Why read Preparing for Parenthood?

Book cover of Preparing for Parenthood: 55 Essential Conversations for Couples Becoming Families

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Can anyone really prepare for parenting?

Yes!

Couples often spend surprisingly little time getting ready for this huge rite of passage. They may paint the nursery, but neglect discussing how their roles may change. They may have a car seat ready, but not a will.

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Why read it?

1 author picked Preparing for Parenthood as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Elly Taylor

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What I love most about this journal-type workbook is how practical and easy to digest it is. The book doesn’t give specific advice but provides prompts and worksheets for couples to focus on the most frequent topics of concern for new parents so they can plan ahead for how to manage them. The book poses thought-provoking questions for partners to learn more about their own and each other’s experiences, values, and hopes and discover where both their challenges and strengths may be. Couples can pick it up, open it to any page, and have conversation prompts as well as an…

From Elly's list on pregnancy and new parenthood for couples.