The Book Of Baby Love Rememberances on Becoming a Parent from Madonna, JacquelineKennedy Onasis, Bill Cosby, Rosieo'Donnell, Celine Dion, and More Than 100 Others

by Hoffman, Edward

• ISBN13: 9780806523880
• ISBN10: 0806523883
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Citadel

Summary

The first real smile. The first laugh. The indescribable warmth of holding your daughter as she falls asleep in your arms. The special joy in hearing your son say "Mama" for the first time. But parenthood is not only full of moments you'll never forget, it's one of the most important journeys you'll ever take. What does it mean to create a whole new life? What will you teach your children -- and what will you learn from them? Throughout time, parents who were everything from poets to politicians have reflected on the ways their children changed their lives and the powerful feelings their children inspired. Presented here are more than one hundred of their thoughts on everything from changing diapers to the empty nest, from people like Barbra Streisand, J.K. Rowling, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lucille Ball, Jerry Seinfeld, Sigmund Freud, and Mark Twain. Elegant, moving, and very often amusing, these are words from people just like you -- parents who fell in love the moment they heard their newborn's first unmistakable cry. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dr. Edward Hoffman is a New York psychologist, father of two sons, and author/editor of sixteen books. He lectures widely on parenting throughout the United States and abroad

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acquiring Maternal Wisdom
Sally Field	p. 1
Admiring Your Baby
All Babies Are Unique
Allowing Toddlers to Decide
Announcing a Baby's Birth
Announcing Fatherhood
Announcing Motherhood
Attending Childbirth Class
Attentive Mothering
Babies Are a Tourist Attraction
Babies Are Wise
Becoming a Father
Becoming a Grandfather
Becoming a Grandmother
Becoming a Teenage Mother
Becoming an Adoptive Parent
Being a Celebrity Dad
Being a Celebrity Mom
Building Your Child's Character
Choosing Parenthood
Congratulating a New Father
Coping with a Prolonged Pregnancy
Coping with Medical Circumcision
Coping with Stubborn Tots
Cutting the Umbilical Cord
Deciding to Be a Mother
Displaying Fatherly Affection
Enjoying Fatherhood
Enjoying Motherhood
Enjoying Pregnancy
Experiencing Labor
Expressing Fatherly Affection
Expressing Fatherly Pride
Fatherhood Is a Sacred Bond
Fostering Creativity
Gaining Identical Twins
Gaining Inspiration from Your Baby
Getting Grandmotherly Help
Getting to Know Your Newborn
Getting Toys for Your Child
Giving Birth to Twins
Help from the Baby's Siblings
Honoring your Roots
Journaling Your Baby's Birth
Keeping Memories Alive
Learning the Importance of Faith
Learning to Be a Mother
Marveling at Your Baby
Meeting Your Newborn
Motherhood Is a Sacred Bond
Motherhood Makes You Grow
Nurturing a Baby with Disabilities
Nurturing a Sick Baby
Opening to Parenthood
Planning for the Birth
Praying to Have a Child
Preparing a Toddler's Birthday Party
Raising a Community Baby
Recalling a Pensive Baby
Recalling a Sister's Birth
Recalling a Stressful Birth
Receiving News of Fatherhood
Rejoicing After the Birth
Reminiscing About Childhood
Respecting Children's Imagination
Respecting Your Child's Growth
Seeing a Stressful Birth
Seeing Babies Mystically
Seeing Children's Joy
Sharing News About Your Baby
Showing Sensitivity to Your Child
Surprised by Your Newborn
Talking with Your Child
Teaching Love for Reading
Thinking About Fatherhood
Thinking About Motherhood
Witnessing the Birth
Working During Pregnancy
Writing to a Baby Nephew
Writing to Your Baby
Sources	p. 271
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