Having the parenting talk with your partner?

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How do you bring it up ? Why do I feel like I’m planning for when we break up?  I know we need to talk about it because it will make it harder when the baby comes home and we don’t have a plan. If I should stay home or daycare or maybe part time work ?

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This is generally something that should be discussed before getting pregnant. But you need to do it ASAP to have a plan in place. Just sit down & discuss it.

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Its not really "the parenting talk." Its just being reaponsible and planning for your future. This is a very standard thing for all adults to do. Perhaps you are overthinking it. Just bring it up. Its well past the time to do so.

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Why does discussing your future and parenting issues make you think you’ll breakup?

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Wait, you’re already pregnant and you haven’t talked about parenting at all? What were you thinking?? It isn’t “a parenting talk”. My fiancé and I have been together for almost 4 years. I will be coming off of bc either later this year or next year. We’ve had literally hundreds of conversations about parenting. Some start because of something we see in tv/movies. Some I start to bring up a specific topic, some he starts. Make a list of important topics, set a time to sit down, and start the conversations. I would usually say take your time with it, but since you’re already pregnant you need to get through then and come to agreements asap. Here’s a photo with some basics (although it really only covers when they’re a baby. We’ve had tons of discussions about when our kids will be older, and even into adulthood). To me, having these discussions helps ensure you’re on the same page, and won’t be raising a child with someone who has completely different parenting plans than you.

Having the parenting talk with your partner?

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