Welcoming a new baby to the family is exciting, but it can also bring growing pains for the entire family. And while sibling preparedness is essential, it’s also important to prepare parents for the impact on their relationship. During this webinar, relationship coach and parent advocate, Rhona Berens, PhD, CPCC, will share the latest research and offer tips to professionals who work with these growing families
This informative 60-minute webinar will:
- Provide an overview of existing research on the impact of a second child on older siblings, on parents’ relationships with their firstborn children, and on parents’ relationships with each other
- Present a tips and tools that parents can use with their firstborn children and with each other to prepare for their baby and to minimize negative responses as much as possible
- Provide tips to help parents meet their child’s critical emotional needs: to feel respected, important, accepted, included, and secure (based on Dr. Gerald Newmark’s bestselling book, “How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children”)
