If you’ve ever browsed the parenting bookshelves at your local bookstore or library, you may have been overwhelmed by the selection. We know we were. Attachment parenting, decisive parenting, spiritual parenting, intuitive parenting...it’s enough to give any new mom and mom-to-be pause and wonder, “What the heck am I getting myself into?”
Don’t worry so much. We’re pretty sure you’ll figure it out as you go. We did. But just in case, we’ve collected some tried-and-true books that we turned to for help as well as a selection of brand-new books that are sure to become classics.
Pregnancy
What to Expect When You’re Expecting, By Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
Canada’s Pregnancy Care Book, by Drs. Michèle Farrugia, Jacqueline Thomas and Paul Bernstein
You: Having a Baby, by Drs. Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, by Ann Douglas
Better Food for Pregnancy, by Daina Kalnins, MSC, RD and Joanne Saad, RD.
Hey Baby! What’s in Your Name?, by Shandley McMurray
The Baby Name Wizard, by Laura Wattenberg
Infant / Baby
Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding, By Dr. Jack Newman and Theresa Pitman
Canada’s Baby Care Book, by Dr. Jeremy Friedman
What to Expect: The First Year, by Heidi Murkoff
Sprout Right, by Lianne Phillipson-Webb
Better Baby Food, by Daina Kalnins, MSC, RD and Joanne Saad, RD
The Baby Signing Book, by Sara Bingham
Toddler
Canada’s Toddler Care Book, by Dr. Jeremy Friedman
What to Expect: The Toddler Years, by Heidi Murkoff
Organic Baby and Toddler Cookbook, by Lizzie Vann
Honey, I Wrecked the Kids, by Alyson Schafer
Raising Children in a Difficult Time, by Dr. Benjamin Spock
The Happiest Toddler on the Block, by Dr. Harvey Karp
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