Everyone has heard of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, that painful malady from too much repetitive motion. But how many have heard of its poor cousin, CARPOOL TUNNEL SYNDROME? The only known cure for parents driven to distraction by all their parenting duties is to read this wonderfully funny new book by Judy Gruen, a mother of four who knows there are no atheists driving over potholes when short passengers are dangling body parts out the rear window. Carpool Tunnel Syndrome takes a clever look at life with kids: the culinary creativity needed to satisfy "discriminating" palates; the politics of carpool; and the author's attempt to provide her kids with low-maintenance pet fish, only to discover the small aquatic creatures have the average life span of a souffle. Carpool Tunnel Syndrome may not absolve parents from 3:15 carpool duty, but it will make the drive a lot more fun. Take our advice: read two chapters and call us in the morning.

A new collection of stories ranging from touching to hilarious for and about mothers features the topics of love, mothers and daughters, special moments, and letting go. Original. 100,000 first printing.

Stories from the trenches, written by mothers of all ages, capture the ups and downs, delights, and awe-inspiring moments of motherhood, helping new moms find comfort when they don't have all of the answers.

Product Description: A mother's job is never done, but in Thanks Mom, she gets the praise she deserves. Children of all ages share their words of gratitude and appreciation in this new collection of stories for moms. Daughters and sons retell tales of love and learning, celebrating moms, their wisdom, and all that they do...read more

Product Description: 1.  Books represent a new thematic experience, even for readers of past books, as Chicken Soup has tightened the content, and books contain only relevant stories.  Out-of-date stories were eliminated.2.  Each book contains 101 stories recompiled from dozens of past Chicken Soup titles...read more

Product Description: With a poet's turn of phrase and an artist's eye for detail, Noteboom captures the joys and sorrows of her daughter's first year in The Mongoose Diaries.

In a candid and witty collection of engaging essays, a group of writers and columnists looks at the pitfalls, perils, trials, and tribulations of parenting, in works by Gail Belsky, Judith Newman, Caroline Leavitt, Jacqueline Mitchard, Ayun Hallidya, and others. Original. 20,000 first printing.

A photographic tribute to the bond shared between mothers and their children includes personal recollections and observations by famous and everyday mothers from all walks of life and features photographs of mothers with their children as well as a selection of child drawings.

An inspirational day book for mothers features a collection of humorous and nostalgic tidbits on the joys and challenges of parenthood as experienced by the author and other everyday moms, in a volume designed for daily meditations or gift giving. By the author of The Courage to Love Again.

Personal anecdotes by such figures as Sally Jesse Raphael, Diane Sawyer, and Christine Todd Whitman recount how their mothers positively shaped their childhood and adult experiences. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.