But we ve listened and added the voices, questions and concerns of the parents for whom these materials are meant. We ll, some women feel more comfortable with a video than a book and especially for some teens, hearing the information from their favorite musician or actor will encourage them to really listen and learn. We know so many celebrities have used What To Expect , including actors, musicians and athletes and we hope they ll want to help us convey some very serious health information in an entertaining way. We already have an MTV music video producer on our board as well as Lifetime, Nickelodeon and CBS producers. They will help us ensure that in addition to providing accurate information, these videos will be fun to watch.
Most parents can remember the challenges of the first three years of their child s life.
It is a joyful time, but also, an extremely stressful time. I remember a few three a.m. feedings where I wasn t sure I was up for the job. One particular night, at wit s end, I burst into tears feeling exhausted and alone, even though I had a husband in the next room, and family and friends to call if I needed to. But imagine being without any support or not knowing how you were going to feed your child the next day, or where you would sleep that night. There are educational programs and mentoring programs and community outreach programs that are creating a safety net of education, care, literacy training and most importantly friendship love and support to struggling families.