Becoming Us: The Couple's Guide to Surviving Parenthood and Growing a Family that Thrives

by Elly Taylor

Want to know the world's worst best-kept secret?Parenthood is a time of joy love and wonder. And also some perfect storms. Which is why 92% of parents have more differences and disagreements with their partner in their first year of family.The normal changes and challenges of parenthood are the world's worst best-kept secret. Becoming a parent isn't a walk in the park or for the faint of heart. It's a hero's journey into the unknown. Based on over 20 years of research and the experiences of thousands of parents Parenthood Tour Guide, Elly Taylor, takes mothers, fathers and partners on a journey of discovery. Becoming Us prepares, guides and supports parents to find their way through the twists and turns of parenthood, face any challenges head on, hand in hand and have practical steps to support each other along the way.Knowing the ways to "becoming us" can make all the difference between couples just surviving parenthood and knowing how to love, learn, grow - and thrive - as a family all the way through it.

Genres: Parenting

276 pages, Paperback

Published June 6, 2019

About the author

Elly Taylor is an Australian perinatal relationship expert and founder of Becoming Us.

Elly's passion is preparing couples for the joyful but often challenging transitions of parenthood. She is an advocate for including fathers and partners in all aspects of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood to support whole family bonding.

Elly lives in a Sydney beach house with her firefighter husband, their three children and a bunch of pets. Becoming Us is her first book. Her second is waiting for her.

Reviews

[Katy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I was given a free preview pdf to review but ended up enjoying it so much that I just had to buy my own physical copy along with several others to give away to the expectant couples I know!
I'm a clinical psychologist with a special interest in perinatal, child and family psychology and I'm also a mum to three children aged 7, 4 and 10 months. This is my favourite book for expecting couples and new parents. So many books focus solely on the mother, or just on the birth or the 4th trimester or practical aspects of baby care. This book is unique: it gives you a really clear, realistic and practical guide to the psychological and relational ups and downs of transitioning from a romantic couple to a parenting team over the early years and beyond. It's so well researched and warmly written by the wonderful Elly Taylor who has 20 years personal and professional experience of this area. The book feels like you have Elly as your own kind and wise parenthood tour guide. I couldn't recommend it more.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A MUST READ for anyone expecting a baby, who has a new baby, or who has tiny humans!!! This is a wealth of knowledge and you will be a better person, partner, and parent with this information. Legit life-changing!

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elly Taylor's work has been pivotal in my postpartum support business! I appriciate her down to earth perspective mixed with her own clinical experience. As someone who appriciates psychology, my attention was kept, while I feel empowered with easy to digest information for my not so psychology savvy clients!