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As research increasingly points to the unparalleled influence of the first 1000 days of life, from conception to two years of age, in determining the baby's life trajectory, the need for high quality early parenting education delivered by knowledgeable professionals becomes ever more apparent.
List of contents
1. Introduction 2. Aims of Early Parent Education 3. Effective Parent Educators: Skills and Relationships 4. Supporting Parents’ Prenatal Relationship with their Baby 5. Stress and Relaxation: Education for a Calm Pregnancy 6. Education and Support for Normal Birth 7. Education and Support for Home Birth 8. Education and Support for Women with Fear of Childbirth 9. Debriefing Women following Childbirth: Birth Story Workshops 10. Education and Support for Fathers 11. Education and Support for the Couple Relationship across the Transition to Parenthood 12. Education and Support for Same-Sex Couples 13. Education and Support for Interacting with the Baby: Emotional Regulation and Relationship Learning 14. Education and Support for Breastfeeding 15. Education and Support for Young Mothers 16. Education and Support for Mothers and Fathers in Prison 17. Education and Support for At-Home Parents in Military Families 18. A Note on Education and Support for Parents of Twins 19. A Note on Early Parenting Education for Mothers and Fathers from Minority Communities 20. The Way Forward: Preconception Education and Support
About the author
Mary L. Nolan trained as a birth and parenting educator in the UK with the NCT (formerly the National Childbirth Trust). She has taught both parents and educators across the world, and has published extensively in academic, professional and popular journals. Since 2007, she has been Professor of Perinatal Education at the University of Worcester, UK.
Summary
As research increasingly points to the unparalleled influence of the first 1000 days of life, from conception to two years of age, in determining the baby’s life trajectory, the need for high quality early parenting education delivered by knowledgeable professionals becomes ever more apparent.
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"This is a book which is long overdue. It is a must-have resource for anyone involved in teaching/facilitating transition to parenting. Written by one of the leading world experts in the field, it serves as both a guide for practice and an academic text with an up-to-date evidence base that addresses a range of different needs in parental terms." – Lorna Davies, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
