Things to Consider if You're Thinking About Having Kids | Ep. 525
Awesome Marriage Podcast
Dr. Kim Kimberling
4.9 • 813 Ratings
🗓️ 6 September 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
What are the pros and cons of having kids? Can you know if you're really ready? Today Dr. Kim and I discuss how to know and how we each went through that process with our spouse. We share some practical ways to get on the same page with your spouse, as well as some of our favorite parts of being parents. Listen in to learn more!
Episode highlights include:
- How we navigated the transitions from being childless couples to having kids
- Surprises that couples often face when they become parents
- Tips to getting on the same page about this
- This week's anonymous question: Is it okay to use birth control?
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the awesome marriage podcast, a place for honest conversations and practical advice on how to build an awesome marriage. |
| 0:09.9 | I am your podcast producer and co-host, Lindsay Few. |
| 0:13.4 | On the show will be our host, Dr. Kim Kimberly. |
| 0:17.0 | Dr. Kim is a marriage counselor and has been married for over 50 years. |
| 0:21.8 | His passion is to help you strengthen your most intimate relationship. |
| 0:34.1 | I have a question for you. |
| 0:35.9 | Has the Awesome Marriage Podcast helped your marriage? If you've benefited from the content of the Awesome Marriage podcast, now is the very best time to rate and review the show, because for a limited time, you could win a $250 Amazon gift card when you tell us about it. The giveaway is simple. Just leave a rating and written review wherever you listen to podcasts, |
| 0:57.3 | then screenshot it and submit it at awesomemerage.com for your chance to win. |
| 1:02.5 | Sitting in your screenshot will automatically enter you into the giveaway. |
| 1:05.6 | It helps so much when you rate and review the show, |
| 1:09.0 | because reviews will they boost the show's visibility |
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| 1:30.2 | completely at random we appreciate your support of the awesome marriage podcast children are a gift |
| 1:39.2 | from God and they are a blessing but how do you know if you're ready to be a parent? |
| 1:44.9 | If you're considering having kids but you're just not sure that you're ready yet, there are |
| 1:49.6 | some things to consider first, and we're going to talk about those today. |
| 1:53.3 | Thanks for joining us today on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. |
| 1:55.7 | We're going to dive right into the topic. |
| 1:57.3 | So Dr. Kim, is there a way to know if you are ready to have kids? |
| 2:02.6 | I think so. And I think it's a question most couples deal with at some point. And I think some |
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