Expectant Parents: Preparing Together for the Journey of Parenthood

by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin

Other authorsGreg Smalley (Foreword), Erin Smalley (Foreword)
Paperback, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

743114

Description

Many books focus on prenatal development and the health of a mom-to-be. While Expectant Parentsdoes touch on important issues of pregnancy, its core purpose is help expectant parents understand key issues related to the arrival of a new child in the home, offering practical assistance as they prepare themselves for long-term family success.It's often said that babies don't come with an instruction manual. This book actually provides parents with information and practical steps for writing their own--as they work to create the kind of home and family they choose to build. This includes strengthening their own marriage relationship, setting plans and expectations for parenthood, increasing communication, and preparing for the new stage of their family life that is just ahead. Ideal for first-time parents, this book would also be helpful for couples wanting to explore and prepare for the emotional, physical, and spiritual life changes that come with the arrival of any new child into the family.… (more)

Publication

Focus on the Family (2014), 240 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member cewtypye
Expectant Parents: Preparing Together for the Journey of Parenthood is more than a how-to guide for new parents, though it certainly includes plenty of practical advice. It’s an unvarnished peek into the lives of numerous couples who share stories of the joy and heartache that accompany the
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journey towards parenthood. This book covers unplanned pregnancies, miscarriages, financial decisions, marital struggles, hormone changes, and postpartum muffin-tops, to name a few. Babies don’t come with an instruction manual. This book actually provides parents with information and practical steps for writing their own—as they work to create the kind of home and family they choose to build. I enjoyed reading this because it brought back many feelings I experience with my son. The ups, the downs and all the scary unknowns you forget in time.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

240 p.; 8.1 inches

ISBN

1589977947 / 9781589977945

UPC

700001017945

Local notes

No, not the Gosselins from Jon & Kate Plus 8
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