Ann Douglas: Parenting Expert, Author du Jour, Wonderwoman!
August 31, 2006 · Print This Article
Having had two pregnancies almost back-to-back (my kids are just less than a year apart), I read a lot of books on the subject. My favorite pregnancy book was The Mother of All Pregnancy Books by Ann Douglas. It’s written in a conversational style and is probably the most thorough of all the pregnancy books I read (or started to read and then put down because they just didn’t measure up to this one!) Since then, I’ve picked up another of Ann Douglas’ titles, The Mother of All Toddler Books, and am about 90% through that one and just as impressed (and thankful!) as I was with her pregnancy book.
Not long ago, I became a lensmaster at Squidoo and much to my surprise, Ann happened upon my lens, What to Exclude When You’re Expecting (born from the article of the same name that I published here) and contacted me. To say I was honored that she enjoyed my silly little lens is an understatement!
Mrs. Douglas has penned 28 books - 28 books, people! - and has co-authored 2 books with John R. Sussman, M.D. She also writes children’s books and parenting articles, is a columnist, and has been featured in such high-profile publications as The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Parents magazine. She has speaking engagements, teaches parenting courses and appears in radio, TV and live chat sessions regularly. Did I mention she is a mother of four children?
Okay, it’s official: ANN DOUGLAS IS A SUPERHERO!
If you’re pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or already a parent, I highly recommend that you add some of Ann’s work to your arsenal of parenting books:
- The Mother of All Pregnancy Books
- The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers
- The Mother of All Toddler Books
- The Mother of All Baby Books
- The Mother of All Parenting Books
- Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler
- Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler
- The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby
- The Unofficial Guide to Childcare
- Choosing Childcare for Dummies
- Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss
You can read more about Ann Douglas at her website.
Here’s a massive list of articles - written by, contributed to, or written about Ann.
Check out Ann’s lenses at Squidoo for more great advice and parenting resources.
Ann also has an author profile page at Amazon, and a great blog!
You are way too kind. (Now people are going to think that blue thing around my neck in the photo is a cape, not a scarf.) I may be prolific, but I am anything but perfect — especially when it comes to keeping it all together. (Last night I answered an email that I received 5 months ago. Yikes. Sometimes I get so behind in some areas of my life. Okay, make that most areas of my life. I’m a big believer in honesty.)
Thanks for making my day, M. (Am I allowed to use your name here or would that run your Fix Chicks persona? I dare not take a chance, so you will remain M, the Mystery Chick.) I’ll be back soon to read more of your very fun blog. And I’ll tell my blog readers to swing by, too.
I wish I’d known about Ann’s book when I was pregnant -she’s a great writer.