Honey, why are you crying? I’m PREGNANT!
Those would be exciting words except we agreed not to have children. Now what?
There are numerous ways in which children can come into our lives unexpectedly.
Perhaps you fell in love with someone who already had a child and now you do too. Or you’re suddenly parenting your grandchildren are now they’re not just visiting for the weekend.
Whether you desperately wanted children or they came into your life unexpectedly…
In Unplanned Parenthood…
Dan Barber has served as pastor, worked in private counseling practice and is currently a life coach. He has spoken to youth groups and juvenile detention centers and works with parents and families. He is a husband and father. He and his wife Kathy live in Coldwater, Ontario. They have been married 30 years and have two adult children, Megan and Alex and their son-in-law Jason.
In 2015, Dan & Kathy opened Em’s Cafe in Coldwater. Kathy is the boss and whenever Dan is there he is the dishwasher.
Innehållsförteckning
Note to Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 1. Don’t Go It Alone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2. Watch Where You’re Going . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 3. Family First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 4. Marriage First-er. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Chapter 5. One Size Does Not Fit All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 6. On-The-Job Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Chapter 7. Don’t Be That Parent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 8. Safe at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Chapter 9. Plate Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Chapter 10. Reflections from Megan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Chapter 11. Reflections from Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Chapter 12. Closing Remarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Discussion Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142