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snapdragon76
snapdragon76Well, turns out the Duggar’s are expanding. Again. It’s not the mother this time, but the daughter-in-law, which is a bit of a relief to me. I just hope she doesn’t follow the same path as her mother-in-law.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against children in general. I do believe they are gifts from God and I know there are couples out there who experience the pain of not being able to conceive. That being said, however, I do think it can be overdone in a manner of speaking.
When you have so many that it eventually begins to endanger not only the health of the mother, but the health of the child then you need to consider the consequences of your actions. Like the last time the Duggar’s had a baby, she was premature and had to stay in the NICU for a period of time as well as the mother having health issues of her own. That’s the point of time when you seriously need to ask yourself, “I think we’ve reached the point where it’s best to stop.” They have 20 so they’re legacy is assured and then some.
I mean, I admire them for be self sufficient and not needing to require any assistance from the government and are not in debt. That goes without saying. That does not mean I condone what they’re doing. And it’s not just because I don’t want any children of my own (mostly because I think I’d suck at it, but I also have health issues when it comes to carrying a baby).
I realize this might necessarily be a popular opinion, but this is my journal after all and I feel it’s something I needed to say. Plus, they don’t really need to announce it on national television every time one of them becomes pregnant, although I do realize there are people who find this whole circus a bit fascinating for whatever reason. I dunno.
Anyway, I think I’ve said all there is to say and I’ll be returning to whatever was going on before this public service announcement on my part.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against children in general. I do believe they are gifts from God and I know there are couples out there who experience the pain of not being able to conceive. That being said, however, I do think it can be overdone in a manner of speaking.
When you have so many that it eventually begins to endanger not only the health of the mother, but the health of the child then you need to consider the consequences of your actions. Like the last time the Duggar’s had a baby, she was premature and had to stay in the NICU for a period of time as well as the mother having health issues of her own. That’s the point of time when you seriously need to ask yourself, “I think we’ve reached the point where it’s best to stop.” They have 20 so they’re legacy is assured and then some.
I mean, I admire them for be self sufficient and not needing to require any assistance from the government and are not in debt. That goes without saying. That does not mean I condone what they’re doing. And it’s not just because I don’t want any children of my own (mostly because I think I’d suck at it, but I also have health issues when it comes to carrying a baby).
I realize this might necessarily be a popular opinion, but this is my journal after all and I feel it’s something I needed to say. Plus, they don’t really need to announce it on national television every time one of them becomes pregnant, although I do realize there are people who find this whole circus a bit fascinating for whatever reason. I dunno.
Anyway, I think I’ve said all there is to say and I’ll be returning to whatever was going on before this public service announcement on my part.
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