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41) The long answer
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A young woman gathers intimate stories about pregnancy, motherhood, and the nature of female relationships, in this profound and provocative novel"--
42) Save me
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
When an explosion rips through the nearly empty cafeteria of a Reesburgh (Pa.) Elementary School, lunch mother Rose McKenna leads two girls to safety before racing to rescue her own daughter, Melly. But Rose soon learns that she may face both civil and criminal charges for her heroics because one of the girls she saved was seriously injured in the resulting fire that killed three school staff members.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows three under appreciated and over burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. If creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn't hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
O'Connell is a smart twentysomething who treats her pregnancy like a new project, researching and planning. She envisions a natural birth and a year of wholesome breast feeding. But things do not go as she expects. Life throws curveballs, and after 40 hours of contractions, she opts for a C-section. She manages to nurse for a year but resents her baby's control over her body. This is not a book about the wonders of motherhood but about the tension...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the author of the internationally bestselling The Lake of Dead Languages comes a gripping novel about madness, motherhood, love, and trust. When Daphne Marist and her infant daughter, Chloe, pull up the gravel drive to the home of Daphne's new employer, it feels like they've entered a whole new world. Tucked in the Catskills, the stone mansion looks like something out of a fairy tale, its lush landscaping hiding the view of the mental asylum...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A groundbreaking exploration of the parental brain that untangles insidious myths from complicated realities, Mother Brain explodes the concept of "maternal instinct" and tells a new story about what it means to become a parent. Chelsea Conaboy delves into the neuroscience to reveal unexpected upsides, generations of scientific neglect, and a powerful new narrative of parenthood."--
48) #IMomSoHard
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Has it been months since you've read a book with actual adult words that had nothing to do with farm animals or superheroes or going potty? Well then, it's time to take a break. Pour yourself some wine. Put on your comfy pants. All good? Ok, welcome to the party. Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, the creators of #IMOMSOHARD, know that you probably didn't get to shower today and that the last thing you need is more advice on how to be a better parent....
49) Willow
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Director's cut.
Language
Macedonian
Description
A medieval couple in Macedonia cannot conceive. An old woman offers help but only if they give her their firstborn. A year after they have a baby, she visits them. A taxi driver hits a man in the street. The ambulance and neighbors come and go. Seated alone on the curb in the rain, he waits for the police. Taken with his honesty, Rodna brings him an umbrella. Three years later they are married, but can't conceive until they try in-vitro. She...
50) Bad Moms
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
When three overworked and under appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self indulgence.
"...a women's shared, near orgiastic pleasure in their freedom and friendship."--New York Times
"A good natured girl power comedy that balances a bland sitcom structure with some weird and hilarious moments."--New York Post
"The Hangover for working...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2008. c2007
Edition
1st trade paperback ed.
Language
English
Description
"In this... memoir, Walker explores some of the larger sociological trends of her generation while delivering her own story about the emotional and intellectual transformation that led her to motherhood."--www.Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The time for do-overs is over. Ever since she became a parent, Mary Louise Kelly has said "next year." Next year will be the year she makes it to her son James's soccer games (which are on weekdays at 4 p.m., right when she is on the air on NPR's All Things Considered, talking to millions of listeners). Drive carpool for her son Alexander? Not if she wants to do that story about Ukraine and interview the secretary of state. Like millions of parents...
54) Babyfever
Publisher
Wellspring Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
A woman, thinking she may be pregnant, attends a co-worker's baby shower where a diverse group of young women share their feelings about the complications of having a baby in the 90's.
Author
Series
Village of Primm volume 2
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Language
English
Formats
Description
A family woman and aspiring filmmaker struggles to keep up with the impossible standards of her picture-perfect community before her dog's discovery of an old artifact compromises her prospects.
Author
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Becoming a mother is a joyful rite of passage, but it can also bring overwhelming emotional upheaval, exhaustion, and self-doubt. And is it any wonder? Motherhood changes everything, right down to a woman's brain chemistry. No one understands "mom brain" better than psychologist Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, a mother of two herself who specializes in treating women with young children. In this compassionate guide, Dr. Dobrow DiMarco shares science-based...
Author
Publisher
Seal Press, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Mothers aren't supposed to be angry. Still, Minna Dubin was an angry mom: exhausted by hard, thankless full-time parenting work and feeling her career slip away from her, she would find herself screaming at her child or exploding in anger at her husband. Despite the pressure she felt to suffer in silence, Minna chose to talk publicly about her experiences, kicking off an international conversation about a rage that, it turns out, nearly every mother...
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In this gripping and emotional domestic suspense debut for fans of The Perfect Mother, a newly pregnant woman inadvertently befriends her egg donor--only to find herself a key suspect when the woman vanishes without a trace"--
Author
Language
English
Description
At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki's life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She's a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese parents. And, most recently, she's been fired from her latest dead-end job. Mika is at her lowest point when she receives a phone call from Penny--the daughter she placed for adoption sixteen years ago. Penny is determined to forge a relationship with her...
60) Baby ruby
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
It tells the story of Jo, a lifestyle entrepreneur who is happily pregnant and awaiting the arrival of her first child. But soon after she and her husband welcome their new baby girl Ruby home, something starts to feel off. Jo soon finds herself plunged into a waking fever dream where everyone's motives seem sinister including Ruby's.
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