The Book

What They Don't Teach in Prenatal Class:
The Key to Raising Trouble-Free Kids & Teens
Available on Amazon, Hager Books in Kerrisdale, Banyen Books in Point Grey, and Phoenix Books, Bowen Island

Why I decided to invest the time in writing a book

I wrote this book because of my experience as the mother of a troubled teenager. In seeking a way to help my daughter, I learned valuable insights I wished I’d known when my children were still young. What They Don’t Teach in Prenatal Class is for parents of children of any age, but particularly for those who worry about a family history of depression or addiction. 
Many people think that nurturing a child’s self-esteem is the answer. However, I discovered that the crucial message we must get across to children is that they are inherently worthy as human beings. Self-esteem is easily lost, but our Inherent Worth (IW) never changes. This concept is not only the key to happiness, it is also the key to prevention and to recovery. 
You need to know that the negative beliefs that drive our behavior and our children’s behavior, and which can lead to addiction, get started in early childhood. While you can’t prevent your children from taking on these beliefs, you can help to counter them when they do. 

You will learn how to:

  • Understand your child’s behavior and how to change it.
  • Turn off your hot buttons and deescalate conflict.
  • Improve communication with all members of the family.
  • Strengthen your relationships (not just with your children).
  • Gain a new perspective on your role as a parent.
What They Don’t Teach in Prenatal Class also offers practical strategies that will help raise a kinder, happier, generation. ​

Testimonials

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“Read this book, reread this book and practice the steps Anne Andrew teaches here, and you will find that child rearing becomes in so many ways a perfect vehicle for self-healing. If you are looking for simple, direct teachings to help you find a new level of delight in being a parent, this book provides all the practical information you’ll ever need.”

Diederik Wolsak, Founder of Choose Again and author of Choose Again:
Six Steps to Freedom

Founder of Choose Again and author of Choose Again: Six Steps to Freedom
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“This book will provide you with Anne's tool box of strategies that I have used with my wild and energetic boys. I now have a more loving approach to both my family and myself and we have all blossomed as a result.”

Roanna Glickman, Parent and Teacher

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"Through personal experience, the most powerful form of motivating real change, Dr. Andrew articulates transparent and easy-to-implement strategies for nourishing a healthy emotional foundation in your family. I wish I’d had this to guide me.” 

Eva Grayzel, master storyteller, motivational speaker and patient advocate

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“This is a profound and authentic book that can change your life. Because Anne Andrew had the courage to see her child’s behavior problems as ‘cries for love,’ they became opportunities for growth for both her and her child. By tackling her negative beliefs, Andrew learned about unconditional love and even gratitude. Here are wise words from someone who learned the hard way how to raise a child with an inherent sense of worth.”

Peggy O’Mara, founder of Mothering Magazine and www.peggyomara.com

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"This is a wonderful 'go to' book if anyone is feeling lost or confused on the parenting journey. Anne gives us a very honest account of her own story with her teenager, and gives us the tools (Choose Again Six Steps to Freedom) for healing and regaining our Inherent Worth. This book is so needed in our society today. By healing our own false beliefs of who we think we are, we become better examples for our children, who are indeed the future! Wonderfully written, simple and easy to follow, Anne has given us the steps and 'how to's' for healing. Happy parents equals happy kids! Brilliant Book!!"

Angela Clocherty

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"Well argued but warmly written by someone with experience, education and empathy in bucketloads."

Miriam Tambour

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"I found this book fascinating, profound and refreshing. It goes far beyond the traditional how-to help books for parents of troubled kids and teens as it establishes that relational problems are caused by the lack of "Inherent Worth" originating with the parent. Just by becoming a parent does not diminish or change negative, restricting self-beliefs, but rather transfer them on to the child. Transformation begins with working on yourself for which the author has a simple, easy to use method, the "Choose Again Six-Step Process". Bottom line is that each one of us has "Inherent Worth" by just being, something that cannot be sought or bought – it simply is. No more, no less. When we establish our own self-worth, self-respect and self-love we find peace, gratitude and joy within. This balanced state of self can change any situation with ease, thus supporting us in healing our children through acceptance and unconditional love."

Marina Shakour Haber

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"I found this book fascinating, profound and refreshing. It goes far beyond the traditional how-to help books for parents of troubled kids and teens as it establishes that relational problems are caused by the lack of "Inherent Worth" originating with the parent. Just by becoming a parent does not diminish or change negative, restricting self-beliefs, but rather transfer them on to the child. Transformation begins with working on yourself for which the author has a simple, easy to use method, the "Choose Again Six-Step Process". Bottom line is that each one of us has "Inherent Worth" by just being, something that cannot be sought or bought – it simply is. No more, no less. When we establish our own self-worth, self-respect and self-love we find peace, gratitude and joy within. This balanced state of self can change any situation with ease, thus supporting us in healing our children through acceptance and unconditional love." 

​Marina Shakour Haber, Author of "Dream a Better Dream-Change Your Mind to Save the World"

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