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Stuff Every Mom Should Know

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Stuff Every Mom Should Know is a compact and practical guide designed especially for new and expecting mothers. It offers a wealth of essential tips and strategies, from mastering quick and easy meals to expert baby-proofing advice. Included are handy suggestions for stocking a medicine cabinet, tips on making long waits enjoyable, and practical parenting wisdom such as how to swaddle a baby, potty training truths, and coping with unsolicited advice.
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This book is ideal for new and expecting mothers seeking straightforward, helpful parenting advice. It is also a perfect gift for baby showers or Mother's Day, suitable for anyone wanting a pocket-sized handbook to navigate early motherhood with confidence and humour.

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This pocket-sized parenting guide for moms and moms-to-be is perfect for a baby shower or Mother s Day gift.

This pocket-sized parenting guide for mums and mums-to-be is perfect for a baby shower or Mother's Day gift.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

We've put an all new cover on this perennial gift book, making it crystal-clear that this STUFF is essential reading for new mums expecting their first child. We've also given the old black-and-white interior a splashy two-colour makeover—so this classic gift book is now even more gift-worthy!

This pocket-sized parenting guide for mums and mums-to-be is perfect for a baby shower or Mother's Day gift.

This little handbook is filled with all the secrets and strategies a smart mother needs to know. Featuring tips for mastering quick and easy meals, suggestions for baby-proofing like an expert, advice on stocking your medicine cabinet, tricks to making a long wait fun, and much, much more, such as:

  • How to Swaddle a Baby
  • Fourteen Birthday-Party Survival Tips
  • The Truth about Potty Training
  • The Miracle of White Noise
  • Comebacks for Unsolicited Parenting Advice

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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Go To Mom praises this book as a "must-have for mommies," highlighting its quick and useful tips packed into a charming, laugh-inducing compendium that prepares readers for motherhood.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683690634

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quirk Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 89.0mm

Height: 146.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Heather Gibbs Flettand Whitney Mossare the writers behind the popular blog RookieMoms.com as well as The Rookie Mom's Handbook. They both live with their families in Berkeley, California.

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