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Articles on Becoming a Parent

 

 

 

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  • Did you know this About Becoming a Parent?

    14 Aug 13:19

    Did you know that in 2006 over 150,000 women became mums for the first time. The changes that occur during this time can have a huge impact on all our relationships, not least on the... (continued)

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  • An introduction to relationship advice

    18 Aug 13:18

    Welcome to the Relationship Advice section of thecoupleconnection.net. This website is designed to follow the the helping process that is divided in to five stages; exploring, unders... (continued)

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  • Step families come in all shapes and sizes – and babies change things

    14 Aug 14:49

    "You're going to have a new brother or sister." Any child hearing this is likely to experience a whole range of emotions. When couples who already have children from pr... (continued)

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  • Will it always be like this?

    14 Aug 14:55

    Your longed for first baby is here at last, and you are looking forward to life as a family... After a couple of months though you might start to think “Will it always be l... (continued)

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  • Understanding Becoming a Parent

    14 Aug 15:02

    When we decide we want to improve our relationship we’ll begin by identifying the area of our relationship that isn’t working well or the issue that seems to cause troubl... (continued)

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  • Children Have To Cope With Changes In Families – But They Do Need Help!

    14 Aug 15:48

    When parents separate or form new relationships children have to face big changes in their world. Your children may seem happy enough at first, or at least not unhappy, and so unders... (continued)

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  • Deciding how to bring up the children

    15 Aug 14:05

    Making decisions about parenting are hard. There are a lot of ideas around, but how do you know which are right? Once your baby arrives, family, friends, magazines, parenting gu... (continued)

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  • Dads matter - celebrate Father's Day with thecoupleconnection.net

    19 Jun 13:20

    Father’s day doesn’t get as much attention as Mother’s Day and many people feel that it is largely an invention to make money for the greetings card industry. Accor... (continued)

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  • Arguing and children

    03 Sep 10:30

    Psychologist Janet Reibstein discusses arguing and the impact it can have on children. Arguing and children To view a text only version click here  

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  • Commitment

    13 Oct 12:11

    Psychologist, Janet Reibstein, discusses commitment including getting married, having a child together and buying a home. Commitment To view a text only version click here  

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  • Baby Clues Game

    28 Sep 21:09

    Baby Clues – Baby language, baby talk and bonding game Baby Clues is the new, free online baby quiz that offers a fun and entertaining way to learn how your baby communicat... (continued)

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  • The Couple Connection has re-launched its popular relationship insights animations

    18 Apr 14:56

    This month on thecoupleconnection.net we have re-launching our popular Relationship Insights. These short animations are based on a wealth of research. Each one should help you g... (continued)

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  • Love Actually

    28 Oct 11:22

    Romance and intimacy means way more than sex – intimacy is really about bonding in a way that goes beyond words or fancy meals. Sometimes it can feel like you’ve “l... (continued)

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  • Bringing up Children - start as you mean to go on

    28 Oct 11:07

    Do you want to be the sort of old-fashioned dinosaur dad who leaves all the messy baby stuff to your partner, and only gets involved when your child is old enough to take to the park... (continued)

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  • Bringing Up Kids – Start as You Mean to Go On

    27 Oct 17:14

    Do you want to be the sort of old-fashioned dinosaur dad who leaves all the messy baby stuff to your partner, and only gets involved when your child is old enough to take to the park... (continued)

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  • Eek I'm Going To Be A Dad

    27 Oct 17:22

    Becoming a Dad for the first time can be scary, especially if you weren't planning on giving up your swinging bachelor lifestyle quite this soon. But don't worry, it's no... (continued)

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  • Becoming a Dad

    27 Oct 17:07

    Some dads talk of ‘falling in love’ with their baby as soon as they see them. But if that’s not your experience, don’t panic. Let’s face it, ‘Love... (continued)

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  • She's Doing my Head in

    27 Oct 17:22

    Arguing Arguing with your partner happens - even though you may be soulmates, you won’t always agree on everything, but in the end that’s probably a good thing. There... (continued)

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  • Three is sometimes a crowd

    27 Oct 17:31

    Your life’s never going to be the same; and your relationship with your partner has changed too. Be warned that this is a much, much bigger hormonal change than her monthly per... (continued)

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  • Dads matter - celebrate Father's Day with thecoupleconnection.net

    19 Jun 13:20

    Father’s day doesn’t get as much attention as Mother’s Day and many people feel that it is largely an invention to make money for the greetings card industry. Accor... (continued)

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Most Commented

  • An introduction to relationship advice

    18 Aug 13:18

    Welcome to the Relationship Advice section of thecoupleconnection.net. This website is designed to follow the the helping process that is divided in to five stages; exploring, unders... (continued)

    3 Comments Read more →
  • Deciding how to bring up the children

    15 Aug 14:05

    Making decisions about parenting are hard. There are a lot of ideas around, but how do you know which are right? Once your baby arrives, family, friends, magazines, parenting gu... (continued)

    2 Comments Read more →
  • Step families come in all shapes and sizes – and babies change things

    14 Aug 14:49

    "You're going to have a new brother or sister." Any child hearing this is likely to experience a whole range of emotions. When couples who already have children from pr... (continued)

    1 Comment Read more →
  • Pregnancy and Finance

    31 Mar 15:45

    Going from a couple to a family may be one of the biggest changes you and your partner ever experience. It may be one of the most exciting times of your lives.  Or possibly ... (continued)

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  • Did you know this About Becoming a Parent?

    14 Aug 13:19

    Did you know that in 2006 over 150,000 women became mums for the first time. The changes that occur during this time can have a huge impact on all our relationships, not least on the... (continued)

    0 Comments Read more →
  • Will it always be like this?

    14 Aug 14:55

    Your longed for first baby is here at last, and you are looking forward to life as a family... After a couple of months though you might start to think “Will it always be l... (continued)

    0 Comments Read more →
  • Understanding Becoming a Parent

    14 Aug 15:02

    When we decide we want to improve our relationship we’ll begin by identifying the area of our relationship that isn’t working well or the issue that seems to cause troubl... (continued)

    0 Comments Read more →
  • Children Have To Cope With Changes In Families – But They Do Need Help!

    14 Aug 15:48

    When parents separate or form new relationships children have to face big changes in their world. Your children may seem happy enough at first, or at least not unhappy, and so unders... (continued)

    0 Comments Read more →
  • Dads matter - celebrate Father's Day with thecoupleconnection.net

    19 Jun 13:20

    Father’s day doesn’t get as much attention as Mother’s Day and many people feel that it is largely an invention to make money for the greetings card industry. Accor... (continued)

    0 Comments Read more →
  • Arguing and children

    03 Sep 10:30

    Psychologist Janet Reibstein discusses arguing and the impact it can have on children. Arguing and children To view a text only version click here  

    0 Comments Read more →
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