Pregnancy and Early Parenting Resources

[picksthemusic]

Can you add the one from Ina May Gaskin (Ina May's Guide to Childbirth)? Thanks!

[catbus]

PEPS! Program for Early Parent Support--peps.org

[catbus]

Just coming back to this thread--PEPS is nonprofit, but does cost money. It's $150 (or was when I joined, Fall 2012) for a twelve-week group. They encourage the group to continue meeting after the official period is up. Each meeting has a discussion topic, and the leader facilitates discussions and has helpful resources. Groups are generally twelve moms and babies (day) or twelve couples and babies (evenings). Meetings are weekly.

[niq]

Does anyone read any of the child development books that are targeted more at academics or people who would read things like Freakonomics/The Tipping Point? I read Unequal Childhoods: Race, Class, & Family Life and really liked it. I'm curious if anyone has any recommendations.

I blame all wring words on Swype

[catbus]

Mar 27, 2013 19:28:44 GMT -5 niq said:

Does anyone read any of the child development books that are targeted more at academics or people who would read things like Freakonomics/The Tipping Point? I read Unequal Childhoods: Race, Class, & Family Life and really liked it. I'm curious if anyone has any recommendations.

I blame all wring words on Swype

Maybe "Brain Rules" or "Brain Rules for Baby"? I found "Brain Rules for Baby" really interesting. 

Oh, and ditto spunbutterfly's Po Bronson rec; "Nurture Shock" is great. 

[niq]

Mar 27, 2013 21:23:05 GMT -5 catbus said:

Mar 27, 2013 19:28:44 GMT -5 niq said:

Does anyone read any of the child development books that are targeted more at academics or people who would read things like Freakonomics/The Tipping Point? I read Unequal Childhoods: Race, Class, & Family Life and really liked it. I'm curious if anyone has any recommendations.

I blame all wring words on Swype

Maybe "Brain Rules" or "Brain Rules for Baby"? I found "Brain Rules for Baby" really interesting. 

Oh, and ditto spunbutterfly's Po Bronson rec; "Nurture Shock" is great. 

I read a lot of blurbs for Nurture Shock. I guess I should pick it up and just keep grains of salt handy.

[niq]

A friend of ours gave us The City Parent Handbook and I really like it. Some of it is meant specifically for places like Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston, DC, etc. but even so a lot still applies in a place like Seattle.

Also new on the shelf:
The Baby Name Wizard, 3rd Edition
Baby Bargains, 2013 edition