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Surprise! How men react when becoming a dad isn't part of the plan

  • Written by: Imogene Smith, Casual academic, provisional psychologist and Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) candidate, Deakin University
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For many dads, having a child is unplanned. What happens next can vary. One man said:

We broke up and she called me soon after to tell me she was pregnant […] she just asked me if I wanted to be in our baby’s life and I accepted without thinking twice.

Another said:

I wanted to have an abortion, since we weren’t ready,...

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