Pregnancy Relationships

Ever woken up worrying that you said the wrong thing at work drinks the night before? Felt frustrated with yourself for polishing off the entire bottle of wine when you only intended to have one glass? The emotional pull of alcohol is strong, but Mindful Drinking: How Cutting Down Will Change Your Life is here to help us cultivate a new, healthy and more mindful relationship with alcohol. Journalist Rosamund Dean combines scientific expertise with practical advice in a game-changing four-step plan.

For years dog trainer Michael Wombacher has worked with expecting dog owners to prevent problems between dogs and children. He has also unfortunately witnessed too many families forced to surrender their beloved family companions because they failed to prepare the dog for the arrival of a new family member. In Good Dog, Happy Baby, Wombacher lays out a 12-step process that will give families the skills they need to navigate this new era of their lives.

Breastfeeding moms will tell you milk makin' comes with health and convenience benefits - and a million questions. Lactivate! is a judgment-free advice book with the latest knowledge of breastfeeding, supporting you to make the best decisions for yourself and your family.

I’ve never been with a man, but now I’m a mom and a fake wife. When my sister died, she left me her twin toddlers. Right away I noticed the ominous presence stalking us. Uncovering their father's fate led me to the shocking truth—he was the notorious head of the Machelli crime empire and there’s a bounty on the kid’s heads. Now we're forced into hiding with a hulking mafia guardian, masquerading as a picture-perfect family. Jaime's proximity stirs unfamiliar desires. He’s a patient protector; teaching me, guarding me….making me his own. I know this is just a job for him, but ...

He bought my art in secret. Now he wants to own me too. Cassandra is broke, humiliated, and hiding a condition she doesn’t fully understand. Her only lifeline has been a mysterious buyer who paid handsomely for her most vulnerable work—until the emails stopped. Now rent is due, her body is betraying her, and the glittering art world is closing its doors. Then Ethan Greywood speaks her name. Cold. Rich. Powerful. A billionaire collector with the ability to destroy or launch a career with a single word. He doesn’t ask for a commission. He doesn’t offer a show. He offers a contract. ...

After a seemingly uneventful pregnancy, Megan Nix’s second daughter, Anna, was born very small and profoundly deaf. Megan and her husband, Luke, learned that Anna could have lifelong delays due to an infection from a virus they had never heard of: cytomegalovirus, or CMV, which Megan had unwittingly contracted from her toddler during pregnancy.

Of all the worldly experiences, nothing beats being a dad! But to enjoy this momentous new role to the max, you’re going to need some indispensable advice…from a man! For moms, there are a ton of books preparing them for every change and every stage. Let’s face it, the only set of instructions men get is the one in the pregnancy test. To make the process less daunting, you need to know exactly what new responsibilities you will have and what challenges lay ahead of you. This is why a dad of three has put together the man’s manual on pregnancy, babies, and toddlers.

I never meant for my bestie's grumpy billionaire brother to swipe my v-card. Dr. Nick Amery is my sinfully hot boss, best friend's brother, and the most arrogant man I've ever met. But in a desperate situation, he offers me a solution— I play his girlfriend to mend with his buddy, and I get to live rent-free in his luxurious townhouse. But there's nothing simple about how my body ignites under his smoldering gaze. He looks at me like I'm his to devour. Soon, our pretend dates spill over, losing my v-card in the throes of fiery passion. His skilled hands explore every inch of my curves, ...

This is a practical, relatable, and humorous guide to surviving the difficult, awkward, and rewarding job of being a breastfeeding, working mother. Drawing on the war stories, hacks, and humor of working moms and on her own stories from her demanding job and travel in developing countries, she gives women moral support for dealing with the stress and guilt that come with juggling working and breastfeeding. As she tells the listener in her witty, inspiring manifesto, "Your worth as a mother is not measured in ounces."

Love - good and bad - forces three teens' worlds to tilt in a riveting standalone novel from #1 New York Timesbest-selling author Ellen Hopkins. Three teens, three stories - all interconnected through their parents' family relationships. As the adults pull away, caught up in their own dilemmas, the worlds of the teens begin to tilt.

I was never supposed to be found. Now, I am their prey. Elara They dragged me through the gates of Alarian Omega Academy, my mouth full of blood, my wrists raw from the ropes. I fought like hell, but it didn’t matter. I was an unclaimed omega in a world ruled by alphas—nothing more than a prize to be broken, owned, and bred. The academy wasn’t just a school. It was a prison. A place where defiance was beaten out of you, where the trials would strip away my will until I begged for an alpha’s claim. But I wasn’t like the others. I had spent my life hiding, training, preparing for ...

A warrior's heart, bound by betrayal, burns for vengeance. Liora Valerius, fierce daughter of the Valerian clan, lives for the blade, her life honed by relentless training to defend her people against the orc hordes. But when her own kin betray her, offering her as a sacrifice to the brutal Warlord Tharok Bloodfang, her world shatters. Bound and delivered to the heart of the enemy’s camp, Liora vows to carve out Tharok’s heart, even if it costs her life. Tharok, a towering orc of scars and savage grace, sees not a victim but a challenge in Liora’s fiery defiance. His amber eyes burn ...

Alina I should be dead. The orcs came to wipe my village off the map, to burn, to slaughter, to leave no one breathing. I fought. I lost. And now I’m chained in the heart of their war camp, my fate hanging in the hands of their brutal, scarred war chief. Korgul doesn’t just want to keep me. He wants to claim me. He thinks I’ll kneel. He thinks he can break me. But I’ve fought monsters before, and I’ll fight this one too—even if my body betrays me, even if his touch burns hotter than my hate I won’t be his concubine. I won’t be his mate. I’d rather die. Korgul She’s small...

She ran from the altar—and straight into the arms of a mountain man who doesn’t know how to let go. Sophie I fled my wedding in a storm of lace and regret, running straight into the wilderness—and him. Noah’s not just a reclusive mountain man. He’s older, rougher, and absolutely uncompromising. Trapped in his remote cabin, I should be terrified. Instead, I’m burning for his touch, aching to be unraveled. But this isn't just survival anymore—it's surrender. Noah I built this life to keep people out. Then Sophie crashed into my world—soaked, stubborn, and too damn tempting. I ...

Birth is a feminist issue. It’s the feminist issue nobody’s talking about. For too long women have been told, ‘a healthy baby is all that matters’. This book dares to say women matter too. Finally blasting the feminist spotlight into the labour ward, Milli Hill encourages women everywhere to stand and deliver, insisting that birth is no longer left off the list in discussions about female power, control and agency.

My boss is grumpy, gorgeous, and completely convinced I’m a spy. So obviously, fake-dating him is the worst idea ever. I design luxury spaces for billionaires with big egos. But none of them are quite like my boss Dorian Thorne. He’s broody, bossy, built like sin… and dead-set on believing I’m reporting to his evil brother. When I fall off a ladder and land in his arms, he acts like I ruined his day. Then he “frisks” me for listening devices. Thoroughly. (Not that I’m complaining.) After one scandalous closet moment, his mother thinks we’re soulmates. Dorian’s brilliant ...

Childbirth can be an empowering and positive experience that you treasure for the rest of your life. KG Hypnobirthing teaches simple and gentle techniques that have a profound effect on you and on your baby.KG Hypnobirthing can reduce the need for pain relief and shorten labor, and you are more likely to experience a natural, calm, comfortable birth. It actively involves the father or partner; you will both learn skills to instill confidence about the birth and your role as parents.

During Mardi Gras, anything can happen—even being auctioned to a monstrous alpha who refuses to let you go. Selene Mardi Gras was supposed to be my last wild night of freedom—one final reckless adventure before I disappeared for good. But instead of waking up with a hangover, I wake up in chains. Auctioned. Sold. Claimed. By him. Darius Tauron isn’t human. He’s a minotaur, a towering beast with molten gold eyes and curved black horns, draped in wealth and danger. He owns this city’s underworld, and now? He owns me. He says I belong to him. That he’s waited for me. That I was ...

Written by a seasoned perinatal nurse and mom, this no-nonsense guide delivers clear, time-saving strategies tailored for busy Expectant Dads like you. Whether you're feeling lost or need practical advice, this audiobook is your ultimate roadmap to a fulfilling New Dad experience.

It seems like every time a new mother turns on her computer, radio, or television she is greeted with news of yet another scientific study about infancy. Ignoring good information isn't the right course, but just how does one tell the difference between solid studies, preliminary results, and snake oil? In this friendly guide through the science of infancy, Science of Mom blogger and PhD scientist Alice Callahan explains how nonscientist mothers can learn the difference between hype and evidence.