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Why Did Nobody Tell Me?

Home Truths Every Parent Needs to Know

By: Natasha Joffe,Justine Roberts

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Why Did Nobody Tell Me?

Home Truths Every Parent Needs to Know

By: Natasha Joffe,Justine Roberts

WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME...... that the gurus don't always know best... that you don't have to 'get your figure back' six weeks after birth... that you don't need to worry about the other parents at the school gates... that it's okay to let them eat dirt... that you don't have to have a naughty stepAnd most importantly... that you should never buy a guinea pig?Drawn from the message boards of mumsnet.com and based on the assumption that if thousands of parents have found a piece of advice to be helpful then you can be pretty sure it's worth knowing, this book shapes that collective wisdom into dozens of dos and don'ts that will lead you through the minefield that is twenty-first-century parenting.

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A&C Black

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1408822261

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9781408822265

The Mumsnet Rules

By: Natasha Joffe,Justine Roberts,, Mumsnet

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The Mumsnet Rules

By: Natasha Joffe,Justine Roberts,, Mumsnet

Do 'milestones' feel like millstones? Does the thought ofwaiting at the school gate make you more nervous than yourfive-year-old? Do you find yourself sometimes tempted to just let your childrenfight to the death? And does flicking through childcare books leave you feelingmostly bewildered and blamed? Then TheMumsnet Rules are what you have been waiting for... Drawn from the message boards of mumsnet.com and based onthe assumption that if thousands of parents have found a piece of advice to behelpful then you can be pretty sure it's worth knowing, this book shapes thatcollective wisdom into dozens of dos and don'ts that will lead you through theminefield that is twenty-first-century parenting. From tantrums to teenagers, parasites to parties,competitive parenting to choosing the right school, The MumsnetRules will arm you with the insight that usually only comes withhindsight (as well as teaching you how to make a very classy Easter bonnet outof a KFC bucket).

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A&C Black

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140880848X

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9781408808481

Creative State

Forty Years of Migration and Development Policy in Morocco and Mexico

By: Natasha Iskander

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Creative State

Forty Years of Migration and Development Policy in Morocco and Mexico

By: Natasha Iskander

At the turn of the twenty-first century, with the amount of money emigrants sent home soaring to new highs, governments around the world began searching for ways to capitalize on emigration for economic growth, and they looked to nations that already had policies in place. Morocco and Mexico featured prominently as sources of "best practices" in this area, with tailor-made financial instruments that brought migrants into the banking system, captured remittances for national development projects, fostered partnerships with emigrants for infrastructure design and provision, hosted transnational forums for development planning, and emboldened cross-border political lobbies. In Creative State, Natasha Iskander chronicles how these innovative policies emerged and evolved over forty years. She reveals that the Moroccan and Mexican policies emulated as models of excellence were not initially devised to link emigration to development, but rather were deployed to strengthen both governments' domestic hold on power. The process of policy design, however, was so iterative and improvisational that neither the governments nor their migrant constituencies ever predicted, much less intended, the ways the new initiatives would gradually but fundamentally redefine nationhood, development, and citizenship. Morocco's and Mexico's experiences with migration and development policy demonstrate that far from being a prosaic institution resistant to change, the state can be a remarkable site of creativity, an essential but often overlooked component of good governance.

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396

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Cornell University Press

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0801462045

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9780801462047

Race at the Top

Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools

By: Natasha Warikoo

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Race at the Top

Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools

By: Natasha Warikoo

An illuminating, in-depth look at competition in suburban high schools with growing numbers of Asian Americans, where white parents are determined to ensure that their children remain at the head of the class. The American suburb conjures an image of picturesque privilege: manicured lawns, quiet streets, and—most important to parents—high-quality schools. These elite enclaves are also historically white, allowing many white Americans to safeguard their privileges by using public schools to help their children enter top colleges. That’s changing, however, as Asian American professionals increasingly move into wealthy suburban areas to give their kids that same leg up for their college applications and future careers. As Natasha Warikoo shows in Race at the Top, white and Asian parents alike will do anything to help their children get to the top of the achievement pile. She takes us into the affluent suburban East Coast school she calls “Woodcrest High,” with a student body about one-half white and one-third Asian American. As increasing numbers of Woodcrest’s Asian American students earn star-pupil status, many whites feel displaced from the top of the academic hierarchy, and their frustrations grow. To maintain their children’s edge, some white parents complain to the school that schoolwork has become too rigorous. They also emphasize excellence in extracurriculars like sports and theater, which maintains their children’s advantage. Warikoo reveals how, even when they are bested, white families in Woodcrest work to change the rules in their favor so they can remain the winners of the meritocracy game. Along the way, Warikoo explores urgent issues of racial and economic inequality that play out in affluent suburban American high schools. Caught in a race for power and privilege at the very top of society, what families in towns like Woodcrest fail to see is that everyone in their race is getting a medal—the children who actually lose are those living beyond their town’s boundaries.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226833437

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9780226833439

After Andy

Adventures in Warhol Land

By: Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni

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After Andy

Adventures in Warhol Land

By: Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni

The former European editor for "Harper's Bazaar" recounts her formative apprenticeship in Andy Warhol's studio, sharing insider perspectives into the iconic artist's enduring influence on the art world, pop culture, society, and fashion.

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Penguin

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0399183531

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9780399183539

Babies

A Million Mums' Trade Secrets

By: Mumsnet,Natasha Joffe,Carrie Longton,Justine Roberts

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Babies

A Million Mums' Trade Secrets

By: Mumsnet,Natasha Joffe,Carrie Longton,Justine Roberts

Is it normal to think random strangers are trying to abduct your precious first born? What do you actually do with a baby all day, anyway? Will you frighten your childless friends if you attempt to raise any of this with them? Babies- The Mumsnet Guide is an introduction to the strange world of the postnatal, a world of strong emotions and revolting excretions, the sublime and the ridiculous. It is the gathered up, boiled-down wisdom of thousands of mums and the occasional dad who have posted on mumsnet.com since its launch in June 2000 about everything to do with life after baby. From thoughtful advice about breastfeeding, colic and getting some sleep to debates about parenting gurus and the best form of childcare, by way of a fair bit of gore and the odd bit of flagrant silliness about postnatal vaginal circumference and baby names, Babies- The Mumsnet Guide contains the advice, thoughts, experiences and random burblings of thousands of parents. Parents who have done a lot of the worrying for you already.

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Bloomsbury Press

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1408801485

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9781408801482

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Why Did Nobody Tell Me?

Why Did Nobody Tell Me?

The Mumsnet Rules

The Mumsnet Rules

Creative State

Creative State

Race at the Top

Race at the Top

After Andy

After Andy

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