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Comment #2254

2011-02-17T00:06:37Z

I've said before (too many times, some would say!) that in our era (our kids are 28 and 31) the pressure against having children in excess of two was tremendous. I'm thrilled that the tide has turned somewhat.

Comment #2253

2011-02-16T14:42:41Z

Sorry, but absolutely true. We have six children (now aged 32 to 20). It's less of a problem now that our children are grown, but when they were small, we got criticism, scorn, laughter and "advice" almost weekly. The worst was when I was spat on in a grocery store, after putting four (!) cans of marked-down apple juice in the cart for "endangering the planet." Our children were also teased. At a Catholic school.

It's different now. Now that the children are grown, and we have 8 grandchildren so far!and we are older, as are our peers, the same people who mocked us 25 years ago now comment on "how lucky we are" and turn to us for parenting advice.

Comment #2252

2011-02-16T01:39:03Z

One friend when asked what is something that people find unusual about you, responded that he has four children. I was astounded (that people would think that unusual), but he assured me that people always react that way when it comes up. ???