Most childbirth books are written to the first-time-mother-to-be. While all women struggle with similar feeling, emotions, fears and doubts regardless of how many babies they’ve had, the reality is that there is not much actual content out there for the “MOM” {Mother of Many | Mother of Multiples}.
What I feel compelled to talk to you about today is something not talked about. It isn’t something I had really gotten a grasp of until I began meeting all of you and receiving many very similar sounding emails. And that is for us to talk about and examine what kind of legacy or view of  pregnancy and childbirth we are encouraging in our children–both our sons and daughters.
This is something I really want to engage with you on. So I am going to try my best to be focused here on the comments – getting back to as quickly as I can! 🙂
So to kick off the discussion I want to ask you this question:
What do you think your children believe about pregnancy and childbirth?
Are they scared, curious, anxious, fearful, excited, looking forward to, or simply innocent?
Just think on this one question… maybe even ask your husband. What He thinks the legacy you guys are leaving with regard to how your children view childbirth. And if you are really gutsy, maybe you have children you feel it would be ok to ask: “What do you think of pregnancy and childbirth?”
I believe that as we reflect on how our views and reactions to life circumstances influences our children, we can begin to truly be intentional.
And maybe even begin having some really productive conversations to reopen up the lines of communication on this topic. We need to understand that our children’s views of pregnancy and childbirth are influenced by our society, but we have even more influence on them by how we react and talk about it.
I would love to hear from you! How many children do you have? How old are they?
Please feel free to invite friends to stop by for this short three post series talking about what “legacy” we are leaving with regard to pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.
Seeking to Glorify the Father,
Angie Tolpin
