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Person 1 (our hero): Guess what! Mom’s pregnant! There’s a tiny person living and growing in her belly. You’re a big brother! Person 2: Wow!

You’re a Big Brother!

Try to avoid saying “You’re going to be a big brother“ if the mom is already pregnant. Remember that preborn people are already present, not coming later. Counting them, especially in casual conversations, helps to create a culture of life.

First posted August 11, 2018

Suggested:

Person 1: Guess what! I’m pregnant! Person 2 (our hero): Wow! You’re a mom! Congratulations!

Person 1: How many kids do you have? Person 2 (our hero): Two. Person 1: Wow! How old are they? Person 2 (our hero): My first is two and my youngest is still in the womb.

Person 1: I think we should focus on helping the kids who are already alive. Person 2 (our hero): I care a ton about kids after birth, and I agree that we should focus on actual, living people. But biologically speaking, a fetus is already alive.

Person 1: I think we should protect actual humans, not potential ones. Person 2 (our hero): I agree. I want to protect fetuses because strange as it may seem, I think they’re already tiny actual human people.