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The Bits About Parenting that Most Books Don't Tell You About

Most parenting books prepare parents for the most magical experience. Yet there's a chapter that isn't always revealed. From the first moment of cell life, babies are equipped with a master plan to turn lives upside down, and leave parents questioning, "What have we done?"

Put the Baby Back in My Tummy - When Parenthood is Not Quite as Expected is the personal journey of two clueless parents, raising a little diva with enough punch and personality to belong on Broadway.

Anna Garcia engages readers through humorous personal memoirs and over 200 light-hearted illustrations. From sleep deprivation, to Oscar winning tantrums, this story identifies with the deepest pains and struggles of newly initiated parents and transforms it into an epic adventure. She also includes tips on how she survived the greatest challenges.

This book is imperfectly perfect for new parents who are struggling with their transition into parenthood. It's the non-sanitized chapter on parenting that leaves parents sighing, "Thank goodness, we're not the only ones."

Anna Garcia is an author, illustrator, artist, teacher, life coach, and mother. Anna has a strong belief that any setback is a blessing in disguise and that the greatest challenges can become the greatest success. She shares how she overcame her personal challenges of first-time parenting using coaching strategies, and works with clients around the world through her life coaching business. Anna currently lives in Sydney with her husband, Sheldon, and daughter, Allegra. Visit her websites: www.putthebabyback.com www.valuelifecoaching.com