All new parents can use help from the people around them. From small gestures and gifts of time to schooling and day care, it all makes a big difference.
As part of seeing if you’re ready to be a parent, think of the resources you may have around you that you can rely on, like:
- Your immediate family (including parents, grandparents and siblings)
- Your extended family (including aunts, uncles and cousins)
- Your friends (including those with and without children)
- Your faith community (including parent groups and child camps)
- Your local schools (including afterschool care and activities)
- Your local health care (including doctors, clinics and dentists)
- Local support resources in your community (including day care and recreation organizations)
While making your list, think about what these resources offer and how they can help you now and in the future. Then you can start asking around to see how much support might be available to you. With a little research, you may find that there’s more out there than you may have expected.
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