Did having kids to protect and care for make you a braver person?
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Absolutely, knowing that you have someone who is totally dependent on you is a huge responsiblity. But one I would not trade for the world. I don't know if it makes you a braver person but it certainly makes you stronger. I get scared about things but I have to go forward with whatever I'm doing because I know it's for the best for everyone. It's a wonderful thing being a parent, it's also a lot of hard work.
557165
I, like most, have a few regrets about decisions that I made in the past but when it comes down to it I wouldn't be the same person had I not made some of those choices.\n\nI think one of the best steps, if you'll call it that, is actually staying home to raise my children.  My professional career and my education is important to me, but those things will still be available to me after my kids are in school.  I think too often parents are concerned about their own careers, ect that they miss the important things by not staying home with their children
94705
No, females are strong in many ways and don't need handled with kid gloves at all.  The myth of the weak female that needs protected is just that, a myth.  We are quite strong otherwise we wouldn't be able to give birth.
705187
The single greatest responsibility of being a parent is loving your children unconditionally.  This will make it a lot easier to take care of all your other parental responsibilities.  It will also make it much more likely that you'll still have a great relationship with them when they are grown.
1099669
Parents are not over protective of their children. Yes, it is true that some parents are more cautious about the things they let their children do and see than other parents. No matter how much you try to protect children, you can't stop them from being hurt. I hope this helps.
515254
Yes - and unlike many others, I wouldn't change things, or be born with all the knowledge I have already.  May be boring, but life is about learning, and we learn my making mistakes.  Take my 1 year old twins for example.  They are learning to stand on their own.  Should I hold them constantly, always afraid their hurt their tush if they fall?  Nope, they would never learn to stand on their own if I did that.  Yes, they fall and hurt themselves (or their pride) and cry, but then they get cuddled and praised for their efforts and they try again.  Same with life.  Gotta take the good with the bad, gotta learn all you can, even if that means learning from your mistakes and passing on your knowledge to the next generation.  Life is what you make of it, not what's handed to you.
1167363
Losing one of my children,and yes I had to conquer it 5 years ago when one of my babies died from SIDS.It's still my greatest fear because I still have 3 kids and can't live with losing any more of them.
116019
I haven't but sometimes i think about it.When me & hubby are fighting and kids are really trying me. The reason  id leave them with him is cause he would be able to provide bettter for them on his own. I have no skills and would only make minimum wage. And in todays time Its not possible to support 3 kids while making minimum wage.
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Yes.....my kids : )\n\nI have a son who will be 21 next month, a son who is 18, a son who is 17 and a daughter who just turned 16.  They are such awesome kids, and I just thank god that I managed to raise them halfway decently, and they make me proud to be a mother.
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I believe I am able to react calmly and wisely in an emergency.  I have been a mom for 27 years and have run a daycare in my home for 19 years.  I keep my first aid and CPR certifications updated.  I am a person who likes to plan ahead and be prepared.  I am the one who organized the emergency fire plan for our home and conducts the drills.  I am also the one who usually watches out for the hospital signs when we travel, keeps her cell phone charged, and packs the first aid box.  Sometimes my family thinks I am crazy, but it makes me feel better to have these things in place.
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After a year of marriage, my wife and I decided not to have children.  Twenty-three years later we have no regrets...we like the children in our family, and we like the children of our friends, but they go home at the end of the day...I suppose there are joys we'll never know, and I suppose there are heartbreaks we'll never know.  But that's not regret; it's just difference from the norm.  All in all, we've found it freeing not to have children.  Parenthood is hard enough when you want to do it; can you imagine how hard it would be for people who didn't want to be parents (but felt obligated to be)?
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be a good parent to my kids
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taking care of me enables me to takes care of my husband and children.
23501
The only way to have peace of mind is to go to God. I accepted Him into my life, and I have a peace that surpasses all understanding.  A lot of bad things are happening in this world, but I am not worried because God takes care of His children.
1119987
Okay, let me get what you are asking figured out.  Are you asking if it is true that if a person has a tragedy in her life, that the daughter will have a continuation of the same tragedy?  If that is the question, no, but the way the person acts with their children will have a lasting effect on those children, and they could develop the same fears if that fear is pushed onto the children enough.  My next door neighbor was terrified of dogs.  Ever since her daughter was a baby, the mother pushed her fear of dogs onto the little girl.  We have a part bull terrier/part dalmation, very gentle, but big and strong looking.  The little girl would scream in terror when our dog was across the yard on a leash!  It took me  few months, but I got her to come a bit closer (the dog is very laid back and patient, and sat very still for me) until one day she reached out and petted the dog on the back (I turned the dog so that she was not looking at the girl).  Now she comes over to play with the dog (she is now 5 years old) and actually wears me out with the door bell ringing and "can the dog come out and play?"  Her mother eventually learned not to fear dogs as well by watching her daughter in amazement as the little girl grew bolder.  She at first would not allow the girl to even try, but then realized after I spoke with her, that the fear was not a healthy one for the girl to go through all her life.  After the girl had mastered her fear, the mom began to try with encouragement from her daughter and me.  She now smiles and does not flinch and run away when she sees my dog, and has begun to pet her as well.  When she was a child, a dog bit her, and that stayed with her all through life enough for her to implore her daughter to have that same fear.  Is this what you meant?  Then it can happen, but can be reversed as well.
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Hey,Great question!I sometimes wonder the same thing.I can often give great advice!But I rarely can advise myself.And making important decisions,is nearly impossible for me anymore.Even when I know what is right,and what would be in the best interest(s) of my children and I!Perhaps,I am afraid.Afraid of change?I don't know anymore.But again that was a great question,as I have said!It really made me think!Anyhow,Have a Good one!P.s. Nevermind!lol!Sometimes,I laugh at my own questions and answers(after the fact that is)Is that normal people?lol..Oh yeah, and hey does anyone ever talk to one's self,and also answer one's self too?That's always fun!Anyway,have a good one!
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My baby growing inside of me.  Although this pregnancy was very much unplanned, it has given me the courage and the drive to make some big changes in my life.  I am taking a lot of risks in hopes of making a wonderful life for my little miracle.