This book is unique. No oth­er book has focused on women who have no chil­dren but enjoy the role of being an aunt. It is writ­ten for an audi­ence of mid­dle and upper class women who have the sophis­ti­ca­tion and finan­cial resources to make use of its con­tents. It is ency­clo­pe­dic in the breadth of infor­ma­tion it pro­vides. The intro­duc­to­ry part of the book is about the women who fill these roles, i.e. first time aunts, expe­ri­enced great aunts, long dis­tance aunts, celeb aunts (Oprah Win­frey), fan­ta­sy aunts (Aun­tie Em from the Wiz­ard of Oz). Then it focus­es on the needs of par­ents and chil­dren from infan­cy to age five and aunts’ inter­ac­tions with them. How to help the expect­ing moth­er when she is preg­nant, show­ers for the com­ing child, care of the new­born, devel­op­men­tal charts, and Inter­net and library resources are only a few of the sub­jects that are includ­ed. It also address­es the psy­cho­log­i­cal needs of the ​“savvy aun­tie” such as her feel­ings about not hav­ing chil­dren, how to answer why she may not be mar­ried and how to stand up against the sec­ond-hand treat­ment she may expe­ri­ence. Toward the end of the book, there are specifics about both the pos­si­ble finan­cial role aunts may have in the lives of the nieces and nephews and what steps to take if an aunt is asked to become a legal guardian. The author does an excel­lent job of mak­ing this book valu­able for both aunts and par­ents as well as bol­ster­ing the egos of a group of women who are often unappreciated.