OUR FAMILY

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO COUPLES THINKING ABOUT STARTING A FAMILY?

The best advice I could give is to be open minded and compromising. There are so many learning curves when starting a family and adapting to the change of being more than a couple is a big adjustment.

HOW CAN A COUPLE PREPARE FOR PARENTHOOD?

Besides owning every baby contraption on the market these days, the best way you could prepare would probably be by getting real life experiences with friend’s kids. However, in my opinion nothing really prepares you for motherhood like experiencing it. It’s the hardest and best thing I’ve ever done but I have been learning and winging it since the day my son was born.

WHAT ABOUT AFTER THE BABY ARRIVES?

Accept ALL the help. Seriously. If people are offering help, take it! Also- if having visitors seems like a lot or people are making it harder for you in the first few days, don’t be afraid to say no visitors or limit visitors to one a day.