Ann Douglas – författare

Unlike those other bossy, tell-you-what-to-do pregnancy books, this funny, entertaining guide presents expectant parents with all the facts they need to know about conception, birth, and everything in between. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this favorite guide to pregnancy and birth, this new edition is easier-to-use, fully updated, and has a fresh and appealing new design.

The Mother of All Pregnancy Books features a friendly, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 parents and a panel of experts, it is packed with tons of nuts-and-bolts information and presents expectant parents with all the facts on such perennial hot topics as pain relief during labor, episiotomy, and circumcision, and empowering expectant parents to make informed personal choices.

If you''re looking for the inside scoop on what it''s really like to have a baby, you''ve come to the right place.

Parenting without anxiety, guilt, or feeling overwhelmed

Happy Parents Happy Kids is the ultimate no-guilt guide to boosting your enjoyment of parenting while at the same time maximizing the health and happiness of your entire family. You can find ways to take care of yourself while you’re busy raising a family—just as you can choose to use parenting strategies that work for you and your kids.  This practical and encouraging book will help you

·         Discover what less-stressed-out parents know about minimizing the fallout from work-life imbalance (to say nothing of all the other things our generation of parents can’t help but feel anxious about)

·         Tackle the challenges of distracted parenting(in a way that helps kids to develop healthy relationships with technology)

·         Balance your hopes and dreams for your children with the demands of the rest of your life

·         Manage screen time for your whole family with simple and effective strategies

·         Learn mindfulness strategies that can make parenting easier and can be effortlessly worked into your daily life

·         Live healthier (including a crash course on the science of habit change)

·         Become a calmer and more confident parent so that you can stop feeling bad and raise astonishingly great kids

The takeaway message is clear, powerful, and potentially life-changing. You can lose the guilt, embrace the joy, and thrive alongside your kids.

Finally, a no-worry, no-guiltguide to feeding your baby, toddler and preschooler.

Featuring real world solutions, this reassuring and wisdom-packed guide gives you the lowdown on:

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The Mother of All Baby Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Your Baby''s First Year, 2nd Edition is the instruction manual that Mother Nature forgot to include with the new arrival--a hands-on guide to coping with the joys and challenges of caring for your new baby. It''s a totally comprehensive guide that features a non-bossy, fresh, and fun approach to Baby''s exciting first year.

Based on the best advice from over 150 Canadian parents and a panel of experts, The Mother of All Baby Books, 2nd Edition, is the ultimate guide to bringing up Baby in the Great White North.

Parenting is the toughest job on the planet. Fortunately, Canadian parents have Ann Douglas to turn to as their guide. Using her trademark non-bossy approach to all of the perennial parenting hot topics, Douglas has pulled together the latest research on everything from teaching kids self-discipline to preventing power struggles within the family to encouraging kids to feel great about themselves. The result is an all-Canadian guide to raising healthy, happy kids a book no Canadian parent should be without.

The Mother of All Parenting Books delivers:

Whether you''re an expectant parent or you''re just thinking about it, this comprehensive guide features a nonbossy, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 Canadian parents, this information is served up with a uniquely Canadian spin. Never one to shy away from the tough topics, Ann Douglas addresses the concerns that all parents have to consider when facing pregnancy.

With over 225,000 “Mother of All” books sold in Canada, Ann Douglas provides the inside scoop on what it''s really like to have a baby

This book is the manual for those looking for real-world advice to help them during all the stages of pregnancy, from conception to birth and all that can occur throughout!

Finally, a no-worry, no-guilt guide to sleep. There''s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all sleep solution. That''s why Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler provides you with the tools you need to come up with a customized sleep solution that takes into account your child''s temperament, your parenting philosophies, and the rest of your life. You''ll also get the lowdown on:

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This is the instruction manual that Mother Nature forgot to include with the new arrival--a hands-on guide to coping with the joys and challenges of caring for your new baby, featuring a non-bossy, fresh and fun approach. The Mother of All Baby Books includes a directory of Canadian organizations for new parents and a list of Internet resources of interest to Canadian parents, as well as immunization schedules, baby growth charts and more. Based on the best advice from over 150 Canadian parents and a panel of experts, The Mother of All Baby Books 3rd Edition is the ultimate guide to bringing up Baby in the Great White North.

Whether you''re an expectant parent or you''re just thinking about it, this comprehensive guide features a non-bossy, fresh and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over one hundred Canadian parents, this information is served up with a uniquely Canadian spin.

Never one to shy away from the tough topics, Ann Douglas addresses the concerns that all would-be parents have when facing pregnancy. With over 225,000 "Mother of All" books sold in Canada alone, Ann serves the inside scoop on what it''s really like to have a baby--the straight goods on preparing your body for pregnacy; practical advice on how to increase your chances of conceiving quickly; the top ten worries for each trimester--with a hefty dose of reassurance. With a glossary of pregnancy- and birth-related terms and a sneak-peek at life after Baby, this is the manual for those looking for real-world advice to help them from conception to birth, and all that goes between!

The Mother of All... series is now firmly established in the hearts and minds of tens of thousands of Canadian parents. Never one to shy away from the tough topics, Ann Douglas addresses the concerns that all parents consider when facing pregnancy and raising young children.

The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, 2nd Edition provides the straight goods on preparing your body for pregnancy, including practical advice on how to increase your chances for conceiving quickly; the top ten worries for each trimester—along with a hefty dose of reassurance; a glossary of pregnancy and birth-related terms; and a sneak peek of life after baby.

The Mother of All Baby Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Your Baby''s First Year, 2nd Edition is the instruction manual that Mother Nature forgot to include with your new arrival—a hands-on guide to coping with the joys and challenges of caring for your new baby. It’s a totally comprehensive guide that features a non-bossy, fresh, and fun approach to baby’s exciting first year.

The Mother of All Toddler Books picks up where Mother of All Baby Books left off. The toddler years are busy and challenging as child development and behavioural and discipline issues take centre stage.