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Some of them may be rational advice based on experience but at times the young mother may find herself smothered by superstition and restriction due to the edicts laid out by mothers and mothers-in-law. And I am glad that I came across this Pregnancy Handbook by Dr. Vinita Salvi to find answers to the endless questions that swarm during the most over whelming experience of a woman’s life. While I did feel that most of the information is available online, I would rather have expecting mothers have this book (in their devices or on their shelves) and have the required information secured in one place and refer to it as and when the need arises. Though this book might be perceived as a spin off from the ‘What To Expect When You Are Expecting’, but is decently targeted for Indian audience with some relevant cultural references.

Your Child by Dr. Chayanika Singh Your Child by Dr. Chayanika Singh Have been worrying over your kid(s)’ behavioral patterns and wondering that despite you providing the best of facilities to them, why they are not listening to you? As per Dr. Chayanika Singh who has worked with parents and children for a long time and has a large repository of cases to refer in order to make her point. This book by Dr. Chayanika Singh is an eye-opener in the true sense for parents who are receptive enough to understand the message the author is trying to pass on through numerous real case studies.

Dr Tanu Shree Singh combines her academic training in psychology with her practical experience as the hands-on mother to two teenagers, to discuss the challenges and delights which today’s parents face. With examples from her own life as a mother of two teenagers and other stories from fellow parents, Dr. Tanu Shree Singh, insists that it’s a cruel world out there and if we want to protect our kids from getting carried away or misguided, then there is only one way out. As a mother of two boys, I identify with Dr. Tanu Shree’s concerns when she says that it is a task to bring up boys who respect women and are empowering specially when our household is not the silo where the kids stay. With involuntary exposure and various external influences, the author reinstates the significance of her first and most important parenting lesson – COMMUNICATE I am taking this April Blogging Challenge with Blogchatter Check all the details about the #AtoZChallenge at the A to Z Official Blog here.

Book Blurb – Pregnancy Notes Before, During & After by Rujuta Diwekar If you are preparing for pregnancy, are pregnant or have just delivered, Pregnancy Notes has got you covered. It is a simple to understand reference book for any queries related to food and nutrition for women in any of the three critical stages of a woman’s life. Each part contains a list of food items that are essential for matching the nutrition requirements of that phase accrued with a handful of interesting recipes (not all by the author herself, but contributed by other mothers which the author found meeting the criteria).