Heart to Heart Parenting by Robin Grille

Author:Robin Grille
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ABC Books
Published: 2008-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

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A bill of rights for mothers and fathers

Caring for a baby might be the greatest feat of love in action that you have ever done and will ever do again. You owe it to yourself – and to your baby – to remember that you also have needs. If you are to nourish a baby emotionally, you need emotional nourishment. I am going to propose a list of fundamental needs that I believe all parents have. Of course, you might see this Parents’ Bill of Rights a little differently and may like to alter it – add a few, subtract a few – to fit how you feel. The main thing is that you pay attention to your emotional needs and make a place for them in your life as a parent.

Here are my suggestions.

Emotional support from a partner (and if no partner is available, a double dose of the next point).

Emotional support from family or friends.

Some space to yourself, some time to be alone, even if only a few minutes each day.

Some regular quality time with other adults (for conversation, and so on).

Have fun in whatever way you can fit it in to your life.

Some pleasurable activities, such as sunbaking, having a massage, listening to music, walking in nature, and so forth, as often as possible.

Do some (at least a little) activity that is creative or personally meaningful, such as some paid or volunteer work, study, learning a new skill or a creative hobby such as gardening, reading or yoga.

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