The Nanny Diaries meets The Wedding Planner in this smart, dishy novel from the author of Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives—featuring a woman who runs San Francisco’s premier baby planning company and the mommies-to-be who seek out her services. Katie Johnson may make her living consulting with new moms on the latest greatest baby gadgets no parent should be without, or which mommy meet-ups are the most socially desirable, or whether melon truly is the new black, but the success of her marriage to her husband, Alex, depends on controlling her own urges toward motherhood. He's adamant that they stay childless. Sure, Katie understands that he's upset over the fact that his out-of-town ex-wife rarely lets him see their ten-year-old son, Peter. But living vicariously through her anxious clients and her twin sisters' precocious children only makes Katie resent his stance more deeply. While helping a new client—Seth Harris, a high tech entrepreneur who must raise Sadie, his newborn daughter, as a single parent after the tragic death of his wife in childbirth—maneuver the bittersweet journey from mourning husband and reticent father to loving dad, Katie’s own ideals about love, marriage, and motherhood are put to the test as she learns ones very important lesson about family: How we nurture is the true nature of love. "Josie "Brown takes baby mania to its illogical, hysterical extreme in this bubbly romp. But what begins as a light foray into Bugaboo country turns into something bigger than a satire of status-obsessed Bay Area yummy mummies as Brown takes a dark look at the fears of parenthood and family, with Katie's heartbreaking longing for a child unveiling a disturbing reality about her marriage and family. Still, the message from the somber realities is one full of hope: love makes a family, commitment keeps it together." —Publishers Weekly "We love Josie Brown. Plain and simple. We first fell for her when we read the impossibly delicious Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives, and now we’re falling all over again after consuming her latest fun, funny and completely satisfying novel, The Baby Planner." -- Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke

He’s the bad boy who saved my life and swept me off my feet, He warned me not to fall for him, but I went ahead and did it anyway, Ten years on he’s back in my life, and he’s got a plan… He’s the fever I just can’t kick, the one that got away. We had one precious night on his yacht before he sailed away, out of my life. And nothing's ever been as good since. Ten years on and we meet in the last place I’d ever expect to find him. Dr. Sean Fisher, the one-time directionless trust fund kid, is now a fertility doctor, A miracle worker holding the keys to a future I desperately want, possibly my last chance of being able to have my own baby. And what’s more? He tells me he can help me. The tension is there between us as if ten years never passed. But we shouldn’t act on it. It would be an ethical nightmare, so scandalous it could put his entire career in jeopardy, There are a million reasons why we shouldn’t But do they stop us? Do they hell. He’s got the treatment, and we’ve got a baby plan.

He’s the bad boy who saved my life and swept me off my feet, He warned me not to fall for him, but I went ahead and did it anyway, Ten years on he’s back in my life, and he’s got a plan… He’s the fever I just can’t kick, the one that got away. We had one precious night on his yacht before he sailed away, out of my life. And nothing's ever been as good since. Ten years on and we meet in the last place I’d ever expect to find him. Dr. Sean Fisher, the one-time directionless trust fund kid, is now a fertility doctor, A miracle worker holding the keys to a future I desperately want, possibly my last chance of being able to have my own baby. And what’s more? He tells me he can help me. The tension is there between us as if ten years never passed. But we shouldn’t act on it. It would be an ethical nightmare, so scandalous it could put his entire career in jeopardy, There are a million reasons why we shouldn’t But do they stop us? Do they hell. He’s got the treatment, and we’ve got a baby plan.

Written by two busy mothers and intended at the modern mum, this title features tabs that provide access to checklists, forms and questionnaires to help manage the details of pregnancy and the first months at home. It helps parents track the important details and memorable events in a baby's first year.

He’s the bad boy who saved my life and swept me off my feet, He warned me not to fall for him, but I went ahead and did it anyway, Ten years on he’s back in my life, and he’s got a plan… He’s the fever I just can’t kick, the one that got away. We had one precious night on his yacht before he sailed away, out of my life. And nothing's ever been as good since. Ten years on and we meet in the last place I’d ever expect to find him. Dr. Sean Fisher, the one-time directionless trust fund kid, is now a fertility doctor, A miracle worker holding the keys to a future I desperately want, possibly my last chance of being able to have my own baby. And what’s more? He tells me he can help me. The tension is there between us as if ten years never passed. But we shouldn’t act on it. It would be an ethical nightmare, so scandalous it could put his entire career in jeopardy, There are a million reasons why we shouldn’t But do they stop us? Do they hell. He’s got the treatment, and we’ve got a baby plan.

Single mom Martha Shaw has a gorgeous new boss—Lewis Mansfield. She’s nanny to his niece and is aboutto spend six months on a tropical island with himand the babies! Martha quickly falls deeply in lovewith her sexy boss. But he seems happy being a carefreebachelor with no plans to settle down… Will Martharisk all by telling Lewis how she really feels?

This is a shorter version of the classic bestseller The Birth Partner, ideal for time-pressed parents, partners, and birthing professionals. It is a convenient and easy-to-use book that provides facts on the fly during the ultra-busy period before, during, and after labor and birth. An added planner keeps your plans and to-dos in one place. Generations of spouses and partners, as well as doulas, nurses, midwives, and other professionals, have relied on Penny Simkin's warm and wise guidance in caring for the new mother, from the last trimester through the early postpartum period. Her book The Birth Partner is the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and The Birth Partner's Quick Reference Guide and Planner is a more-concise version of that book. For those who have the original book, it adds a planner component, for hospital or at-home birth plans and for other essential to-dos. It is full of reliable and up-to-date information on: Preparing for labor and for the new baby Ways to help a woman through each stage of labor and birth Pain-relief measures, including epidurals and medications as well as natural techniques Ways to induce or speed up labor Cesarean birth and complications that may require it Breastfeeding and newborn care and much more For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this is the essential book to have on hand.

“Dr Tobin’s breakthrough discovery will revolutionize how new parents put their babies to bed! Read this book and sleep better tonight.” Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know and Parents DO Make a Difference What if I were to tell you that I’ve uncovered a secret that enables very young babies to sleep through the night—and that with the information I’m about to divulge in this book, you can begin to reap the benefits tonight? Never again will new parents have to endure sleepless nights. Dr. Cathryn Tobin, a distinguished pediatrician, has discovered a secret that enables very young babies to sleep through the night. Discover the brand new strategy that solves all of your baby’s sleep-time difficulties before they start. The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan will show you how to charm your tiny baby into sleepy contentment, how to avoid the most common bedtime mistakes loving parents make, and how to use your baby’s magical window of opportunity (the “WOO”) to enjoy soothing, “feel good” bedtimes, starting right now. “Anyone who has struggled to put a baby to bed, night after night, will appreciate Dr Tobin’s honest, direct and practical approach.” Julia Rosien, Senior Editor, ePregnancy Magazine Cathryn Tobin, M.D., is a pediatrician, a trained midwife, and a member of the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. She has been speaking on parenting issues for more than twenty years. Visit her on the Web at www.mylullababy.com.

Offers advice about pregnancy, giving birth, and caring for twins and triplets, covering how babies develop, what to eat and what to avoid, delivery expectations, birth plan checklists, a due date calculator, a wardrobe staples assembly guide, and more.

Architect Gene López-Pérez has everything she’s ever wanted: her daughter Susana, a flourishing career, and Isa—the love of her life and Susana’s biological mother. But when Gene is denied entry to a hospital emergency room because Susana is not biologically hers, the harsh reality of her situation begins to sink in. Meanwhile, Isa, a trailblazing biomedical engineer, juggles her hidden family life and a career threatened by homophobia in a male-dominated field. She doesn’t dare risk losing the funding for the important medical research that she’s doing. When Spain legalizes same-sex marriage, Gene proposes a bold solution—move to Spain, marry, and secure the parental rights she’s never known. But Isa’s refusal sparks a rift, pushing Gene to a daring decision for her family’s future. As Gene contemplates a groundbreaking legal battle for parental rights in Florida, and Isa’s career teeters on the edge, their love faces the ultimate test. Can they bridge the divide between them, or will their dreams and duties force them apart?