Description |
viii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Do you want kids? The waiting game -- Where do parenting desires come from? -- Managing external expectations -- Should you have kids? Moving from desire to intention -- The demands and rewards of parenthood -- Family planning and relationships -- Kids, in this climate? -- Getting your finances in order -- Is passing on your genes really the best thing? -- You're concerned you might not be a good parent -- You're afraid of pregnancy or childbirth -- How to have kids. Fertility -- Getting your fertility assessed -- Fertility preservation -- Fertility treatments -- Managing the grief of infertility -- Alternative paths to parenthood -- Using an egg, sperm, or embryo donor -- Adoption and foster care -- Surrogacy -- You don't want kids. Saying no to parenthood -- Living a childfree life -- Conclusion: So when are you having kids? |
Summary |
"A new kind of family planning book for the millennial and Gen Z generations, offering inclusive guidance on the realities of parenthood"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Parenthood.
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Parents -- Psychology.
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Family planning.
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Family planning. |
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Parenthood. |
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Parents -- Psychology. |
ISBN |
9781683649250 (hardcover) |
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1683649257 (hardcover) |
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