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Suggested Readings
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![Book cover titled 'The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications' by Emily Oster and Nathan Fox, MD. The background is a gradient of soft peach and yellow colors.]()
The Unexpected
Emily Oster
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![Cover of the book titled "A Mom Like That," with a purple background and a blurry photograph of a woman and a child looking into a mirror.]()
A Mom Like That
Aaisha Alvi
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![Book cover titled 'The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood' by Sharon Hays, featuring a smiling woman holding a young girl.]()
The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood
Sharon Hays
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![Book cover titled 'All My Wild Mothers' by Victoria Bennett with a dark blue background and illustrations of yellow dandelions and green wild plants around the text.]()
All My Wild Mothers
Victoria Bennet
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![Book cover titled "Body Full of Stars" by Molly Caro May with an abstract illustration of a female body outline in beige, with a white line running through it, set against a white background with beige teardrop shapes.]()
Body Full of Stars
Molly Caro May
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![Book cover with an orange background. The title is 'Die, My Love' by Ariana Harwicz, translated by Sarah Moses and Carolina Orloff. There is a white abstract vertical design in the center and a small black and white logo in the top right corner.]()
Die my Love
Ariana Harwicz
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![Book cover titled "Mother Hunger" by Kelly McDaniel, with a white background and a minimalist design.]()
Mother Hunger
Kelly McDaniel
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![Book cover titled 'Boundaries Aries' with a red pencil drawing a line resembling a boundary.]()
Boundaries
Henry Cloud
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![Book cover titled 'The Secrets of Happy Families' by Bruce Feiler]()
The Secrets of Happy Families
Bruce Feiler
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![Book cover titled 'To Have and To Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma' by Molly Millwood, PhD, featuring a watercolor illustration of three overlapping circles in blue, pink, and yellow.]()
To Have and to Hold
Molly Millwood
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![Book cover titled 'Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts' by Karen Kleiman, with illustrations of a mother and a daughter, and speech bubbles showing their conversation.]()
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts
Karen Kleiman
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What About Us?: A New Parents Guide to Safeguarding Your Over-Anxious, Over-Extended, Sleep-Deprived Relationship
Karen Kleiman
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Diaper Dude: The Ultimate Dad's Guide to Surviving the First Two Years
Chris Pegula
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![Book cover titled 'How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids' by Jancee Dunn, featuring an illustration of a man and a child playing with water balloons.]()
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids
Jancee Dunn
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![Cover of a book titled "The Fifth Trimester" by Lauren Smith Brody, with a yellow background and small icons related to motherhood and babies.]()
The Fifth Trimester
Lauren Smith Brody
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![Book cover with yellow background, black silhouette of a woman with long hair, white and purple text, and quote from Laura Bates. Title reads 'Pregnant Then Screwed: The Truth About the Motherhood Penalty and How to Fix It.']()
Pregnant Then Screwed
Joeli Brearley
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![Book cover titled 'The Fourth Trimester' by Kimberly Ann Johnson, featuring a white background with multicolored abstract petal-like shapes at the top.]()
The Fourth Trimester
Kimberly Ann Johnson
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![Book cover titled 'Work Parent Thrive' by Yael Schonbrun, PhD, with a yellow coffee cup and a blue clock icon.]()
Work, Parent, Thrive
Yael Schonbrun
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![Book cover titled "Work. Pump. Repeat." with subtitle "The new mom's survival guide to breastfeeding and going back to work." A baby bottle with a sticky note that says "Not for coffee!!" and by Jessica Shortall.]()
Work. Pump. Repeat
Jessica Shortall
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![Cover of the book titled 'Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and How to Get the Most Out of Yours' by Dr. Corinne Low, PhD. The cover features a vibrant pink background with various icons related to women, technology, and daily life in shades of purple, yellow, and white. The title is prominently displayed in large, bold white letters.]()
Having It All
Corinne Low
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NEW DAD BABY HACKS: A Contemporary Guide For Dads, Strategies For The 1st Year That Every First Time Father Needs
William Harding
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![Book cover titled "Expecting Better" by Emily Oster, with a subtitle about conventional pregnancy wisdom, published by a university professor.]()
Expecting Better
Emily Oster
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What About Dad?: Understanding and Addressing Postpartum Depression in Men
Luis Resendez
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![https://www.maternal-optimism.com/]()
Maternal Optimism
Jamie Ladge & Danna Greenberg
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![Book cover titled "It's Not Hysteria" with colorful abstract background. Subtitle: "Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told)." Author: Karen Tang, MD, MPH.]()
It's Not Hysteria
Karen Tang, MD, MPH
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![Book cover of 'The Red Tent' by Anita Diamant, featuring a woman in a red robe holding a cloth over her head, standing outdoors with mountains in the background.]()
The Red Tent
Anita Diamant
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![The cover of the book titled 'Nightbitch' by Rachel Yoder, featuring an image of a hand holding a piece of raw red meat against a red background.]()
Nightbitch
Rachel Yoder
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Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad?
Jude Morrow
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![Book cover of 'Fleshman Is in Trouble' by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, featuring an upside-down cityscape of New York City with the title and author's name prominently displayed.]()
Fleishman is in Trouble
Taffy Brodesser-Akner
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![Book cover for 'Do Fathers Matter? What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We've Overlooked' by Paul Raeburn, featuring a child in mid-air above the title and a man lying on the ground below the title.]()
Do Fathers Matter?
Paul Raeburn
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The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for living with Postpartum Depression
Karen Kleiman
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THE POSTPARTUM PARTNER: Practical Solutions for living with Postpartum Depression
Karen Kleiman
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From Dude to Dad: The Diaper Dude Guide to Pregnancy
Chris Pegula
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I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids: Reinventing Modern Motherhood
Trisha Ashworth & Amy Nobile
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I'd Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper: Loving Your Marriage after the Baby Carriage
Trisha Ashworth & Amy Nobile
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![Book cover titled 'The Power of Showing Up' by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, featuring an illustration of a parent and child sitting together outdoors.]()
The Power of Showing Up
Daniel J Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
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![Illustration of a mother with two children, set against a colorful background with tentacle-like shapes and the words 'Octopus mom' at the top, by Jill Goldberg.]()
Octopus Mom
Jill Goldberg
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![Book cover for 'Mom's Busy Work' by Jacinda Ardern, illustrated by Ruby Jones, showing a woman in casual clothes holding a child's hand while carrying a briefcase, surrounded by school supplies.]()
Mom's Busy Work
Jacinda Ardern
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![A family of four in a living room, standing in front of a framed sign that says "Our Home" with a subtitle about love, work, and family. The woman on the right is holding a spray bottle and a mop. The man on the left is holding a stack of folded clothes. Two children are smiling; one is holding a broom, and the other is sitting on a chair.]()
Our Home: The Love, Work, and Heart of Family
Lori Sugarman-Li
Suggested Products
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![A woman with dark hair and a young child with curly blond hair are outdoors, close to each other. The woman is smiling softly, holding a baby bottle, and the child is drinking from it. The background shows trees and is slightly blurred.]()
Babygami
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![Pregnancy care set with skincare products, including body scrub, magnesium body rub, belly oil, and packaging boxes arranged on a green table.]()
Pure Mama Essentials set
Recommended Chicago Businesses
Podcasts
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![Cover of the Motherkind podcast featuring Zoe Blaskey, with a woman with blonde hair in a white shirt resting her face on her hand against a pink background.]()
Motherkind
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![Two women sitting on a beige couch, smiling at the camera. One woman has long black hair, wearing a black top and jeans; the other has long light brown hair, wearing a dark satin blouse. Text overlay reads 'MOMS ASK WHY' and 'BRITTANY WHITNEY & CHELSEA JUELS' in yellow, with a podcast logo at the bottom.]()
Moms Ask Why
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![Illustration of a woman with headphones and a young boy at a microphone, engaging in a radio or podcast recording, with a large yellow circle in the background containing the text "Good Inside with Dr. Becky".]()
Good Inside
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![A graphic with a large blue circle in the center and yellow sunburst rays spreading out from behind it. Inside the circle, white text reads "The Mom Hour."]()
The Mom Hour
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![A woman in a yellow sweater looking thoughtful, with text overlay 'Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus' and a lemon logo in the corner.]()
Wiser Than Me
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![A woman with blonde hair wearing a colorful, tropical-patterned dress, holding a silver laptop, standing with her hand on her hip beside text that reads "The Motherly Podcast with Liz Tenefy" on a purple background.]()
The Motherly Podcast
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![Two women sitting together against a plain background. The woman on the left has long dark hair and is wearing a pink satin robe, looking at the camera with a serious expression. The woman on the right has shoulder-length red hair and is wearing a white sleeveless top, holding a remote control in her right hand and looking at the camera with a sly smile. Text on the image reads "AFTER BEDTIME" at the top and "with big little feelings" at the bottom. The logo "Dear Media" is at the bottom left.]()
After Bedtime
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Videos
Film & Television
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![https://grownup.dad/]()
Grown UP Dad
The first docuseries to explore parenting from the father's perspective. Host Joseph Gidjunis embarks on a deeply personal journey—determined to be a more present and engaged father than his own. Along the way, he seeks guidance from experts and fellow dads on the challenges of parenting today, from navigating screen time obsession with his son to redefining modern masculinity, friendship, and loneliness. He also confronts the realities of digital citizenship in an era of misinformation and manipulative content.
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![Movie poster for 'Nightbitch' featuring a woman with wet hair and intense eyes, surrounded by several dogs of various breeds in dark lighting.]()
Nightbitch
A stay-at-home mother pausing her artistic career begins to believe she’s transforming into a dog, using surreal horror-comedy to explore identity, motherhood, and rage.
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![A woman with blonde hair and closed eyes at a party, surrounded by colorful lights and confetti, with the text 'DIE, MY LOVE' overlaid.]()
Die, My Love
A darkly surreal portrait of a new mother in rural isolation whose descent into postpartum psychosis strains her marriage and blurs the line between reality and madness.
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![Group of five diverse women celebrating at a party with colorful lights and confetti, with the text 'WORKIN' MOMS' in bold yellow letters.]()
Workin' Moms
A comedy-drama series that follows a group of mothers navigating the chaotic balance between career ambitions, family life, friendship, and self-discovery in modern motherhood.
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![Illustration of two women with cityscapes arched above their heads and a man with crossed arms below, with the text 'Fleishman is in Trouble'.]()
Fleishamn is in Trouble
Follows a recently divorced man whose ex-wife’s sudden disappearance forces him to confront the collapse of their marriage, midlife identity, and the messy realities of modern relationships.
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![Movie poster for 'Ali Wong Baby Cobra' with a giant woman, in a city skyline background, standing in water with a boat, holding a phone, with yellow background.]()
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
Ali Wong's stand-up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible.
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The Family Next Door
Australian drama series that follows several suburban families, offering an intimate, everyday look at parenting, relationships, and modern family life in all its messy, heartwarming complexity.
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All Her Fault
A suspenseful psychological thriller about a mother whose world unravels after her child goes missing, leading her into a web of secrets, lies, and unexpected betrayals.
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Obsessed
A stand-up special where Gaffigan uses his deadpan humor to explore the chaos, exhaustion, and hilarious realities of fatherhood and raising five kids.
