{"product_id":"the-parenthood-decision-discovering-whether-you-are-ready-and-willing-to-become-a-parent-paperback","title":"The Parenthood Decision: Discovering Whether You Are Ready and Willing to Become a Parent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeverly Engel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are living in a time when baby showers are the most popular kind of party and when TV and movies abound with adorable babies and darling toddlers selling everything from soap to toilet paper. In this \"baby-friendly\" environment, is it any wonder that more and more people are considering becoming parents? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost people realize, however, that just wanting a baby doesn't mean you are physically, mentally, or emotionally prepared to have one. Nor does the desire to have a baby necessarily mean you will be a good parent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Parenthood Decision\u003c\/i\u003e will help potential parents resolve their conflicts about this major decision. Here, Beverly Engel helps readers find their own answers to questions such as: \"Am I ready to be a parent?\" \"What should I do if I am ready and my partner is not?\" \"Will I be a better parent than my parents?\" \"How will having a baby affect my relationship?\" \"What are the mistakes I am most likely to make and how can I avoid them?\" \"Should I have a baby on my own?\" By presenting important information, posing thought-provoking questions and providing exercises, Engel helps both those who are unclear whether this is the right time for them to become parents and those who are undecided about whether parenthood is right for them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with the self-knowledge \u003ci\u003eThe Parenthood Decision\u003c\/i\u003e provides, readers will finish the book confident in their potential-parenthood decision.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are living in a time when baby showers are the most popular kind of party and when TV and movies abound with adorable babies and darling toddlers selling everything from soap to toilet paper. In this \"baby-friendly\" environment, is it any wonder that more and more people are considering becoming parents? \u003cbr\u003eMost people realize, however, that just wanting a baby doesn't mean you are physically, mentally, or emotionally prepared to have one. Nor does the desire to have a baby necessarily mean you will be a good parent. \u003cbr\u003e\"The Parenthood Decision will help potential parents resolve their conflicts about this major decision. Here, Beverly Engel helps readers find their own answers to questions such as: \"Am I ready to be a parent?\" \"What should I do if I am ready and my partner is not?\" \"Will I be a better parent than my parents?\" \"How will having a baby affect my relationship?\" \"What are the mistakes I am most likely to make and how can I avoid them?\" \"Should I have a baby on my own?\" By presenting important information, posing thought-provoking questions and providing exercises, Engel helps both those who are unclear whether this is the right time for them to become parents and those who are undecided about whether parenthood is right for them. \u003cbr\u003eArmed with the self-knowledge \"The Parenthood Decision provides, readers will finish the book confident in their potential-parenthood decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeverly Engel, MFCC, \u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally recognized psychotherapist and sex therapist with over 30 years of experience, as well as a bestselling author. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Right to Innocence, The Emotionally Abused Woman, Partners in Recovery, Encouragements for the Emotionally Abused Woman, Families in Recovery\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRaising Your Sexual Self-Esteem\u003c\/i\u003e. She has shared her expertise on \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Phil\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDonahue Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sally Jessy Raphael Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Ricki Lake\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52518935658803,"sku":"9780385489805","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QT48FS1OnM9780385489805.webp?v=1760482391","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-parenthood-decision-discovering-whether-you-are-ready-and-willing-to-become-a-parent-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}