Family Care
The First Pet Decision: Ready or not: an honest family audit
Lena Fairwood · narrated by Juniper
2026
3h 21m$4.99
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Every child eventually asks for a pet, and every parent feels the pull between excitement and doubt. This is a clear-eyed way to work through that decision together: the real weekly time cost behind the promises, which chores actually land on which family member, how to test readiness before you commit to a living creature, and honest questions to ask about money, allergies, and follow-through. Practical, calm, and refreshingly free of guilt.
Inside this audiobook
17 chapters
- 1Introduction4m
- 2Chapter 1: So You're Thinking About a Pet14m
- 3Chapter 2: What This Decision Really Asks13m
- 4Chapter 3: Why Good Families Get This Wrong13m
- 5Chapter 4: The Time You Actually Have13m
- 6Chapter 5: The Money Question, Honestly15m
- 7Chapter 6: Your Home Through a Pet's Eyes14m
- 8Chapter 7: Everyone Gets a Voice14m
- 9Chapter 8: Matching Personality to Pet16m
- 10Chapter 9: Talking to Kids About Responsibility15m
- 11Chapter 10: When Life Already Feels Full13m
- 12Chapter 11: Borrowing Before You Commit14m
- 13Chapter 12: Building Your Family's Pet Plan12m
- 14Chapter 13: A Trial Period That Tells the Truth14m
- 15Chapter 14: Signs to Pause and Who to Ask12m
- 16Conclusion3m
- 17About the Author1m
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