New Parents

Morgan, Kim

ISBN 10: 0992898986 ISBN 13: 9780992898984

Publisher: Barefoot Coaching, 2016

Synopsis

Taking some time to focus on your own well-being can help you to keep calm and cope brilliantly in the first year of parenthood. An essential tool for first-time mums and dads, these thoughtful coaching questions are designed to encourage honest, open conversation about the many changes and challenges faced by all new parents. Addressing issues such as changes in your relationship, what support you need to be the best parents you can be, your hopes and aims for the future and your parenting style, these question cards will help you to get the most out of your new life by finding the answers that are right for your family.

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About the Author

Kim Morgan is Managing Director of Barefoot Coaching Ltd and one of the UK's most successful business and personal coaches. Kim has over 25 years' experience in psychology and people development and has dedicated much of her career to working with parents and families. She is author of The Coach's Casebook: Mastering the Twelve Traits That Trap Us and a regular contributor to Psychologies Magazine.

Review

"Using these cards to talk about the highs and lows of parenthood will be good for you and your family." - Sarah Beeson MBE, Author of 'Happy Baby, Happy Family' "Picking a calm moment and card or two to have an open and kind conversation about your thoughts and feelings since you've become parents will help you to appreciate how much you've already grown as a family." - Sarah Beeson MBE, Author of 'Happy Baby, Happy Family' "A must for any new parent!" - Now Baby "A great idea and especially useful if you find starting difficult conversations hard or you just want to reconnect with your partner." - Now Baby "Barefoot Coaching Cards are designed for the first year of parenthood, to start a conversation between you and your partner about what's right for your new family. Sounds good to us!" - Gurgle Magazine "These cards are designed to help parents find the answers that are right for them, to help create happier, more relaxed individuals who are confident in their roles and decisions and work well together as a team." - The Motherload "One of the things I've realised in the 5 years that I've been a parent is how important it is to talk, openly and honestly, about how you're feeling, what you're thinking and how things are going. Sometimes though it can be hard to know how to start talking about these things, and that's where these brilliant new coaching cards come in." - This Glorious Life "Perfect for those moments when you need some time to reflect, either before, or after baby arrives...They are excellent quality, durable and attractive - a perfect gift for a baby shower, new parent to be or recent parents...Every single question in this pack is thought-provoking and useful." - Your Time to Grow "The beauty of these cards is they really make you think and reflect on parenting, there were several that I enjoyed having a think about." - All the Beautiful Things "With a huge range of questions from the immediate needs of your baby to some fun future hopes [these] coaching cards are ideal for starting a meaningful conversation to develop a joint approach to parenting." - Messy Blog UK "...make a wonderful gift to expecting parents, or as a tool for you and your partner to boss this parenting malarkey together...I can't really overstate how awesome the quality of the questions on the cards is." - Mum's the Law Blog --na

Edition details

• Publisher: Barefoot Coaching
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0992898986
• ISBN 13: 9780992898984
• Binding: Cards
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 100