Your kids are no longer babies, you've got some time to yourself again - things should be getting easier, so why do you still feel fatigued, flabby and infant-obsessed? The kids may be able to fasten their own seatbelts and pour their own cereal, but the homework, tucking in, car pools, and birthday parties have just begun. Let Vicki Iovine, show you how to navigate the twists and turns of family life - and find time for your kids, your spouse, your home, your work, and yourself. You're not alone in this "mommy adolescence." In The Girlfriends' Guide to Getting Your Groove Back, Iovine provides her trademark sage, witty advice How to focus at work when things at home are in chaos - and vice versaMaking time for yourself - and not the PTA Getting over the romantic myth of "date nights" and weekends away from the The 'S' recapturing the sex-kitten within and keeping the home fires burning; the lowdown Iovine puts the perils of perpetual parenthood into perspective. You'll feel like you do after a long chat with a good friend - relaxed, refreshed, and ready to reclaim your life...
Vicki Lovine Books






The Best Friends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Your doctor provides medical advice, and your mother buys baby clothes, but who shares the real story of pregnancy? Your best friends, especially those who've experienced the rollercoaster of emotions that come with it. Vicki Iovine, a seasoned mother of four, offers guidance through the next nine months like a true friend. Expect candid discussions about the awkward topics you hesitate to ask about, along with practical tips and humorous anecdotes. From the shock of discovering you're pregnant to the overwhelming moment of bringing your newborn home, Iovine covers what really happens to your body—morning sickness, cravings, and everything in between. She addresses common fears, like turning into your mother or forgetting your baby on the car roof. The emotional ups and downs of pregnancy are explored, explaining why you might feel more irritable or distracted than usual. Iovine also tackles the advice from well-meaning relatives who think they know best, and offers insights on maintaining intimacy during pregnancy, despite the challenges. Plus, she shares style tips to help you look and feel your best, ensuring you avoid any fashion faux pas that might leave you feeling less than fabulous.
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy Daily Diary
- 372 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Offering a candid perspective from a seasoned mother, this guide provides daily insights and humorous advice for navigating the challenges of pregnancy and postpartum life. Covering a wide range of topics, it addresses everything from physical changes like stretch marks and morning sickness to emotional hurdles such as postpartum dementia. With a focus on the exhilarating yet exhausting journey of motherhood, readers will find practical tips and relatable anecdotes to help them through each stage of the experience.
Four-time delivery room veteran lovine provides straight talk about those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask anyone about, practical tips, and hilarious takes on everything pregnant.
The Girlfriends' Guide to Getting Your Groove Back
Loving Your Family Without Losing Your Mind
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Navigating the complexities of motherhood is a central theme, as the author reflects on the transition from the intense early stages of parenting to the challenges of school-age children. Vicki Iovine offers relatable insights and humor, guiding mothers through the realities of family life while encouraging them to reclaim their identities and interests. With practical advice on balancing responsibilities and self-care, the book aims to empower mothers to embrace their evolving roles and find joy in their journey through "mommy adolescence."
Or everything your doctor won't tell you... REVISED SECOND EDITION
A survival manual to the 'terrible twos' (and ones and threes) from the first step, the first potty and the first word ('no') to the last blanket
When it comes to your new baby, everyone from Dr. Spock to Dr. Brazleton has an armful of advice. But no one's delivering any tips on how you can care for yourself. Now, four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine answers your questions, calms your fears, and cracks you up as only a girlfriend can, with straight advice and hilarious observations on... "Baby euphoria": Is it a mind-altering drug? "Husband? What Husband?": Taking care of the big baby, as well as the little baby "I Want My Old Body Back!": What you can fix and what you can't "The Droning Phenomenon": The inability to discuss anything but your baby for more than thirty seconds "Do I Have to Become Carol Brady?": Conquering your fear of being a less-than-perfect mother "Competitive Mothering": Coping with know-it-alls, finger-pointers, and others who try to "Out-Mom" you NOTE: Pausing to read this book may be the only selfish thing you do all year, since you'll have time for nothing else!