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Essential Relationship Advice
When Partners Become Parents
Happy with Baby
Essential Relationship Advice When Partners Become Parents
Sleepless nights, life changes causing stress and even postpartum depression are things most new parents know are possible when baby comes home.
Sudden relationship and personal challenges might come as a big surprise though! Navigating life as a family can be harder than you expect. Between unwanted parenting advice from outsiders and no time for self-care, communication with your partner can halt to a standstill. Your once-steady partner suddenly feels like part of the problem.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Catherine O’Brien and her husband, Rick Heyer,
lay out all the communication and relationship tips that new parents cannot live without,
during baby’s first year and beyond.
Navigate through difficult circumstances like overcoming a hard pregnancy with step-by-step guidance.
Find relationship advice that will transform you into a couple who works together to be the best caregivers
to your baby that you can be.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Catherine O’Brien and her husband,
Rick Heyer, lay out all the communication and relationship tips that new parents cannot live without, during baby’s first year and beyond.
Navigate through difficult circumstances like overcoming a hard pregnancy with step-by-step guidance. Find relationship advice that will transform you into a couple who works together to be the best caregivers
to your baby that you can be.
Some of the secrets to success include:
Exactly what you need to say when you just want some time to yourself because self-care is a must.
How to bring the passion (fireworks included!) back into your relationship after baby comes.
Master tips on how to create an all-encompassing schedule for you, baby, and your dates – yes, dates!
How to stop keeping score and navigate your new relationship normal together.
The 3 questions to ask yourself and your partner daily to ensure you’re on the same team and bonding with your new child.
Even couples who have the “best marriage ever” can’t come home from the hospital and expect to become perfect parents. You need training. You need discipline. And you need a guide on how to keep building a happy relationship.
Effective communication, self-care, and Happy With Baby. When partners become parents, these are the tools they’ll need.
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Book Pick
For Expecting Mothers
The book is full of excellent advice that will make life easier for the parents and happier for the baby. Author Catherine O'Brien wisely included many case studies which, apart from imparting valuable information in and of themselves, will help ensure parents that they are not alone; other couples have experienced the same issues. The tips O'Brien provides are practical, workable, and invaluable. I highly recommend this superb book to all new parents.
- Readers Favorite 5 star review
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EXCELLENT BOOK FOR NEW PARENTS
This is a great book for new parents. I love that it's full of real life examples of couples that the author has counseled. She offers great advice in an easy to read style.
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GREAT, RELATABLE ADVICE FOR NEW PARENTS AND RELATIONSHIPS!
Although I am not yet a parent, I will definitely be using this book as a resource when the time comes! Happy with Baby is not only filled with incredible advice and tips, it is also so relatable, funny and real! I loved the many different perspectives and stories. I am recommending this book to all my expecting friends and new parents!
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POSTPARTUM MUST HAVE
There is no denying bringing home a new baby rocks your world and leaves you having to find a new you, a new way to be in the world, and a new way to be in your marriage. Catherine's ability to guide couples through these obstacles is unmatched. What an important read. Thank you!
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ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR BOTH PARENTS (AND GRANDPARENTS!)
Supportive, positive, practical, and honest. A clear and well-written book with immediately useful and concrete steps new parents can take to care for themselves and their relationship. Using relatable case studies from Catherine's 20 plus years as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as their own relationship and parenting struggles, Catherine and Rick cover all new parenthood challenges with empathy, insight and humor. Highly recommended for all new parents as well as grandparents or other loved ones who want to offer support to the new family.
-Amanda Plesser
