Parents Don't Make Mistakes Because They Don't

You Learn More From Your Mistakes Than You Do From Your Successes.

A Grandchild Is A Miracle, But A Renewed Relationship With Your Own Children Is Even A Greater One.

Every Time You Give A Parent A Sense Of Success Or Of Empowerment, You're Offering It To The Baby Indirectly. Because Every Time A Parent Looks At That Baby And Says 'oh, You're So Wonderful,' That Baby Just Bursts With Feeling Good About Themselves.

A Pregnant Woman And Her Spouse Dream Of Three Babies--the Perfect Four-month-old Who Rewards Them With Smiles And Musical Cooing,the Impaired Baby, Who Changes Each Day, And The Mysterious Real Baby Whose Presence Is Beginning To Be Evident In The Motions Of The Fetus.

Attachment To A Baby Is A Long-term Process, Not A Single, Magical Moment. The Opportunity For Bonding At Birth May Be Compared To Falling In Love - Staying In Love Takes Longer And Demands More Work.