Five Fascinating Facts From The Male Brain


Updated 03/21/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facts From The Male Brain

When a friend passed on Louann Brizendine's The Male Brain ($17) I almost added it to my already sky-high tower of books, but her recommendation was so passionate, I cracked it open during my commute. And I couldn't stop reading. The follow up to Brizendine's bestselling The Female Brain, the XY edition looks at the lifespan of a man's brain — from conception to old age — and how hormones Read more

Could You Parent the Way French Moms Do?


Updated 02/07/12 10:06 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Discover Your Parenting Style

You've met the Tiger Mother and the Free-Range Mom, but now there's a new maman in town. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman had her baby in Paris, she became acutely aware of the parallel parenting universe that exists there and turned her experience into a book. Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (out today) explores the decidedly more Read more

How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: Test Your Global Parenting IQ


Updated 02/06/12 1:57 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Parenting Styles Around the World

When journalist and writer Mei-Ling Hopgood gave birth to her daughter, Sofia, in her new home of Argentina, she became acutely aware of the cultural differences that exist when it comes to child-rearing. In her new book, How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: And Other Adventures in Parenting (on sale Feb. 7), Hopgood travels the globe, exploring some of the world's most unexpected and unusual Read more

Dad Humor: 5 Funny Pregnancy and Parenting Books For Dad


Updated 08/22/11 11:30 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Funny Pregnancy and Parenting Books For Dads

Pregnancy and parenting can be really scary for guys. It's unfamiliar territory and all the bodily fluids involved in both childbirth and taking care of a baby freaks out many new dads and dads-to-be. Check out these five funny pregnancy and parenting books for dad and lighten the mood with a few laughs! Read more

Mom Humor: 5 Funny Books on Pregnancy and Parenting


Updated 09/06/11 5:04 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

Funny Books on Pregnancy and Parenting

"The more you read, the more you know." For most new moms and moms-to-be, this seems to be a motto. We pour over book after book trying to prepare ourselves for childbirth and child rearing, but sometimes it feels like we're overeducating ourselves — it's a lot of information to absorb in a short amount of time. If you're feeling overwhelmed by all the "expert" books you've been reading, Read more

Move Over Helicopter Moms, Today's Parents Are Letting Loose


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Modern Parenting Books

The helicopter parenting movement is finding itself in a bit of a tailspin these days. Tired of the overscheduled, overprotected tots that the parenting philosophy has produced, today's mamas want to loosen things up a bit and are finding themselves at a loss for how to do it. The release of The Art of Roughhousing ($10), has parents thinking back to the fun they used to have with their parents Read more

6 Racy Books New Parents Will Appreciate


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Funny Parenting Books

Prepare to LOL! In an age of sanctimonious parenting – where strangers are more than willing to give you guidance on raising your tots – mama sometimes needs to take a step back and laugh at the whole matter. Even before it's upcoming October release, Go the F**k to Sleep ($10) has become an overnight hit with sleep-deprived parents. The NSFW book, written by novelist Adam Mansbach, takes Read more

A Must Read For Mommies: Let's Panic About Babies!


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Funny Pregnancy Books

Think about the best pregnancy or baby advice you ever received and most likely, someone else gave you 20 reasons it was clearly wrong. There are few jobs in life that solicit as much advice giving (either wanted or not) as parenthood. Every day brings about a new study that is sure to strike fear in new and experienced parents alike, and it is only those who can take a step back and laugh about Read more

The Seven Keys to a Child's Success


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by babysugar · 0 comments

Mind in the Making Book Review

Could there really only be seven life skills children need to become successful? From the day our lil ones are born, we are overwhelmed with advice from grandparents, friends, doctors, and the media. Oftentimes, the suggestions come with a list of products you need to buy to properly execute the program. In her just released book, Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Read more

Lights, Camera, Action! Eat, Sleep, Poop


Updated 01/29/10 6:02 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Eat Sleep Poop to be Made into Movie

Hollywood isn't just having babies it's making movies about them too. Fresh off the heels of the announcement that What to Expect When You're Expecting will be made into a romantic comedy, comes news today that Dreamworks has plans to turn the upcoming Eat, Sleep, Poop: A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby's First Year into a movie too. The soon-to-be-published book, written by Beverly Hills Read more