In our child centered culture, many Moms suffer from "Mommy Guilt". This book by the same title takes a refreshing look at these overwhelming feelings and how to deal with them. I had the pleasure to meet Aviva Pflock and Devra Renner, authors of Mommy Guilt earlier this year and let me tell you I’m impressed! The authors performed a survey of some 1,300 parents and offer up 7 principles to help us Mamas try out their guilt-free philosophy. The #1 Principle was "You must be willing to let some things Go". I couldn’t agree more wholeheartedly on this one after experiencing Mommyhood for only a brief 2.75 years! Read it – I think you just might feel a lot better about yourself! For more information, click here. Price: $14
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Just finished this fantastic summer read – The Beach House – Jane Green’s latest book. I first fell for her chick lit after reading Jemima J. The Beach House takes place on Nantucket which is a refreshing change from the typical NYC style chick lit. Love the location in this book and how Jane Green intertwines the lives of a handful of characters, all with separate stories and who do not know each other, until ultimately they all come together for a summer at "The Beach House" in Nantucket. Once I started reading I couldn’t really put it down. And the ending with a twist will surprise you too! As a a busy Mom of 2, I somehow managed to finish this read in less than 48 hours. Run out and get a copy and I bet you’ll soon be a Jane Green fan if you aren’t already. For more information, click 
My Beautiful Mommy is a book which helps plastic surgery patients explain their "transformations" to their children. Yes, I think this is pretty outrageous. I don’t really want to debate the pros and cons of a book like this. Just thought this was an interesting find if you haven’t heard about it already. Frankly, perhaps there is a need for a book like this. If parents are having plastic surgery, we all know books help children understand tough questions, and if this helps the kids understand their world than so be it. Honestly the real issue is our culture’s obsession with being thin and beautiful. As a mother of a little girl this really worries me as I fear that someday my own beautiful little angel will have a poor self image due to societal pressures. For more information, click 
,~2,Bestselling author James Patterson recently introduced a new series geared for young adults age 10 and up. Adults will also devour this book about a young boy with secret powers who his an Alien Hunter on a quest to save the world and find out who killed his parents too. I found Daniel X to be a total page turner and couldn’t put the book down – although this is a bit of a ,~3, For more information, click 
In Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking, Dr. Chansky thoroughly analyzes the underlying causes of children’s negative attitudes and provides numerous strategies to help parents and their children manage negative thoughts, build optimism, and establish emotional resilience. She shows how to buffer kids from disappointment, failure, and frustration by helping them to think more accurately about their problems—to right-size them.This book provides parents, caregivers, and clinicians with the tools they need to relieve a child from the burden of these emotional hurdles and to build the positive, confident mindset that will set them on their way to a bright, happy future. For more information, click 
Classy Mommy relied on this book as a #1 resource during both of my pregnancies and I highly recommend it to you! Your PregnancyTM Week by Week is the most medically up-to-date, comprehensive pregnancy guide available. The week-by-week format lets you look for changes and compare the details of your pregnancy based on the same weekly schedule your doctor uses. With more than 80 new topics added, this best-selling, completely updated edition covers new trends, products and safety recommendations. Authoritative and easy-to-use, the book includes:• Detailed descriptions of baby’s developmental milestones each week• Clear illustrations of how mother and baby are changing and growing• The latest information about medical tests and procedures• Tips on nutrition, your overall health and the way your actions affect baby• Safe weekly exercises to help mother stay in shape and comfortable• Helpful hints for the father-to-be and information on how a pregnancy affects a couple For more information, click 
You know that Barbie you had when you were a kid–the pregnant one whose belly popped off like a battery cover, allowing you to remove the peanut-size plastic baby and then snap on a flat new front (sold separately)? Well, that’s not exactly how it works… In The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties, Jenna McCarthy tells it like it is, with absolutely no apologies and with laugh-out-loud moments on every other page. Seriously, this book had me laughing out loud and virtually in tears it was so hysterical. Pregnancy and Motherhood is something which unites us all and Jenna covers everything! This book felt like meeting an old friend who knows just what kind of journey I’ve put myself through – cause my husband just doesn’t get it! Supermodel/mom Gabby Reece said it best: "Jenna brilliantly captures the hilarious insanity of motherhood and family. Whether you have little ones running around or just got pregnant, this book is for you." For more information, click 
Classy Mommy is a fan of the My Baby Can Talk sign language dvd series – and now they’ve just launched a series of board books to perfectly compliment the DVD collection. I love these board books – each page has a BOLD and BRIGHT picture of a specific item or action coupled with a catchy poem. On each page both the poem and image clearly help Parents understand the actual movements of any given sign.This is HUGE for me as I often find it pretty tricky to exactly understand how to gesture each given sign. And right now, it looks like Kyle at 9 months is going to be a very late talker so I’m really beginning to take a dive into these signs! Classy Mommy Approved. For more information, click 
Just picked up the latest book by author, Janice Kaplan, from the library yesterday. So excited to start reading it as I loved her other fabulous chick lit books – The Boxtox Diaries, The Men I Didn’t Marry, and Looks to Die For. This mama relishes her down time before bed with a good book to help me escape it all! For more information, click 
Classy Mommy is a fan of DuoPress latest title. Toddlers will go crazy over Sounds Tough! Big Noisy Machines, a board book that uses vibrant illustrations to present a fun lineup of noisy machines: a train goes "chooo, chooo," a tug boat honks, and a cement mixer goes "sloooosh!"Tots love the Roy Lichtenstein-styled graphics and have a blast imitating the sounds made by the machines. I also find this book is a fun way to teach your child sounds and other important elements of language development. I’m working really hard with Kyle as his babbling is delayed from what looks to be some ear issues so this is just the kind of book full of sounds to help me encourage him to get his lips moving! For more information, click 
