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1	The Second Shift more books like this by Arlie Russell Hochschild add to wishlist As the majority of women entered the workforce, sociologist and Berkeley professor Hochschild was one of the first to talk about what really happens in dual-career households. This landmark study of two-career parents ranks in significance with "The Feminine Mystique" and "The Second Sex." see all copies from $2.06! new only from $4.76! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Mom Inventors Handbook: How to Turn Your Great Idea Into the Next Big Thing more books like this by Tamara Monosoff, Monosoff Tamara add to wishlist The "Mom Inventors Handbook" gives practical step-by- step advice for putting inspiration into action. The book takes inventors from idea development to marketing and sales covering everything from market research to prototype development, manufacturing and licensing and debunks some common myths. It simplifies the invention process; even ... see all copies from $7.91! new only from $11.48! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Mother Nature: Maternal Instincts and How They Shape the Human Species more books like this by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy add to wishlist Drawing on anthropology, history, literature, developmental psychology, and animal behavior, Hrdy examines the distinct biological and genetic elements that comprise maternal instincts. Illustrations throughout. see all copies from $3.75! new only from $11.93! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work more books like this by Arlie Russell Hochschild add to wishlist This title is an influential study of the work/family time dilemma. The author demonstrates that the way people live and work no longer works in a world where time has become increasingly scarce. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding Your Baby Before and After You Return to Work more books like this by Gale Pryor, Kathleen Huggins, R.N., M.S. add to wishlist It is widely recommended that babies breastfeed exclusively for the first six months of life and continue breastfeeding through one to two years of age. This guide includes the legal rights of breastfeeding mothers, research on working moms and infant attachment, and information on breast pumps and maintaining milk production. see all copies from $7.86! new only from $7.86!
6	What Happy Working Mothers Know: How New Findings in Positive Psychology Can Lead to a Healthy and Happy Work/Life Balance more books like this by Cathy Greenberg add to wishlist This is a fact-based and proven approach to help working mothers rediscover happiness as they balance their duties at home and work. Science and sociology have made great strides in understanding what makes us happy and how we achieve it. For working mothers who face endless demands on their time and attention, "What Happy Working Mothers Know" ... see all copies from $4.44! new only from $5.90! \| SVS
7	Secrets of Millionaire Moms: Learn How They Turned Great Ideas Into Booming Businesses and How You Can Too! more books like this by Tamara Monosoff add to wishlist From Baby Einstein to Shabby Chic, moms behind million-dollar businesses reveal what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Tamara Monosoff made a huge splash as a bestselling author and founder of Mom Inventors, Inc. Now she's back with yet another inspiring book, sharing the entrepreneurial secrets of women who successfully turned kitchen ... see all copies from $3.97! new only from $6.53! \| SVS
8	What she wants more books like this by Cathy Kelly add to wishlist Hope has trouble coordinating her family and her career. Her sister Sam wants to be a big shot in the music business. Virginia is looking forward to retirement with her husband. Nicole is a party girl who thinks only about fun. What brings them all together is a life-changing crisis each must deal with in her own way. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While Raising a Family more books like this by Amy Tiemann, PhD add to wishlist For women facing the challenge of integrating a personal sense of identity into motherhood, this guide provides the necessary tools, ideas, activities, and other resources to nurture every aspect of the mojo life. For women adjusting to a new life, especially those who left a career, friends, and a pay cheque to stay home with children, this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
10	The Milk Memos: How Real Moms Learned to Mix Business with Babies - And How You Can, Too more books like this by Cate Colburn-Smith, Andrea Serrette add to wishlist This one-of-a-kind guide to balancing motherhood and work is based on actual journals kept by a group of IBM women during their visits to the company's employee lactation room, in which they offered one another advice and support on juggling work and a newborn. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother more books like this by Allison Pearson add to wishlist Kate Reddy is an executive in the financial world whose doomed attempt to micromanage her children and their nanny is only one of the picky little problems that dominate her life. However, things are soon spinning out of control. A friend dies of cancer, Kate's husband leaves, she contemplates an affair, and she gets stoned with a cab driver--all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Working Mother's Guide to Life: Strategies, Secrets, and Solutions more books like this by Linda Mason add to wishlist The award-winning cofounder of Bright Horizons, the world's largest provider of work-site child care, offers a virtual bible of strategies, tips, and emotional support for any woman who seeks to balance a satisfying work life with a fulfilling, healthy home life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Odd Mom Out more books like this by Jane Porter add to wishlist Marta Zinsser grew up ina Seattle suburb and couldn't wait to leave. In New York she thrived as an independent woman with no need for men, even when she decided to have a baby. She certainly never thought she'd ever come back. But when her mother becomes ill, Marta realises that this is her 10-year-old daughter's last chance to get to know her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Healthy Lunchbox: The Working Mom's Guide to Keeping You and Your Kids Trim more books like this by Rallie McAllister, M.D., MPH add to wishlist Mothers want to be sure their kids eat healthy and stay fit, but as a working woman they don't have time to eat nutritiously, let alone monitor every morsel their children consume. Dr. McAllister offers all working moms encouragement and solutions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Mommy Wars: Stay-At-Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices, Their Lives, Their Families more books like this by Leslie Morgan Steiner (Editor) add to wishlist As an executive at "The Washington Post" and mother of three, Steiner has lived every side of the "mommy wars." In this new book, she commissions 26 outspoken mothers to write about their lives, their families, and the choices that have worked for them. The result is a frank, surprising, and utterly refreshing look at American motherhood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.70! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	This Is How We Do It: The Working Mothers' Manifesto more books like this by Carol Evans add to wishlist Drawing on original research culled from 500 working mothers and on the wisdom of "Working Mother" magazine's nearly three million readers, this book answers the question ""How" does she "do" it?" for both mothers who work and the companies that employ them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Motherhood Manifesto: What America's Moms Want and What to Do about It more books like this by Joan Blades, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner add to wishlist Women shouldn't be discriminated against simply because they are mothers...but they are! "The Motherhood Manifesto" shares the heartfelt stories of mothers in America who dream of jobs with flexibility and benefits, mothers who can't afford their children's health and childcare expenses, and mothers who, time and time again, are penalized for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.55! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide for Breastfeeding and Staying Close to Your Baby After You Return to Work more books like this by Gale Pryor add to wishlist Offers emotional support for working mothers and gives practical advice on such issues as selecting a breast pump, integrating pumping sessions into daily work routines, and maintaining a milk supply. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.62! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Mrs. Perfect more books like this by Jane Porter add to wishlist As a young girl in a blue collar neighbourhood of Pasadena, Taylor Young watched the selection of the Rose Bowl queen every year with fascination and envy. When she grew up, Taylor decided that she'd be beautiful and popular and have stylish clothes too. She would marry a handsome, successful man and live happily ever after. At 36, Taylor is at ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Not Guilty!: The Good News about Working Mothers more books like this by Betty Holcomb add to wishlist A book that encourages the concept of working mothers and argues against the decades-old mystique, fostered by dubious "research," that this practice is detrimental to family life. It offers ways for women who work outside the home to find the support they need. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Women Leaving the Workplace: How to Make the Transition from Work to Home more books like this by Larry Burkett add to wishlist Financial adviser Larry Burkett has written a useful book, based on input from thousands of women (and men), to help mothers make the transition from the workplace to the home, considering both psychological and financial adjustments. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Getting It Right: How Working Mothers Successfully Take Up the Challenge of Life, Family, and Career more books like this by Laraine T Zappert, PH.D. add to wishlist A commonsense guide for working mothers draws upon two decades of research to discuss the choices women face, the stresses of a career and parenting and how to cope with them, and how to have a satisfying and fulfilling life on every level. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Necessary Dreams: Ambition in Women's Changing Lives more books like this by Anna Fels add to wishlist Examining ambition at the deepest psychological level, psychiatrist Anna Fels cuts to the core of what ambition provides for women and why it is fraught with often painful and hard-fought conflict. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Daddy Shift: How Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinning Moms, and Shared Parenting Are Transforming the American Family more books like this by Jeremy Adam Smith add to wishlist The Daddy Shift is an accessible, personal, and deeply researched book about a growing phenomenon among American families: fathers who stay at home from work and take a larger role in raising children. What happens when dads stay home? And what does it mean for the larger society?In chapters that alternate between large-scale analysis and ... see all copies from $7.91! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Do I Want to Be a Mom?: A Woman's Guide to the Decision of a Lifetime more books like this by Dr. Diana L Dell, M.D., FACOG, Susan Erem add to wishlist Women who have been there share their stories to help you decide: Do I Want to Be a Mom? Today, the question of motherhood is no longer just a matter of when but also if. And with the question of if comes a barrage of even more daunting questions: How will having a baby affect my career? My body? My health? And, my marriage? "Do I Want to Be a Mom ... see all copies from $2.40! new only from $5.78! \| SVS

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