In the beginning you were a child. The world revolved around you. You had no responsibilities. There were grownups who took care of your needs and many of your desires. When you were a teenager you were experiencing so many changes that you forgot what it was like to be a child.
With or without a mate, most women arrive at a time when they want to have children. For many it feels like a biological imperative; for others it is an attempt to recapture that childhood joy.
When you are `with child', you feel that you are aglow. Your friends and family reinforce this perception and people are feeding you more and your significant other is not telling you to stop eating. That rosy glow fades in a pool of sweat on the day your child is born. The amazing thing is that the pain quickly fades from memory (or you would never have another child) and the wonder and beauty of a new life stays with you in every detail.
Now, all of the adoring friends and relatives have gone home and the baby is asleep. You have a few minutes to rest and to think. You begin to worry. "What was I thinking? What will I do? I am responsible for the needs of a tiny, helpless baby." Relax! And read on. I do not pretend to have all the answers but I have been where you are today. There are volumes written about each phase of life and you will want to read up in detail about the things that bother you most. In the following pages you will find brief (the baby could wake up any minute) anecdotes and advice. In the eBook available here I provide you with the benefit of my experience as a mother and as a teacher, with the hope that it will be helpful to you and to your child.