Article January 15, 1972 Issue

Unexpected Child

RALPH C. CHARBENEAU

Planning is so much a part of our lives these days that for some married couples it can seem almost a calamity when they learn that an unexpected child is on the way.

The coming event may seem overwhelming: An unwanted child, plans wrecked, freedom lost, future bogged down with unwelcome responsibilities—all this may seem the very last thing one wants.

If so, an attitude of burdensome discontent and self-blame is hardly helpful.

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