Saturday, September 17, 2011

Why do people have children?

A friend of mine recently left a comment on her facebook page asking why people had children??  She just doesn't seem to be in a place in her life where she's ready to settle down and start a family and those feelings to start one don't seem to be present.  She questioned whether she was missing the "family" gene all together.  This was my response to her.  I'm curious what the rest of you have to say on the matter?

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For me, getting married was something I always wanted. To be able to go through life having adventures with your best friend seemed like a natural progression to me. I thought I always wanted children but when the time finally came where I could seriously consider it, I found myself

Friday, September 16, 2011

A "Nanny State" of Mind :)


A friend recently posted their concern over the "crazy" GOP debates on whether the HPV vaccine is safe or not.  The debate was in response to Texas Governor Perry's executive order as Governor mandating that all girls receive the vaccine.  Of course all the other candidates pounced at the