tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728139644567746380.post3905524352176515332..comments2023-06-24T05:35:58.450-07:00Comments on Sun Breaks: In Defense of Big FamiliesJoan Husbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917561944785527342noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728139644567746380.post-6484663929988536192009-09-11T20:11:24.859-07:002009-09-11T20:11:24.859-07:00Having been an only child during the later years o...Having been an only child during the later years of the Great Depression, I realize that supporting a fmily was a heavy responsibility during the years your folks had their "fabulous five!" But as I looked at the little house your dad had built, I saw love in action. I admired the lovely dining set your dad had crafted and the lovely little chest he had created for your mom. Love surrounded all five of you. The pillow fights and the voiced tussles amongst all you siblings resulted in mental accuity not often found under the economic condition Del and Marie experienced in those days. Those two parents were creative, caring, and wise. They allowed creativity, in fact they both taught it by example. Today little time is spent with true family activity in many homes. Togetherness with love makes for better human relations all around, I truly believe. It's the quality of parenting, not the size of the family, that determines a child's future success and attitudes in later life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728139644567746380.post-11381791079172384692009-09-10T23:11:02.299-07:002009-09-10T23:11:02.299-07:00I have to agree that big families provide an endle...I have to agree that big families provide an endless number of activities and can be a lot of fun. But is it a question of whether all families should be big? I sometimes wonder if some people, especially people that have a greater calling and are away from home the majority of time, should not have children. Children are a big commitment who require a lot of time and work. I feel for single mothers who don't have a husband or one that doesn't share in the responsibility. (Single fathers too of course, but there are significantly less of them.) <br /><br />None of this is to say that I don't believe in large families. Of course I do as I am from one and I feel that children are a precious, valuable gift. So precious in fact, that I believe it is a privilege and responsibility to have a child and not just a reproductive right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com