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When childlessness by choice becomes parenthood by tragedy

I chose to be childfree but my best friend's baby died and I'm raising her son and I have no idea what I'm doing.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Involuntary transitions to parenthood challenge core identity assumptions and require rapid psychological adaptation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parental identity — becoming and losing?”

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