Comments on: The parenting shelf http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/09/the-parenting-shelf/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.15 By: Mary Witzl http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/09/the-parenting-shelf/comment-page-1/#comment-19278 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:35:46 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2010/09/the-parenting-shelf/#comment-19278 We had a book that helped us get our colicky babies to sleep — sadly, I've completely forgotten the title and author. Libby Purves' 'How Not to be a Perfect Mother' was funny and helpful, and so was a book someone gave us called 'Curse of the Mummy' because it made me laugh. Teryl Zarnow's 'Husband is the Past Tense of Daddy' was another one I'll never forget.

]]> By: Jacoba Urist http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/09/the-parenting-shelf/comment-page-1/#comment-19270 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:08:26 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2010/09/the-parenting-shelf/#comment-19270 I read The Happiest Baby on the Block before my son was born (two really close friends raved about it and they both seemed very together those first few months with their own infants). I was lucky enough not to have a kid with colic but I have to say, I used almost every "trick" in that particular book and everything worked like a charm when he was fussy or difficult.

]]> By: Suzi McGowen http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/09/the-parenting-shelf/comment-page-1/#comment-19266 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:47:56 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2010/09/the-parenting-shelf/#comment-19266 When I was in the middle of infertility, I love the book that kept me sane. I can't remember the name (this was over 17 years ago), but I remember how comforting the colors in the cover were.

I loved Dr. Brazelton's book. I think it was called "Your Baby's First Year". That was my bible, and the first book I ever got signed by an author.

I haven't been able to find anything I *love* about childhood ADHD, which is why I'm writing "Michael is a Verb".

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