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NCT aims for all parents to have a positive start to family life. We want all women and men to feel prepared and supported to become confident and caring parents.

 

The birth of a first baby marks the founding phase of family life; a time of major development and personal growth, with many challenges as well as enormous positive potential for parents and children.

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