The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-BeThis indispensable book explores the emotional, financial, and even physical changes the father-to-be may experience during his partner's pregnancy. Written in an easy-to-absorb format and filled with sound advice and practical tips for men on such topics as how to make sense of your conflicting emotions, how pregnancy affects your sex life, and how to start a college fund, this volume reassures, commiserates, and informs. It also incorporates the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetricians and birth-class instructors to psychologists and sociologists. This new edition features the latest research on many topics, from the reasons for premature births to nutritional supplements. The finances section has been updated; advice for expectant adoptive fathers has been added throughout; information for fathers expecting twins and other multiples is included; and the resources section and bibliography have been considerably expanded. Illustrated throughout with New Yorker-style cartoons that will make even the most anxious father chuckle, this book is the essential reference for all expectant couples. |
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Page 92
... solution is to have two people share a job — and a desk — at the office . For example , one person might work in the mornings , the other in the afternoons . WORKING AT HOME ( TELECOMMUTING ) While many managers feel 92 THE 6TH MON TH.
... solution is to have two people share a job — and a desk — at the office . For example , one person might work in the mornings , the other in the afternoons . WORKING AT HOME ( TELECOMMUTING ) While many managers feel 92 THE 6TH MON TH.
Page 93
... telecommuting . Now before you start to panic , I'm not suggesting that you rent out your office to someone else — most telecommuters work only a day or two a week at home . The point is that being able to telecommute is just another ...
... telecommuting . Now before you start to panic , I'm not suggesting that you rent out your office to someone else — most telecommuters work only a day or two a week at home . The point is that being able to telecommute is just another ...
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... ( telecommuting ) , 93 job sharing and , 93 long - term schedule changes and , 92 onset of labor and , 121 worrying : about finances , 65–66 Ꮓ see also fears vitamin A , 29 vitamin B , 29 vitamin C , 28 Zayas , Luis , 85 , 95–96 , 131 ...
... ( telecommuting ) , 93 job sharing and , 93 long - term schedule changes and , 92 onset of labor and , 121 worrying : about finances , 65–66 Ꮓ see also fears vitamin A , 29 vitamin B , 29 vitamin C , 28 Zayas , Luis , 85 , 95–96 , 131 ...
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