it requires a lot of optimism, i think… May 16, 2008
…to decide one wants another baby, in the midst of a war, record gas and food prices, and layoffs all over the place.
Whatever will be, will be. We are certainly blessed as it is. Anything more is ridiculously generous karmic icing.
Family is a good thing. Given how we are all (all 48 or so of us) pulling together right now to take care of my elderly grandmother, and not-well father, I am reminded of the value of family.
Plus, kids are just dang entertaining. Think how much I save on circus admission costs alone just by being able to watch E tumble around the yard.
But be assured, no matter how many children I have, I promise I will NEVER wear the dreaded mom jeans.
It does take optimism.
I am frankly amazed. The cost of a college education for one or two would overwhelm most people.
Indeed. I won’t disagree.
I am probably nutso
Do all parents now expect to pay for college for their kids? My parents couldn’t afford to pay for our college, thought they did help out with cash for an emergency when I almost wasn’t able to pay ($600 short). I would love to be able to help my children with college, but realistically they will probably have to come up with most of that money on their own. I don’t think that is the worst thing in the world.
On a related note, I ran across a positive of large families: Large families affected by a disease can have an important role in determining the cause of the disease. The genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease points to a gene that may cause the disease, researchers say.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080514113704.htm
One of my favorite SNL skits ever!
I guess we are optimists at our house.
Most people I know with one or two aren’t planning on paying for all of their college education, either.
I know people who make very nice incomes without having a college degree. I also know plenty of people who got the obligatory college degree either on Mom and Dad’s dime or by taking out huge student loans, and are now barely employable. Kids are costly, but for me paying for an entire college education just doesn’t factor in to a decision on family size.
Concerning the mom jeans thing, they look SO much better than the low rise jeans with a fat roll hanging over. Not sexy. Truth be told, jeans are generally not flattering for women over, say 18 years old.
Low-rise jeans seem so dated. I wore them all I wanted to 30+ years ago. Same with the empire-waist princess- line tops or whatever they are called now.
I find it fantastically amazing how my family has grown and incorporated the addition of each new child. We have four. It’s difficult, don’t get me wrong, especially when they rise like a tidal wave looking for breakfast fixings.
I’ve learned you can’t possibly plan for all that may come, future wise. Call it faith, or what you will, but having four kids has taught me something about not trying to control all the outcomes.
And the dreaded Holiday Sweaters!
And the dreaded Holiday Sweaters!
so, um, what are “mom jeans”? (yeah, I have heard the joke…I just don’t get what constitutes “mom jeans” exactly…..)I buy what fits and looks good. (or rather, doesn’t look BAD) There is something very humiliating about an almost fifty year old woman shopping for jeans in the junior department just so someone doesn’t poke fun at her for wearing “mom jeans”. Now the holiday sweaters….thats not so much moms….as GRANDMAS…I told my daughter the other day when we were going through Freddie’s amongst the clearance racks to please just shoot me if I ever find myself having an urge to buy a holiday sweatshirt or one of those hideous cardigans with elves or pumpkins or hearts or whatever one them.
oh, I guess I am safe. I did a web search (as always…) I didn’t realize those ugly jeans that people buy at sears or wherever were mom jeans. i saw people wearing them in high school. I just buy regular lee jeans at the feed store, so I guess i am OK. I stay away from trendy stuff at my age. I really don’t know many “moms” who wear them.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44556000/jpg/_44556179_pa_fat_jeans203.jpg
Wish she had worn high rise jeans!
so, um, how did they get away with using JC Penney here? Instead of a fake store name.