The baby decision: how to make the most important decision of your life - Merle A. Bombardieri Msw Licsw

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FROM CONFUSION TO CONFIDENCE IN FIVE STEPS SECOND EDITION COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED The Baby Decision is a clear, compassionate guide to making a parenting or childfree decision with confidence.

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 I like the idea of motherhood, but how do I know I'd really enjoy it? What will happen to my job, my relationship, my sanity? Or they say, I'm leaning toward being childfree, but will I be sorry later? 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.

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.

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.

You will learn how to: - Use dozens of Secret Doors exercises to uncover hidden feelings and wisdom.

- Separate your own needs and preferences from societal myths and expectations.

- Give full consideration to the rewards and opportunities of living childfree.

- Talk constructively with your partner even if you disagree.

- Manage work-life balance and keep your relationship strong.

- Make decisions about one-child families, single and gay parenting, fertility and adoption.

- Borrow some of the benefits of the other choice.

You will also learn how to trust your decision and make the most of it.

- Includes resources and bibliography.

- Bonus section: Preparing your body for a healthy pregnancy.

Upcoming Events The Baby Decision Parenthood Decision Making Workshops October 30, 2016 Cambridge Center for Adult Education (ccae.