Becoming Us: 8 Steps to Grow a Family that Thrives
Elly was born in the leafy suburbs of Brisbane and never knew to lock a door until she moved to Sydney. She left what she thought was full-time work in recruitment and training to start a degree in Psychology, have a baby, study as an Emotionally Focused Relationship Counsellor, work two part-time jobs, have another baby, go back to one part-time job and have another baby.  For the past fifteen years, Elly's passion has been supporting couples through the joyful but often challenging perinatal period. She is an advocate for including fathers (or partners) in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood and supporting bonding and emotional health for the whole family. A columnist for Australia's favorite parenting magazine, Practical Parenting, Elly is also resident relationship expert for Daily Life website. Elly lives in a Sydney beach house (surrounded by a Brisbane garden) with her firefighter husband, their three children and a bunch of pets. Becoming Us is her first book.