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Savvy Auntie: The Ultimate Guide for Cool Aunts, Great-Aunts, Godmothers, and All Women Who Love Kids
"What a wonderful gift this book is for aunties of all of ages, backgrounds, shapes and varieties!"
--Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love
"Melanie Notkin shines a much-needed spotlight on a bond that brings so much happiness to so many people."
--Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project
Savvy Auntie is the ultimate guide for cool aunts, great-aunts, godmothers, and all women who love kids but have none of their own! Written by Melanie Notkin--America's premier Savvy Auntie and creator of the popular online community savvyauntie.com--Savvy Auntie focuses on everything that parenting manuals generally leave out: namely auntie-ing! This groundbreaking handbook celebrates the 50% of kid-loving American women who aren't (or are not yet) moms, but have so much to add to the Family Village.
Book Details
- Publisher: William Morrow & Company
- Publish Date: May 1st, 2011
- Pages: 256
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.27in - 8.26in - 0.86in - 1.33lb
- EAN: 9780061999970
- Categories: • Extended Family• Reference• Personal & Practical Guides
About the Author
Praise for this book
"[Savvy Auntie is] an 'all-inclusive guide' for what [Notkin] calls PANKs: Professional Aunts No Kids. It's a rallying girl-call in high chick-lit style: lots of hot pink and cheerful advice." -- New York Times
"A chic guide for new and experienced aunts that establishes their valuable family role . . . Communal childrearing at its finest." -- Kirkus Reviews
"You'll be blown away by Melanie Notkin's expertise on America's cool aunts, who are over-loved yet overlooked by marketers. If you want to gain the hearts and dollars of these kid-loving, high-spending women, SAVVY AUNTIE is a must read." -- Mary Lou Quinlan, CEO of Just Ask a Woman, author of What She's Not Telling You
"Here's a Jewish mother's secret: having aunties around to love our kids and give us the support we need is priceless. Melanie's book honors our sisters and friends and I can't think of anyone more deserving." -- Jill Zarin, Real Housewife of New York and Co-author, Secrets of a Jewish Mother
"Savvy Auntie is not only hugely informative, it's great fun to read. Give it to all to your girlfriends--they'll thank you, and so will all their lucky nieces and nephews. A great gift for anyone who loves kids." -- Melissa Kirsch, author of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything
"A joy to read. Savvy Auntie is a fun, comprehensive guide that no Auntie (of any kind) should be without! We can't wait to buy it for our friends." -- "The Guncles" - Bill Horn & Scout Masterson
"With this savvy guide, Melanie has changed the way we will begin to look at women and family in America. She's identified the one thing all women - straight, gay, married, single, or partnered - have in common: an unconditional love for the children in our lives." -- Jenny Stewart -- Entertainment Journalist, Voted "10 Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz"
"[Notkin's] site and new book are filled with smart, frank advice about being a positive aunt for kids." -- Better Homes and Gardens