How to Get Ready to Be a Parent—And Be the Best Mom or Dad You Can Possibly Be - The Life Guide Series - E-book - ePub

Got a child on the way? Excited? Nervous? Overwhelmed. a little? Or a lot? Now's the time to get calm and prepared for the big event. This Life Guide can help. Inside this Guide, you'll find practical steps to help you prepare for the joyous (but sometimes stressful) experience of being a mom or dad. This Guide is ideal for first-time parents, and for parents who are expecting a new child and want to do things differently this time around.
It can also help parents who want a quick reference guide and a refresher course. You'll learn how to: Manage your feelings and concerns, instead of bottling them up. Identify helpful (and not-so-helpful) parenting patterns already at work in you. Change unhelpful patterns now, so that you don't pass them onto your child. Uplift your self-talk. Communicate openly with your partner (if you have one) to get "on the same page" about parenting.
Take practical steps to building a strong network of friends and allies, so that you're not going on this journey alone. Create a self-care plan. And more! Join the many other soon-to-be parents who have learned how to be the BEST parent they could possibly be by following the steps in How To Get Ready to Be a Parent-And Be the Best Mom or Dad You Can Possibly Be, today!___________-Approximate File Size: 268 KB-Approximate Print Length: 89 pages-Approximate Paperback Length: 118 pagesThe Life Guide Series______________Reviews"I looked into this book as a gift for a friend's daughter who was expecting her first child.  And when I read the 1st words of the Introduction I knew it was a good choice: "Learn to navigate the parenting journey, learn to relax into it, and enjoy it fully."  The rest of the book helps teach the parents how to do that! Lovely book."--Happy Reader, Amazon Customer Review______________