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Family Expectations has lots to offer expecting couples, starting with a weekly workshop series to strengthen your relationship. During these workshops you will learn how to communicate better, manage conflict, establish a support network and care for your baby. Read the success stories below to find out why real couples think the Family Expectations program is so important.

Success Stories

Lacey and Jeremy

When Lacey joined a friend for a reunion on the Fourth of July, 2008, it never occurred to her that she might become the target of a six-year-old girl’s matchmaking skills. “I met Navaeh, Jeremy’s daughter, when I first arrived at Lake Thunderbird that day,” remembers Lacey. “She and I immediately formed a friendship and Navaeh quickly became a little matchmaker.”

With Navaeh working her magic to bring the two together, it didn’t take long for them to realize that they were attracted to each other. So, it seemed inevitable that on that Fourth of July in 2008 – sparks would fly in more ways than one - and Jeremy and Lacey soon became a couple. But their new found relationship didn’t come without challenges.

In March 2009, they learned they were going to be parents. Both Jeremy and Lacey had a strong desire to do a better job raising their child than their parents had done, and they wanted to learn everything they could. “While we were attending Birth Choice, we heard about Family Expectations,” recalls Jeremy. “A week later, we were at Babies-R-Us and heard about Family Expectations - again! It seemed like fate, so we decided to look into the program.”

Jeremy and Lacey went on to complete all ten workshop classes through Family Expectations. Their Family Support Coordinator recalls Jeremy seeming tense on the last day of workshop.

“I asked them how life was treating them today,” explains their FSC. “Lacey said, ‘Somebody is upset that this is going to end.’ At that point, Jeremy looked up with tears in his eyes and said he didn’t want his experience with Family Expectations to end. He was so relieved when I reminded him they could continue with the program until their baby was one year old, and that there were a number of other workshops including classes just for moms and dads. Jeremy told me that he loved Family Expectations so much, he just couldn’t think about it being over.”

When asked what they like about Family Expectations, Lacey and Jeremy answered, “We love the atmosphere and the cool setting for workshops and office visits. We always feel like everyone is glad that we are here. We don’t feel judged when we walk through the door.”

Lacey and Jeremy believe the information they learned through Family Expectations is extremely important and it is helping equip them to be good partners and parents.

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Stephanie and Chris

Stephanie and Chris joined the program when their relationship was in trouble. They admitted the only reason they were together because they were expecting a baby, and Family Expectations was their last hope of making their relationship work.

Stephanie and Chris came to a reunion session three months after joining Family Expectations. At this session they introduced their son and announced they were getting married. They told the class that when they first started Family Expectations, they did not expect to stay together, but gave credit to FE for providing them with a solid foundation on which to build their relationship.

At the beginning of the program, Chris was opposed to marriage and viewed it only as a “piece of paper.” But he recognized that this belief was largely due to the failure of his parent’s – and Stephanie’s parent’s – marriages. However, after completing the workshop and meeting regularly with their FSC, Chris realized that marriage is a commitment to a relationship and family, and is essential to establishing a healthy support system for children.

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