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ORIENTATION TO THE PARENTING
PROFESSIONHow to Prepare for the World’s Most Important
JobTHERE’S NO WAY TO know what parenting is like until you do it.
Whatever thoughts you may have had about becoming a mom or a
dad, bringing that first child home is a jolt—a big jolt. The only
guarantee is that raising your child will be more difficult, and more
rewarding, than you could ever have expected.
1-2-3 Magic is based on the idea that parenting should be looked at
as a profession. In other words, some training will make the job much
easier. But that training shouldn’t have to take years or involve
bringing tons of books home from the library. One book should do it.