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Fatherhood - How I Became a Dad

2020

04:37 min

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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Your Pregnancy Week by Week

Welcome to Verywell’s Pregnancy Week by Week Guide! Your body is designed to do amazing things, but it’s fairly safe to say that all that happens in the 40 weeks of pregnancy are among the most incredible.

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Holly Pevzner
2021
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Here’s Why Becoming a Mother for the First Time Is so Physically Intense

Not to mention all those emotional adjustments...

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Annamarya Scaccia
2017
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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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The Changes and Challenges of Fatherhood

Coping with the psychological and physiological shifts of fatherhood.

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Chuck Schaeffer
2018
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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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“A Little Girl We Barely Know Is Coming to Live with Us”: How One Writer, Unexpectedly, Became a Father

As we pack up her things—some clothes, diapers, and a few stuffed animals—a realization hits me: A little girl we barely know is coming home to live with us.

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Bill Clegg
2020
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16 Ways to Prepare for Adopting a Baby

Use your time productively while you wait for your newest family member to come home. Here's how to prepare for baby.

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Laura Broadwell
2005
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What to Know Before Adopting a Child

There are three main paths to adopting. The route you choose will be based on personal, legal and financial factors.

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David Dodge
2020
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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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