The purpose of this book, "Fentanyl and Our Kids: A Parent's Guide to Navigating the Epidemic," is to provide parents with the necessary tools and information to help their children navigate the dangers of fentanyl abuse. Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid that has been responsible for a signicant increase in overdose deaths across the United States, particularly among young people. As a parent, it can be overwhelming and frightening to think about the possibility of your child becoming addicted to fentanyl or any other drug. However, it is important to remember that you are not alone in this struggle. This book is designed to help you better understand fentanyl, its effects on the body, and how addiction develops. Through the pages of this book, you will learn about the signs and symptoms of fentanyl abuse, as well as the risk factors that may make your child more susceptible to addiction. You will also gain insight into the various treatment options available for those struggling with addiction, including medication-assisted treatment and behavioral therapies. Ultimately, the goal of this book is to empower parents with the knowledge and resources they need to help their children avoid fentanyl abuse and overcome addiction if it does occur. It is our hope that this book will serve as a valuable tool for parents and caregivers who are concerned about the impact of fentanyl on their children and their communities. We believe that by working together and staying informed, we can help prevent the devastating consequences of fentanyl abuse and ensure that our children have a bright and healthy future. We hope that this book will serve as a valuable resource for parents and caregivers who are looking for guidance and support in navigating this challenging epidemic.

The book Perspectives on Midwifery and Parenthood explores contemporary issues relating to parenthood and midwifery. This book bridges a gap in the literature, where it highlights the close and unique relationships that midwives, nurses, doctors, other health care professionals and students enjoy with women and men during their transition to parenthood. Midwives work in close contact with and address the diverse needs of women and men during one of the most critical life's transitions, preconception, pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting and its long term implications on the psychosocial, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing of parents and infants. The chapters cover the transition and preparation for parenthood, midwives and parental-fetal-tie in pregnancy, perinatal mental health, maternal well-being, infertility, repeated loss and surrogacy, supporting early parenting following preterm birth, adolescent pregnancy and early parenthood, social challenges and parenthood including drug and alcohol use in pregnancy, intimate partners’ violence, migrants and transition to parenthood, fathers’ transition to parenthood, diversity of family formation - LGBTQ+ parents, breastfeeding, the role of spirituality during pregnancy, and midwifery and parenthood. Each person is unique and so is the response to parenthood, as the mother, father and family embark on this new lifeworld, a lifelong commitment. The book is a compendium of contemporary research depicting the strengths, opportunities, and recommendations how midwives and other health care professionals can nurture optimal, compassionate, respectful person- and family-centred care during pregnancy and early parenting, the transition to parenthood.

Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.