Savvy Auntie: The Ultimate Guide for Cool Aunts, Great-Aunts, Godmothers, and All Women Who Love Kids
Savvy Auntie not only celebrates Aunties, it validates the unique and important role Aunts play in the lives of children who they ADORE. I highly recommend this book...Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D., VP, Education &amp; Research, Sesame WorkshopWhat a wonderful gift this book is.... Read this book, embrace it, pass it along: 'Savvy Auntie', like the women it celebrates, is destined to be dearly loved.Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Committed...celebrates one of the most precious--and heretofore unsung--relationships on the planet. I love this book.Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician/author of New York Times bestsellers: Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause...in this marvelous celebration of savvy aunties' love for their nieces and nephews, Melanie Notkin shines a much-needed spotlight on a bond that brings so much happiness to so many people.Gretchen Rubin, Bestselling author of The Happiness Project... Invaluable...I understand what a gift it is for a child to be loved by...adoring grownups. On behalf of the kids and moms, thank you, SAVVY AUNTIE!Tori Spelling, Bestselling Author and Actress&#8220;[Savvy Auntie is] an &#8216;all-inclusive guide&#8217; for what [Notkin] calls PANKs: Professional Aunts No Kids. It&#8217;s a rallying girl-call in high chick-lit style: lots of hot pink and cheerful advice.&#8221; (New York Times)&#8220;A chic guide for new and experienced aunts that establishes their valuable family role . . . Communal childrearing at its finest.&#8221; (Kirkus Reviews)&#8220;You&#8217;ll be blown away by Melanie Notkin&#8217;s expertise on America&#8217;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.&#8221; (Mary Lou Quinlan, CEO of Just Ask a Woman, author of What She's Not Telling You)&#8220;Here&#8217;s a Jewish mother&#8217;s secret: having aunties around to love our kids and give us the support we need is priceless. Melanie&#8217;s book honors our sisters and friends and I can&#8217;t think of anyone more deserving.&#8221; (Jill Zarin, Real Housewife of New York and Co-author, Secrets of a Jewish Mother)&#8220;Savvy Auntie is not only hugely informative, it&#8217;s great fun to read. Give it to all to your girlfriends--they&#8217;ll thank you, and so will all their lucky nieces and nephews. A great gift for anyone who loves kids.&#8221; (Melissa Kirsch, author of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything)&#8220;A joy to read. Savvy Auntie is a fun, comprehensive guide that no Auntie (of any kind) should be without! We can&#8217;t wait to buy it for our friends.&#8221; ("The Guncles" - Bill Horn & Scout Masterson)&#8220;With this savvy guide, Melanie has changed the way we will begin to look at women and family in America. She&#8217;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.&#8221; (Jenny Stewart -- Entertainment Journalist, Voted "10 Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz")&#8220;[Notkin&#8217;s] site and new book are filled with smart, frank advice about being a positive aunt for kids.&#8221; (Better Homes and Gardens)