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'I'm Pregnant and I'm Freaking Out!'

Instead of panicking over parental horror stories, breathe deep and welcome the unknown.

Heather Havrilesky
Jul 19, 2022
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Blue (1919) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly:

I'm pregnant.

My husband and I just got married and are in our late 30s. We both felt maybe 60-40 in favor of kids. Yes, we could play with and have great fun with our child, showing them all the cool stuff we like (cooking, good music, traveling), but we have a lot of fun together, and why spoil that? Plus, most…

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