Elf-help for the Mother-to-be

by Claudia Bollwinkel, R. W. Alley (Illustrator)

Overview

Wise and whimsical advice and inspiration for about-to-be mommies!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497680265
Publisher:	CareNotes
Publication date:	09/16/2014
Series:	Elf-help
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	84
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Claudia Bollwinkel conceived the idea for this book while pregnant with her second child. She works for the German Women’s Foundation filia die frauenstiftung. She lives in Lüneburg, Germany, with her husband and two sons.
 
R. W. Alley is the illustrator for the popular Abbey Press adult series of Elf-help books, as well as an illustrator and writer of children’s books. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, daughter, and son. See a wide variety of his works at: www.rwalley.com.

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Elf-help for the Mother-to-be

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By Claudia Bollwinkel, R. W. Alley

Abbey Press

Copyright © 2006 Claudia Bollwinkel
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4976-8026-5

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CHAPTER 1

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Thank God! You are being given a brand new love—the love for your unborn child now growing like a beautiful flower.

2.

Pay attention to the many changes occurring both within you and outside of you.

3.

Share your happiness with other people. A child is a gift to the whole world.

4.

Accept your condition. Your child is growing and wants your attention.

5.

Sleep a lot. You and your child grow closer while sleeping.

6.

Spend more time alone. You need silence to hear yourself.

(Continues...)

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