Parenting

After reading the chapter on Parenting in our textbook, it has made me very excited about the thought of one day having my own family (including children). Being married to my best friend is an encouraging start, but it will be a special day when we find out we are pregnant. It is a stark contrast between the values of the world and the Church on the stance of having children. The world would like us to wait, pursue careers and travel before conceiving, but the Church thinks it is inappropriate to prioritize such things above having children. Just looking at the average (non-lds family), the average size is 2 maybe 3. Member of the Mormon faith tend to have average size families of 4 or 5+ children. It is amazes me to see such young newlyweds taking a leap of faith and having children. Resources and finances are tight making each individual situation stressful. We can be better parents when we let the Lord guide our decisions on when to have children, and it is nobody else's business to interfere with that decision. The opportunity to have children is a divine right, and one that should not be taken for granted.