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Dear
Mommy, Dear Daddy
(Reviewed by Amanda Formaro)
FamilyCorner.com
Book by Marie Foss Hafen
| When I had my first child, I
could have benefited from a book like this. Author Marie
Foss Hafen has taken the viewpoint of children and formed it
into simple words that parents can understand. Words from your
children's hearts. |
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Parenting is one of the most difficult
responsibilities on Earth, and one of the most rewarding. New parents,
especially, can become overstressed and find themselves looking for
ways to cope with the anxieties of being a child's sole caretaker.
Within the pages of "Dear Mommy, Dear Daddy" you will find
adorable drawings, sweet and harmonious words, and comforting phrases.
This book allows you to sit down and look through your child's eyes
and see how our reactions affect them.
This book would make a wonderful gift for any parent, but especially
for those having their first child. It's an instruction manual of
sorts, one that will put things into perspective when things get
difficult and seem unbearable. This book continuously thanks you for
doing the job that you do, being a Mommy and a Daddy.
This book is currently being used by United Way Success by Six, Head
Start, Teen Pregnancy & Domestic Violence classes, and in many
parenting classes in the Chicago schools.
An Excerpt:
"Stop! Before you lose control and hurt me badly...
1. Quickly go to another room.
2. Step outside and think -- calm down your anger.
3. Call a relative.
4. Call a friend or church leader.
5. Last resort -- call 911.
Don't damage me! Going TOO FAR means the punishment is too cruel (too
mean) for the problem."
Review provided courtesy of Amanda
Formaro, the entrepreneurial mother of four children. She and her
husband live in southern Nevada. She is also the owner of
familycorner.com magazine at http://familycorner.com
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