Publisher's Synopsis
While there is no shortage of books detailing the joys and challenges of giving birth and raising children, few focus squarely on the internal and emotional state of the parents. In OMG! We're Pregnant, acclaimed parent expert Dr. Paul Peebles delves into the deepest fears and anxieties that parents-to-be often experience but are hesitant to talk about. Dr. Peebles sheds light on such concepts and issues as The Intruder Complex (who is this strange, tiny creature now running my life?), meddling friends and family, and how bonding works for both mothers and fathers. While being pregnant and giving birth are often joyous and momentous occasions, Dr. Peebles expertise offers answers and peace-of-mind around the trickier questions.
Becoming a parent is a Rite of Passage, with many highs and lows, joys and fears, feelings and frustrations. This book, by and for all parents and first in the landmark series The Psychological Survival Guide for Parents, is an inclusive, modern guide for the modern family.
Book I in this series in progress covers insights into and coping concepts for: "Wish versus Reality conflicts;" The Intimacy Drive; The Grading System; (newborn) Temperament, the Great Modulator; Coping Mechanisms; Calming Techniques; Parental Sex; Grandparents: the Usurper Perception; the self-defeating Success Neurosis; and much more!
It is about relationships, and OMG intrusions into those relationships.
