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Author
Publisher
Hay House Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A practical and spiritual guide for working moms to learn how to have more by doing less. This is a book for working women and mothers who are ready to release the culturally inherited belief that their worth is equal to their productivity, and instead create a personal and professional life that's based on presence, meaning, and joy. As opposed to focusing on "fitting it all in," time management, and leaning in, as so many books geared at ambitious...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"From the beloved books editor at Glamour magazine comes a heartfelt and painfully funny debut about what happens when a wife and mother of three leaps at the chance to fulfill her professional destiny--only to learn every opportunity comes at a price. In A Window Opens, Elisabeth Egan brings us Alice Pearse, a compulsively honest, longing-to-have-it-all, sandwich generation heroine for our social-media-obsessed, lean in (or opt out) age. Like her...
Author
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Sharing honest insights about her own challenges, a practicing pediatrician and mother of two young daughters presents this reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood in which she provides a practical plan for setting priorities, cultivating self-care, delegating whenever appropriate and more.
7) Onŭl urinŭn
Author
Series
Maŭm ssiat kŭrimch'aek volume 114
Publisher
Hansol Subuk
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Korean
Description
The day of the mother leaving the children for work and the day of the children going on a picnic with the grandmother are contrasted on the left and right pages. The beauty of this book is to exquisitely capture and show the different perspectives of mothers and children.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A revolutionary, real-world solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women have shouldered for too long--from a woman tapped by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine as the expert on this topic for a new generation of women"--
9) Bad moms
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical celebration of working moms everywhere and a soothing story for their children. As a mother gets ready to go to work, first she works on building the world for her child. Because it can sometimes be hard to be separated during the day, Mom collects some simple words that she and her child can repeat whenever they are missing each other or feeling overwhelmed"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Going back to work after pregnancy can be a tough transition for parents. Finding a work-life balance is no easy task, and it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. This guide has all the practical guidance and supportive tips you need to confidently navigate the workplace as a new mom. This reassuring entry into new mom books helps you prioritize and organize everything from choosing a caregiver, to knowing your workplace rights and how to set boundaries....
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
Presents a compelling account of Evelyn, a single mother navigating the realities of homelessness in Los Angeles amid a housing crisis, as she strives to keep her children in school and safe while working as a waitress, and ultimately transforms her life through her relationship with a compassionate social worker.
13) Wife 22: a novel
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Baring her soul in an anonymous survey for a marital happiness study, Alice catalogues her stale marriage, unsatisfying job and unfavorable prospects and begins to question virtually every aspect of her life.
Series
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Working moms are pulled in all directions. Find the path that works for you. Your kid gets sick, so you leave work early-again. You're an expert at driving the carpool line and setting up for the morning meeting. You missed out on another stretch assignment because you don't have time. It's assumed you'll bake the treats for the fundraiser-and man the table. As a working mother you often draw the short straw. You carry most of the burden of caregiving...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"International bestselling author Gayle Forman's trademark humor and insight abound in this masterful adult debut, showing us that sometimes you have to leave home in order to find it again. For every woman who has ever fantasized about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make dinner, for every woman who has ever dreamed of boarding a train to a place where no one needs constant attention--meet Maribeth Klein, a harried working...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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...
Author
Series
Mischief Bay volume 2
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
While Gabby Schaefer reels in the face of crushing news that has thwarted her plans to return to work, Hayley Batchelor pursues high-risk fertility treatments and Nicole Lord fears falling in love after emerging from a divorce from a man who barely touched her heart.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Evvie, Maggie, and Topher have known each other since university. Their friendship was something they swore would last forever. Now years have passed, the friends have drifted apart, and none of them ever found the lives they wanted - the lives they dreamed of when they were young and everything seemed possible. Evvie starved herself to become a supermodel but derailed her career by sleeping with a married man. Maggie married Ben, the boy she fell...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
After opening her own advertising agency, Alexis relied on her husband, Tommy, for the household duties and supervision of their teenage daughter, CeCe. When Tommy receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, Alexis puts her career on hold. But CeCe too is forced to confront her feelings about losing the one person who has always been there for her. When the magic of first love brings a bright spot to her summer, CeCe is determined not to let her mother...
20) Bad moms
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
" ... 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 mothers, only funnier, smarter and sweeter."--Newsday.
When three overworked and underappreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of...
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