Product Description: Towards Parenthood has grown out of the special program of Australia's Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the emotional well-being of parents and infants. This guidebook assists parents in managing the complex demands of parenting...read more

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Product Description: When mothers feel depressed in the months after childbirth, their feelings have often been dismissed as understandable reactions to the stress of caring for a new baby, perhaps complicated by family and marital demands. Most mothers cope, with varying degrees of support and success, but for many the neglect and misunderstanding of postnatal emotional problems can lead to long-term difficulties, with implications for their families as well as for mental health services...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)