Swings and Roundabouts : a Self-Coaching Workbook for Parents and Those Considering Becoming Parents / Anna Golawski, Agnes Bamford and Irvine Gersch.

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COVER; DISCLAIMER; CONTENTS; LIST OF ACTIVITIES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; SERIES EDITOR'S FOREWORD The swings and roundabouts of parenting-from reflection to action; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE Choosing to have a baby or not; CHAPTER TWO Pregnancy; CHAPTER THREE Birth; CHAPTER FOUR The first year of your child's life; CHAPTER FIVE Next steps; WHERE TO FIND HELP; FURTHER READING AND REFERENCES; USEFUL CONTACTS AND WEBSITES; INDEX.

This coaching workbook is the result of a collaboration between the University of East London and two parent-coaches. The authors are themselves parents who have been on a journey of ""swings and roundabouts""--Experienced the highs and lows of having children. Having difficulties knowing how to parent in many situations, which was not made easier by the conflicting advice in the media, made them unsure of their own parenting skills. This was one of the reasons that they entered into the field of parent-coaching. They were trained coaches who wanted to use their coaching skills and experienc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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