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Adopting a Newborn from the Hospital? What to Expect & How to Prepare for Your First Hospital Adoption Experience

By Nancy Rosenhaus — 2017

The adoption process is a highly-anticipated and hopeful journey for waiting parents.

Read on adoptionswithlove.org

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The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children

Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the thing we call “parenting” is a surprisingly new invention.

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Alison Gopnik
2017
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The First-Time Parent’s Childbirth Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Building Your Birth Plan

Create the childbirth plan that’s right for you. Welcoming a new baby is an exciting and joyous time, but it’s natural to be nervous about getting everything ready.

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Stephanie Mitchell
2021
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Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters

A powerful look at the importance of a mother’s presence in the first years of life In this important and empowering book, veteran psychoanalyst Erica Komisar explains why a mother’s emotional and physical presence in her child’s life—especially during the first three years—gives the child a...

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Erica Komisar
2017
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Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

An indispensable survival manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad.

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Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden
2004
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What Does It Feel Like to Be a Father for the First Time?

It takes big shoulders and an even bigger heart to take care of babies so small. Carter’s promises to be there from the very first day to every other first. Join us as we discover these special moments.

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2017
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Giving Your Baby Up for Adoption or Getting Ready to Adopt? (Tips to Help You Through the Journey)

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2018
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Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents

Attaching in Adoption is a comprehensive guide for prospective and actual adoptive parents on how to understand and care for their adopted child and promote healthy attachment. This classic text provides practical parenting strategies designed to enhance children’s happiness and emotional health.

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Deborah D. Gray
2012
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Buddhism and Parenting | Tsultrim Allione

Lama Tsultrim Allione discusses the challenge of balancing Buddhist practice with being a full-time parent, something she has first-hand experience of, showing us ways to transform ordinary childcare into a powerful Buddhist practice.

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Lama Tsultrim Allione
2019
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And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives

Congratulations! You have a new baby. Don’t forget you also have a marriage. Having a baby is a joyous experience, but even the best relationships are strained during the transition from duo to trio.

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John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman
2008
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