Books! Books! More Books!

Written By Julia Thibaud

Books for kids – books about kids – books about become a person who is in charge of kids…there’s so much to read (or not read) when becoming a parent.

I love to support local bookstores by buying in person; I also love to use Bookshop.org to order through independent bookstores online, and you can see my “storefront” here: https://bookshop.org/shop/doulaetc

And! I know that ordering from Amazon is sometimes the most convenient option. So, if you’d like to order any of these books, feel free to use my Amazon Affiliate links below (I’ll earn a small commission that way).

Postpartum Etc.

  • Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: The title kind of says it all…this book has helped so many moms (and dads!) I work with realize that they are not alone in their intrusive thoughts.

    Buy on Bookshop | Buy on Amazon

  • The First Forty Days: This book speaks to the philosophy of seclusion during the first 40 days after childbirth, and has practices and lots of recipes from this traditional care model.

    Buy on Bookshop | Buy on Amazon

  • Eat to Feed: 80 Nourishing Recipes for Breastfeeding Moms

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  • How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids: I wish this were called "How Not to Hate Your Partner After Kids," but gendered language aside it's got a lot of excellent advice for how to think and re-think partnership in the wake of having a baby.

    Buy on Bookshop | Buy on Amazon

  • How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing

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Parenting

  • The Wonder Weeks: A Stress-Free Guide to Your Baby's Behavior

    Buy on Bookshop | Buy on Amazon

  • Horizontal Parenting: How to Entertain Your Kid While Lying Down: I bought this thinking it would be a gag gift for a friend having her second baby, but in flipping through the pages I found such useful tips I bought another copy for myself! A charming volume filled with creative and kid-tested ideas for playing with your littles while, you guessed it, lying down. My go-to present for parents expecting their 2nd+ baby.

    Buy on Bookshop | Buy on Amazon

  • Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents: The book that outlines the SPACE protocol (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions)

    Buy on Bookshop | Buy on Amazon

  • Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)

    Buy on Bookshop | Buy on Amazon

    There’s also a card deck to “play” with your partner: The Fair Play Deck: A Couple's Conversation Deck for Prioritizing What's Important

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  • Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

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Pregnancy & Birth

Diversifying your kids’ library

Spanish language or Bilingual children’s books

Books for kids about becoming a big sibling

Cookbooks

Fiction & Plays

Julia Thibaud
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