{"product_id":"book-e9xa","title":"The Baby Decision How to Make the Most Important Choice of Your Life","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFROM CONFUSION TO CONFIDENCE IN FIVE STEPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSECOND EDITION COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerle 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse dozens of \"Secret Doors\" exercises to uncover hidden feelings and wisdom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate your own needs and preferences from societal myths and expectations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive full consideration to the rewards and opportunities of living childfree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalk constructively with your partner even if you disagree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage work-life balance and keep your relationship strong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake decisions about one-child families, single and gay parenting, fertility and adoption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorrow some of the benefits of the other choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrust your decision and make the most of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess online resources \u0026amp; bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49432264999216,"sku":"BDe9xa","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/e9xa-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773269848","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-e9xa","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}