Julie Halpern è autrice di cinque romanzi per giovani adulti e un libro illustrato per giovani lettori. Maternity Leave è il suo primo romanzo per adulti. Prima di dedicarsi a tempo pieno alla maternità e alla scrittura, Julie era una bibliotecaria scolastica. Nel suo tempo libero immaginario, ama viaggiare, guardare la televisione per adulti e mangiare dolci. Julie vive nei sobborghi di Chicago con suo marito, l'autore e illustratore Matthew Cordell, e i loro due figli.
Exploring the humorous and challenging journey of a professional woman, the narrative delves into her unexpected struggles during maternity leave. As she navigates the realities of motherhood, the story balances wit with deeper reflections on readiness and the complexities of becoming a parent. Through relatable experiences, it captures the transformative nature of this life stage, blending comedy with poignant insights.
With her signature heart and humor, Julie Halpern explores a strained friendship strengthened by one girl's battle with cancer.
It’s Jessie’s sophomore year of high school. A self-professed “mathelete,” she isn’t sure where she belongs. Her two best friends have transformed themselves into punks and one of them is going after her longtime crush. Her beloved older brother will soon leave for college (and in the meantime has shaved his mohawk and started dating . . . the prom princess!) . . .Things are changing fast. Jessie needs new friends. And her quest is a hilarious tour through high-school clique-dom, with a surprising stop along the way—the Dungeons and Dragons crowd, who out-nerd everyone. Will hanging out with them make her a nerd, too? And could she really be crushing on a guy with too-short pants and too-white gym shoes? If you go into the wild nerd yonder, can you ever come back?
On the first day of Lillian's summer-before-college, she gets a message on her cell from her sort-of friend, Penny. Not only has Penny faked her own kidnapping, but Lil is the only one who figures it out. She knows that Penny's home life has been rough, and that her boyfriend may be abusive. Soon, Penny's family, the local police, and even the FBI are grilling Lil, and she decides to head out to Oregon, where Penny has mentioned an acquaintance. And who better to road-trip across the country with than Lil's BFF, Josh. But here's the thing: Lil loves Josh. And Josh doesn't want to "ruin" their amazing friendship. Josh has a car and his dad's credit card. Lil has her cellphone and a hunch about where Penny is hiding. There's something else she needs to find: Are she and Josh meant to be together?
STAŤ SA MATKOU JE NIEKEDY OVEĽA ŤAŽŠIE AKO PORODIŤ DIEŤA Tridsaťšesťročná Annie priviedla na svet vytúženého potomka a všetko je inak, ako očakávala. Kde sú tie materinské inštinkty, ktoré jej vždy našepkajú, čo má robiť? Keby sa aspoň dalo spoľahnúť na rady z príručiek! Navyše k novorodencovi jej akosi zabudli dodať podrobný návod – o záručnom liste ani nehovoriac... Najhoršie je, že na svete sú aj dokonalé matky. Celebrity, ktoré tesne po pôrode zázračne schudnú, dojčia ako šampiónky a popri bábätku ešte zvládajú nakrúcať filmy či zachraňovať planétu. Tým potvorám by Annie najradšej vyhlásila vojnu. No kedže to nie je možné, bojuje, ako vie: napcháva sa dezertmi, pri dojčení škrípe zubami, šomre pred manželom a kamarátkami a tajne dúfa, že jedného dna sa zmení na super mamu.