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049 - How do we know if we’re ready to have kids?
Ep. 49
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On this episode of the Love Your First Year podcast, give you some practical ways to know when you're ready to have kids.
Resources:
- Love Your First Year Premarital Course: https://www.loveyourfirstyear.com/course
- Boundaries With In-Laws When You Have a Baby: https://www.loveyourfirstyear.com/post/boundaries-with-in-laws-when-you-have-a-baby
- Children in Your Future? The Questions to Discuss Before Marriage: https://www.loveyourfirstyear.com/post/children-in-your-future-the-questions-to-discuss-before-marriage
Questions? Shoot us a DM on Instagram at @loveyourfirstyear
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