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Pamela Druckerman

Biography

Pamela Druckerman

Pamela Druckerman is the author of four books, including BRINGING UP BEBE: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting, which has been translated into 27 languages. She’s also a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times.

Books by Pamela Druckerman

There Are No Grown-ups: A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story
by Pamela Druckerman - Humor, Memoir, Nonfiction

When Pamela Druckerman turns 40, waiters start calling her "Madame," and she detects a disturbing new message in men's gazes: I would sleep with her, but only if doing so required no effort whatsoever. Yet 40 isn't even technically middle-aged anymore. And after a lifetime of being clueless, Druckerman can finally grasp the subtext of conversations, maintain (somewhat) healthy relationships, and spot narcissists before they ruin her life. What are the modern 40s, and what do we know once we reach them? What makes someone a "grown-up" anyway? And why didn't anyone warn us that we'd get cellulite on our arms?

Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
by Pamela Druckerman - Nonfiction, Parenting
When American journalist Pamela Druckerman had a baby in Paris, she didn't aspire to become a "French parent." But she noticed that French children slept through the night by two or three months old. They played by themselves while their parents sipped coffee. And yet French kids were still boisterous, curious and creative. Why? How? Druckerman set out to investigate --- and wound up sparking a national debate on parenting.