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ABOUT BECOMING PARENTS"
NEW AND EXPECTING PARENTS
BECOMING PARENTS - STAYING PARTNERS,material designed to help couples prepare for and cope with the transition to parenthood, from the course that inspired this blog.
STRENGTHENING YOUR MARRIAGE PRE-BABY
On becoming a MOM
Breastfeeding
Men on becoming-DADS
WHAT AM I UP TO NOW
Scroll down for USEFUL LINKS a host of helpful information for parents on the web.
WHAT'S NEW
This is a non-commercial site.
Information on this site is not intended to be a substitute for professional psychological or medical advice.
It is simply a sharing of thoughts, ideas and suggestions.
The site is a work in progress.
Please add comments, experiences,suggestions and resources.
New resources and more of the course material is gradually being added. Please call again!
Wishing you well on the journey!
Useful links
- Article: "How to be a grownup even around your own parents" by Frank Pittman * * * * *
- Article:For New Moms on "How you can build your own social support network"
- Article:Interview: with John Gottman, world renowned researcher into couple and family systems
- Article:Talk on "Establishing Positive and Long Lasting Couple Relationships. What contributes to risk and resiliance" by Philip Cowan and Carolyn Pape Cowan*****
- Articles: by Philip and Carolyn Cowan who have done extensive work on the transition to parenthood and the effects of the couple relationship on children's wellbeing
- Articles: by psychologist and mom Sheryl Cohen
- Blogs and other interesting stuff: a dialogue on the pros and cons of becoming parents
- Blogs and other interesting stuff: a non institutional approach to spirituality - labyrinth.co.za
- Blogs and other interesting stuff: mom2mom.co.za
- Blogs and other interesting stuff:lotsareviews.co.za
- Book Review: Alan Greene "Raising Baby Green: The Eath-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth and Baby Care"
- Book Review: Harriet Lerner's "The Mother Dance" * * * * *
- Book Review: John Gottman and Joan Declaire "The Heart of Parenting: How to Raise and Emtionally Intelligent Child"
- Book Review: Judith Wallerstein adn Sandra Blakeslee "The Good Marriage: How and Why Love Lasts" * * * * *
- Book Review: Martha Beck's "Expecting Adam" an intense account of expecting and having a down's syndrome child Not for everyone, but for me inspirational and unforgetable - a book that confirms why books are magical * * * * *
- Book review: Penelope Leach "Children First" on the lack of support for chidlren and parenting in commercially driven society
- Book Review: Penelope Leach various titles on parenting * * * * *
- Book Review: Philip and Carolyn Cowan's "When Partners Become Parents"
- Joburg Resource: Tri-ba: one-stop member based mother and baby/child centre, wonderful if costly
- Joburg Resource: what to do with kids in Jhb
- JoburgResource: Parenting courses by psychologist and Mom Sheryl Cohen * * * * *
- Looking for referal: Psychothearpy Resources
- Rescource Couples: And baby makes three Parenting resources for couples
- Resource Couples: Being Partners by theparentconnection.org.uk
- Resource Couples: Imago Website: Imago relationship therapy stems from the work of Harville Hendricks Author of "Getting the Love You Want"
- Resource Couples: Marriage 101 - resources for couples * * * * *
- Resource Couples: Marriage Moments a free online programmed to strengthen your marriage pre baby
- Resource Divorced/Separated Parents: theparentconnection.org.uk gives some guidelines for parenting separately
- Resource Fathers: Fatherhood: Links to resources and sites
- Resource Fathers: Fathers Forum: month by month input from a dad/counsellor covering the first year of baby's life
- Resource Fathers: National Centre for Fathering
- Resource General: Australian based general info site on Raising Children
- Resource General: Basic info on many problems faced by parents and children - William Gladden Foundation
- Resource General: Christian website for Focus on the Family programme by Dr James Dobson contains a lot of articles on marriage, becoming parents and parenting from this perspective
- Resource General: Notes and links on John Gottman
- Resource General: thisisawar.com a non profit educational resources with numerous links
- Resource Parenting: CD's on parenting by mom of four and psychologist Sheryl Cohen
- Resource Parenting: links for large parenting sites
- Resource Parents: Becoming Parents, simple practical info for new moms from ausie site Reach Out
- Resource Parents: theparentconnection, includes where to go for help
- Resource Postpartum: Post Natal Depression SA, with links to international sites and practical info
- Resource Postpartum: Postpartum website
- Resource Sustainable/Simple living: Eartheasy - resources for sustainable living
- Resource Sustainable/Simple Living: Ecoliteracy - education for sustainable living
- Resource Sustainable/Simple living: Simple Living Network - alternatives to rampant commercialism
- Resource Sustainable/simple living: Voluntary Simplicity - Alternatives to rampant commercialism
- South African Resource: www.sagoodnews.co.za
About Me
- Becoming Parents
- was started by Belinda Farre Seymour-Wright, an educational psychologist and mom. Having worked in Johannesburg South Africa for over ten years, she relocated to Auckland New Zealand. Over the last two years she has been implimenting a treatment forster care programme for young people with multiple failed placements and challenging behaviour. See www.youthorizons.org.nz and www.mtfc.com . The Becoming Parents blog is a non-profit initiative and no links are sponsored. Please add your coments and thoughts, share links and resources you discover. Belinda can be reached by mailing belinda@becomingparents.info.