tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111384135014826230.post8709031968609404024..comments2023-11-26T03:56:16.213-08:00Comments on A Pinch of Classy: The Joy of MotherhoodSierra Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11433009460161278438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111384135014826230.post-47668905440269010552014-01-15T21:47:07.006-08:002014-01-15T21:47:07.006-08:00Children can be a blessing if you're willing t...Children can be a blessing if you're willing to sacrifice everything about yourself (unless you have the money for a full time nanny) or want to be a stay at home mom... But for many, women's rights has given girls the freedom to be anything they want, not just a mother. We can be doctors, lawyers, dancers, musicians, linguists, firefighters, brain surgeons... We can be mothers as well, but with all of our goals and desires many of us may want to impact the world or just live with our husbands without having to take care of another human being 24/7. It may be a blessing to some, but to others it is a burden to bear children. 20 somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121905280246650124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111384135014826230.post-55719863346943261912014-01-05T03:39:29.736-08:002014-01-05T03:39:29.736-08:00As a male, as I prepare for marriage I find it ver...As a male, as I prepare for marriage I find it very necessary to prepare for loving children; I mean 1+1= more than 2 in God's plan for the family (Gen. 1:28) so... lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701036314487813760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111384135014826230.post-41820786354885331522014-01-03T20:37:02.541-08:002014-01-03T20:37:02.541-08:00This is very true Sierra! I just realized my post ...This is very true Sierra! I just realized my post might sound a bit harsh, because there are very real reasons girls might be afraid to have children, which is why I said there are many reasons. And I'm not saying you have to have kids right away, because just as you said, it's about God's plans. :)Bethany Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160544671105522363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111384135014826230.post-17110511321573622442014-01-02T10:57:21.532-08:002014-01-02T10:57:21.532-08:00Up until recently I used to say that I didn't ...Up until recently I used to say that I didn't want kids, mostly that was a fear out of the unknown and knowing what a huge responsibility it is. I didn't feel like I was capable and I didn't want to fail as a parent. Honestly, I think those are fears everyone will eventually have at one point and time. <br />It started to change when I held my baby cousin at just a few hours old. It felt right holding such a tiny life and a part of me became a little less afraid of one day having children. Over the past year or so I've warmed up to the idea, but I'm still not sure I wan't children as soon as I get married. My parents were married for almost eight years before they had me, and my mom says she's happy they waited because it gave her more time to prepare for being a mother. <br />I think the main thing is to pray and follow were God leads you. Even if you aren't lead to have children you can still enjoy the blessing of being around them in other ways. Sierra Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433009460161278438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111384135014826230.post-17268320886020350482013-12-31T16:31:48.730-08:002013-12-31T16:31:48.730-08:00So true, Bethany! Loved this post. I've actual...So true, Bethany! Loved this post. I've actually been thinking about this topic a lot lately.<br /><br />~Nicole N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com