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 & 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“[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)