If you want a book that will shame you, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re expecting a child and not married, unfortunately this isn’t the book for you. There should be a note on the front that says you’re only allowed to read this if you are in a heterosexual MARRIAGE since the text only refers to wives and husbands who want to conceive or have conceived. It preaches that humans were not meant to even THINK about coming together sexually before being “spiritually tied together”. A completely outlandish statement given the fact that sexuality is a part of human nature and there are many many many children that are blessed into this world in other types of relationships, but I digress…
In addition, “Dr.” Frank Lake takes it upon HIMSELF to blame mental and physical health problems on mothers’ emotions during pregnancy. I’m so glad to know that Dr. Lake believes women who have had miscarriages asked for it because they weren’t “joyful” enough during pregnancy or “hate themselves”.
If you are a couple struggling with infertility, Francis has a prescription for you! In chapter 3, he refers to prayers as the way to treat infertility. In his church, this has “almost always” worked for couples who have been struggling to conceive so much so that they almost always gave birth 9 months after the prayer. I am comforted to know that Francis completely disregards ovulatory disorders, structural abnormalities of reproductive systems, endocrine disorders, problems with sperm production or quality, and hormone disorders.
These are just a few examples of why this book will make you absolutely miserable!