Think Twice! Advice on Life with a Pet and a Baby

By Kristin Smith

A practical and humorous guide for preparing YOU for life with your pet after baby. This book is not about training the pet, but rather, preparing the owner. It is for anyone considering getting a pet before having a baby, and for anyone who is having a baby and already has a pet.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Release date: Oct 26, 2020
• ISBN: 9780228833833

Kristin Smith

Kristin Smith is the best-selling and award-winning author of the Deception Game series. Her first book, CATALYST, is a 2018 IAN Book of the Year Award finalist in the Young Adult category. When she's not writing, Kristin can be found planning her next Murder Mystery dinner party, beating her boys at Just Dance, or belting out karaoke (from the comfort of her own home). Kristin currently resides in North Carolina with her husband and sons. To read more about Kristin or her books, please visit her website at kristinsmithbooks.com.

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978-0-2288-3382-6 (Hardcover)

978-0-2288-3381-9 (Paperback)

978-0-2288-3383-3 (eBook)

A practical and humorous guide for preparing YOU for life with your pet after baby. This book is not about training the pet, but rather, preparing the owner. It is for anyone considering getting a pet before having a baby, and for anyone who is having a baby and already has a pet.

A humorous look into people’s feelings towards their pet post baby and some practical advice.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - The Warning

Chapter 2 - Observations

Chapter 3 - Pet Parent vs. Human Parent

Chapter 4 - Anthropomorphism

Chapter 5 - Now What?

Chapter 6 - For those of you who have yet to get a pet

About the Author

Endnotes

CHAPTER 1

The Warning

Dear reader,

Let’s rewind a few years.

You are in a serious relationship, or perhaps you are newly married. You aren’t quite ready for kids. You and your significant other decide to take the plunge, you are going to get a pet.

DON’T DO IT I say. But it’s too late. You have