When I joined the social media team here at Graco, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about since I don’t have a baby – which I thought could be a slight issue when writing for the gracoBABY.com blog. What I DO have, though, are babies that I absolutely adore like my goddaughter, niece, and my friends’ new bundles of joy. Therefore, I think it is 100% fitting that I use one of my first few posts to create a blogger spotlight on Savvy Auntie, who focuses her writing on the role that aunts and godmothers play in children’s lives….

So whether you’re going to be a new aunt or a new mom, read this book. Not only will you learn a thing or two, but you’ll laugh along the way.

Melanie took her vision, ran with it – and has not stopped! She has poured herself into making the voices of us loving aunties heard… and now by writing the Savvvy Auntie book, the world will continue to hear us roar. I knew Melanie would put every ounce of herself into writing a fabulous guide for being the savviest of savvy aunties… and she has. I love this book!

Attention Aunties & Women who love children!

SAVVY AUNTIE: The Ultimate Guide for Cool Aunts, Great-Aunts, Godmothers and All Women Who Love Kids, written by my dear friend, Melanie Notkin, is on sale today!

I'm featured in the book - check out Chapter 10! - talking about hormonal balance. Whether you plan on being an aunt long-term, or if you're waiting for 'Mr. Right,' I share my best strategies to promote hormonal balance in your 20's & 30's and how you can protect your fertility for whenever you might want to start your own family.

I could hardly believe it when author & self-described auntrepreneur Melanie Notkin (aka @SavvyAuntie) shared the story. Today, Melanie is launching a book called Savvy Auntie – a book that came to be because of conversation she had on Twitter with one of the seventh graders at Mama Lucy’s school in Tanzania. Yes, you’re reading that right, one of the TwitterKids of Tanzania helped get Melanie a book deal with HarperCollins…

Bottomline? As marketers, you would be wise NOT to mistake these women for moms.

Are you an aunt? Do you know an aunt? If so, you’ll love this show. My guest is author Melanie Notkin, author of the new book, Savvy Auntie.” We discuss how her personal life led to the writing of the book, how being an aunt is far more important than many people think, and how her practical advice and tongue-in-cheek sense of humor will make this book a best-seller.

Savvy auntie-dom is a win-win for everyone, as it was for me and Marcus. Fortunately we have a lot in common.

….gosh do I wish somebody had given me this book way back when! Melanie Notkin’s “Savvy Auntie” is the PANK’s guide to life with children. I’ve never seen a book that so clearly defines life with children for those who don’t fit the American mold of as Melanie says “two-kids-one-husband-two-car-garage…”

And every Trauma Doll has a story. Meet one of your sister Dolls in our new feature, “A Doll’s Story,” which we’ll post every so often. Each Story will show you yet one more reason not to lose hope over coping with chronic pain….