Children Are a Blessing: Part1

I'm not the only mom walking around with more children than most can remember the names of who routinely hears, "Are all of these yours?," "Boy! You have your hands full!," "Don't you know what stops that?," "Haven't you figured out what causes that?," "You've got to be out of your mind!," "Better you than me," "Maybe you oughta take up watching t.v.," "Didn't you have other hobbies?," And the list goes on and on and on...

Now that I'm doing the whole single mom thing, I find myself hearing all sorts of things that are even more shocking than before. Seeing me with five children in tow, complete strangers, after asking if all of the children are mine, will ask if they all have the same father. This is most often asked in front of my children (who all have the same father). One man once joked (and it wasn't the least bit funny) that he could see why my husband would seek a way out of the madness of a home full of rugrats. Of course, there are times when such comments are infuriating, but for the most part such comments are far from shocking. "Why?," some may ask... Well, generally, people do not see children as a blessing. The general view of children is that one or two children is more than enough for anyone and that children are a burden.

Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting more on the weblog concerning my experience with children, why I believe children are a blessing and not a burden and why and how I believe that people should change their attitudes toward children.

I'm looking forward to writing more and reading the feedback from readers. Thanks to all of you who encourage me, give feedback, and cheer me on in this journey of life I'm on.