Paperback Writer

Okay, I know I just made fun of that jewelry ad, so I realize it's ironic that I'm going to make this sales pitch - but - if you're looking for a gift for a friend who just became a mother, or even a friend who has been a mother for a while, I recommend a subscription to Brain Child. This is assuming of course that said mother has time to read but even if they don't have time for an entire book, a magazine can be stuck into a bag or left in the car to be read while waiting to pick up a kid after school or during Spanish lessons.
Brain, Child contains a great mix of fiction and non-fiction articles written about the experience of parenting. Yes, they are mostly written by moms, but dad's can and have contributed. Unlike mainstream conservative parenting magazines, every issue does not contain an article promising to help parents save money for that dream trip to Disney World; and unlike mainstream liberal parenting magazines, every issue does not contain an article about the moral highroad of home birthing.

song: Paperback Writer • artist: the Beatles