Let the Baby Drive Navigating the Road of New Motherhood

For more than a decade, Lu Hanessian had been living on the go, traveling the globe as a successful television host and journalist.But nothing could have prepared her for her biggest assignment: motherhood.Her baby redefined her world, turning her precious beliefs and perceptions on their head.He threatened her defenses and whipped up her fears like a cyclone.Like most new mothers, Lu wanted answers. Going by the book didn't seem to work and Popular Opinion was not at all popular with her baby.So she did the only thing she could under the circumstances: she let the baby drive.Along that uncharted road, Lu unearthed her intuition, discovered the power of a baby's voice, the changing dynamic of marriage, and the unexpected merits of self-doubt. In following a journey from chaos to conviction, her voice will inspire mothers everywhere.

LU HANESSIAN is the host of Discovery Health Channel's Make Room for Baby and her articles have been published in The New York Times, Redbook and Parenting. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and their two boys.