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  <name><![CDATA[Martha Sears]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Martha is the mother of eight children, a registered nurse, a former childbirth educator, a La Leche League leader, and a lactation consultant. Martha is the co-author of 25 parenting books and is a popular lecturer and media guest drawing on her eighteen years of breastfeeding experience with her eight children (including Stephen with Down Syndrome and Lauren, her adopted daughter). Martha speaks frequently at national parenting conferences and is noted for her advice on how to handle the most common problems facing today's mothers with their changing lifestyles. Martha is able to connect with both full-time mothers and mother who work full-time, because she herself has experienced both styles of parenting Martha takes great pride in referring to herself as a &quot;professional mother&quot; and one of her favorite quips when someone voices their concern about her having eight children in an already populated world is: &quot;The world needs my children.&quot; ]]></about>    <gender>female</gender>        
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Attachment Parenting Book : A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Successful Child: What Parents Can Do to Help Kids Turn Out Well]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood: Ten Ways to Get Your Family on the Right Nutritional Track]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[What Baby Needs]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Baby on the Way]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[You Can Go to the Potty]]></title>
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