THE BABY DECISION IBD

Sinopsis

FROM CONFUSION TO CONFIDENCE IN FIVE STEPSSECOND EDITION COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATEDThe Baby Decision is a clear, compassionate guide to making a parenting or childfree decision with confidence.á Many women of childbearing age and their partners find it hard to make this life-changing decision. Without a crystal ball, what can you do? Some women say &ldquo,I like the idea of motherhood, but how do I know I&rsquo,d really enjoy it?á What will happen to my job, my relationship, my sanity?&rdquo,á Or they say, &ldquo,I&rsquo,m leaning toward being childfree, but will I be sorry later?&rdquo,ááááááááááááááá Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW has been helping people make this decision for over thirty years in her therapy and coaching practice and in her Baby Decision Workshops.á With a depth that only a psychotherapist can provide, she shows you strategies for dealing with doubt and ambivalence and uncovering your deepest self-knowledge. Through anecdotes, exercises, guidelines, and checklists, she leads you to your best possible choice.ááááááááááááááá Imagine the relief of finally cutting through the tangled vines of pros and cons and seeing a clear decision emerge. Merle helps you not only to make a decision but to use it as an opportunity for you and your relationship to grow.ááááááááááááááá You will learn how to:&bull,áááááááááááá Use dozens of &ldquo,Secret Doors&rdquo, exercises to uncover hidden feelings and wisdom.&bull,áááááááááááá Separate your own needs and preferences from societal myths and expectations.&bull,áááááááááááá Give full consideration to the rewards and opportunities of living childfree.&bull,áááááááááááá Talk constructively with your partner even if you disagree.&bull,áááááááááááá Manage work-life balance and keep your relationship strong.&bull,áááááááááááá Make decisions about one-child families, single and gay parenting, fertility and adoption.&bull,áááááááááááá Borrow some of the benefits of the other choice.You will also learn how to trust your decision and make the most of it.&bull,áááááááááááá Includes resources and bibliography.&bull,áááááááááááá Bonus section: Preparing your body for a healthy pregnancy.Upcoming EventsThe Baby Decision Parenthood Decision Making WorkshopsOctober 30, 2016 Cambridge Center for Adult Education (ccae.org)