AuthorIna May Gaskin
ISBN0553381156
What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you.

Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy...
Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs
AuthorAmanda Lamb
A perfect life. A perfect lie.

When Nancy Cooper moved from Canada to Cary, North Carolina with her new husband Brad, their future was bright: living in one of the most picturesque towns in the US, the couple mingled with neighbors, attended parties, and raised two daughters.

Then,...
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
AuthorEmily Oster
ISBN0525559256
From the author of EXPECTING BETTER, an economist's guide to the early years of parenting

With EXPECTING BETTER, award-winning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies....
I Am Enough
AuthorGrace Byers
ISBN0062667122
I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needs

This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another—from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo.

This is the perfect gift for mothers and...
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
AuthorHarvey Karp
ISBN0553588729
In perhaps the most important parenting book of the decade, Dr. Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary treasure sought by parents for centuries --an automatic “off-switch” for their baby’s crying.

No wonder pediatricians across the country are praising him and thousands of Los Angeles...
What to Expect When You're Expecting
AuthorHeidi Murkoff
ISBN0761121323
I seem to disagree with most of the reviews of this book.

This book got me through my pregnancy. Period.

I wasn't overwhelmed by the amount of information; instead I found it to be the only friendly, comforting book out there. While other books were telling me that if I'd had a glass of...
Magic Dreams
AuthorIlona Andrews
From New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews comes a tale of darkness, desire, and werecats.

Alpha Pack leader Jim Shrapshire has always been the strong, silent type. But something has come over him--a magic force currently residing in one of the Pack's headquarters. Were-tigress...
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
AuthorMike Isaac
ISBN0393652246
In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the hard-charging CEO of Uber, was ousted in a boardroom coup that capped a brutal year for the transportation giant. Uber had catapulted to the top of the tech world, yet for many came to symbolize everything wrong with Silicon Valley.


Award-winning New...
Magic Gifts
AuthorIlona Andrews
Dinner date after a hard workday should be heavenly. Of course, dates between the Beast Lord and Kate Daniels don’t always go as planned. Undead run amok, heads are chopped off, lawyers are deployed with extreme prejudice, and drunk vikings call people out.

Novella is after Magic Slays,...
Magic Mourns
AuthorIlona Andrews
ISBN1101531851
Andrea has her own full-length novel (Gunmetal Magic), but this shorty from the Must Love Hellhounds anthology tells how Raphael finally wins her over.
Hyenas aren't exactly what comes to mind when you think of majestic animals, but somehow team Andrews manages to make them seem like cool shifters.

...
Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope
AuthorKaramo Brown
ISBN1982111976
When Karamo Brown first auditioned for the casting directors of Netflix’s Queer Eye, he knew he wouldn’t win the role of culture expert by discussing art and theater. Instead he decided to redefine what ‘culture’ could — and should — mean for the show. He took a risk and declared, ‘I am...
Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
AuthorAdam Alter
ISBN1594206643
Welcome to the age of behavioral addiction—an age in which half of the American population is addicted to at least one behavior. We obsess over our emails, Instagram likes, and Facebook feeds; we binge on TV episodes and YouTube videos; we work longer hours each year; and we spend an average of three...
Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy
AuthorAngela Garbes
ISBN0062662961
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...
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
AuthorPam England
ISBN0965987302
Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound rite-of-passage not as a medical event but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting will help mothers analyze their thoughts and face their fears during pregnancy....
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
AuthorPamela Druckerman
ISBN0449010880
The runaway New York Times bestseller that shows American parents the secrets behind France's amazingly well-behaved children
 When American journalist Pamela Druckerman had a baby in Paris, she didn't aspire to become a "French parent." But she noticed that French children slept through...
The Heavy: A Mother, a Daughter, a Diet—a Memoir
AuthorDara-Lynn Weiss
ISBN0345541340
For readers of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Bringing Up Bebe, a mother’s unflinching memoir about helping her seven year-old daughter lose weight, and the challenges of modern parenting.
 
When a doctor pronounced Dara-Lynn Weiss’s daughter Bea obese at age seven, the mother...
Work. Pump. Repeat.: The New Mom's Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work
AuthorJessica Shortall
ISBN1419718703
The practical, relatable, and humorous guide to surviving the difficult, awkward, and rewarding job of being a breastfeeding, working mom.
                                       
Meet the frenemy of every working, breastfeeding mother:...
#IMomSoHard
AuthorKristin Hensley
ISBN0062859005
In their highly-anticipated first book, the hilarious mom duo with millions of followers explores all the ridiculous shit you’re expected to do to keep multiple humans alive and happy-ish, and celebrates the love for the friends who get you through it.

Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley,...
Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children
AuthorSara Zaske
ISBN1250160170
In the tradition of Bringing Up Bebe and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, a clarion call and practical guide for a return to rational parenting, from an American woman who learned how to raise strong, self-reliant children by following the common sense approach of German parenting.
When Sara Zaske...
Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Coming Home
AuthorAmy Dickinson
ISBN0316352640
This book surprised me with its intensity. For a book with a bright yellow cover and two large sheep, I wasn't expecting the second half to reveal what it's like to manage grief. So many of my friends have gone through the death of a parent or two over the past few years. I listen and learn from their experiences...
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
AuthorJason Fried
ISBN0062874780
In this timely manifesto, the authors of the New York Times bestseller Rework broadly reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and "whatever it takes" are required to run a successful business today.

In Rework, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson introduced...
The Sh!t No One Tells You: A Guide to Surviving Your Baby's First Year
AuthorDawn Dais
ISBN1580054846
There comes a time in every new mother’s life when she finds herself staring at her screaming, smelly "bundle of joy" and wishing someone had told her that her house would reek of vomit, or that she shouldn’t buy the cute onesies with a thousand impossible buttons, or that she might cry more than the...
The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
AuthorRobert Iger
ISBN0399592091
A grand vision defined: The CEO of Disney, one of Time's most influential people of 2019, shares the ideas and values he embraced to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world and inspire the people who bring the magic to life.

Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005,...
The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
AuthorScott Galloway
ISBN0735213658
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
USA TODAY BESTSELLER

Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are the four most influential companies on the planet. Just about everyone thinks they know how they got there. Just about everyone is wrong.

For all that's been written about the Four over the...
Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom
AuthorLiz Astrof
ISBN1982106956
For fans of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened and I Heart My Little A-Holes comes a candid and hilarious collection of essays on motherhood from the award-winning television comedy writer and producer of 2 Broke Girls and The King of Queens, who swears she loves her kids—when she’s not hiding...
Newborn 101: Secrets from Expert Nurses on Preparing and Caring for Your Baby at Home
AuthorCarole Kramer Arsenault
ISBN1615193863
National Parenting Publications Gold Award Winner

Ever wish you could have a baby nurse at home to answer your most urgent questions around the clock? Now you can!

Carole Kramer Arsenault has spent the last two decades helping parents through pregnancy, labor, and all of their new...
I Just Want to Pee Alone: A Collection of Humorous Essays by Kick Ass Mom Bloggers
AuthorStacey Hatton
ISBN0988408031
Motherhood is the toughest – and funniest – job you'll ever love. Raising kids is hard work. The pay sucks, your boss is a tyrant, and the working conditions are pitiful – you can't even take a bathroom break without being interrupted with another outrageous demand. Hasn't every mother said it...
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