Comments on: Falling Birth Rate http://www.comfortqueen.com/falling-birth-rate Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ellen http://www.comfortqueen.com/falling-birth-rate/comment-page-1#comment-1464 Ellen Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:38:31 +0000 http://www.comfortqueen.com/_wp/falling-birth-rate/#comment-1464 Hi Jennifer, Just catching up with you in your New Life Story! Thanks for the inspiration to move forward without knowing all the answers. Love your blog and your new directions. Hi Jennifer,

Just catching up with you in your New Life Story! Thanks for the inspiration to move forward without knowing all the answers. Love your blog and your new directions.

]]> By: Wellness Journey http://www.comfortqueen.com/falling-birth-rate/comment-page-1#comment-1463 Wellness Journey Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:26:41 +0000 http://www.comfortqueen.com/_wp/falling-birth-rate/#comment-1463 This is exactly what I needed today. Thank you so much for sharing and I love the new look you have created. I have been stagnate on developing my webpage because it seems like everything has to be so perfect first. You helped me to break down my goals and get moving again. THANKS xo This is exactly what I needed today. Thank you so much for sharing and I love the new look you have created. I have been stagnate on developing my webpage because it seems like everything has to be so perfect first. You helped me to break down my goals and get moving again.
THANKS xo

]]> By: dorseysue http://www.comfortqueen.com/falling-birth-rate/comment-page-1#comment-1453 dorseysue Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:13:23 +0000 http://www.comfortqueen.com/_wp/falling-birth-rate/#comment-1453 It is healthy that women are making thoughtful choices about having or not having children. I am so glad that I chose to have my three sons. They and my 3 daughters-in-law and my grand daughter have brought such joy into my and my husband's lives. I also "stayed home" for 17 years, in the sense that I was not gainfully employed. However, I gave hundreds of hours of volunteer work for children's and women's issues during that productive time. At 45 I went back to grad school for my Ph.D. and subsequently opened a private counseling practice. There are many possible seasons in a woman's life, and child bearing and child rearing can be a very fulfilling season, despite the financial cost and hard work. Grandmothering can also be joyful, and I am so grateful for this new time in my life. It is healthy that women are making thoughtful choices about having or not having children. I am so glad that I chose to have my three sons. They and my 3 daughters-in-law and my grand daughter have brought such joy into my and my husband’s lives. I also “stayed home” for 17 years, in the sense that I was not gainfully employed. However, I gave hundreds of hours of volunteer work for children’s and women’s issues during that productive time. At 45 I went back to grad school for my Ph.D. and subsequently opened a private counseling practice. There are many possible seasons in a woman’s life, and child bearing and child rearing can be a very fulfilling season, despite the financial cost and hard work. Grandmothering can also be joyful, and I am so grateful for this new time in my life.

]]> By: risingthinker http://www.comfortqueen.com/falling-birth-rate/comment-page-1#comment-1442 risingthinker Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:11:25 +0000 http://www.comfortqueen.com/_wp/falling-birth-rate/#comment-1442 Yeah ,falling birthrate seem to happen everywhere..including Singapore Yeah ,falling birthrate seem to happen everywhere..including Singapore

]]> By: Zigi http://www.comfortqueen.com/falling-birth-rate/comment-page-1#comment-8 Zigi Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:31:20 +0000 http://www.comfortqueen.com/_wp/falling-birth-rate/#comment-8 Photopoppy, i agree with you wholeheartedly these were the kinds of considerations i made when at about 12 like you i asked my dad (who's a doctor) when i could be sterilized. I was horrified to learn that it is almost impossible if you haven't had kids, or are not at risk of illness/death due to being pregnant. They all thought i was crazy and told me i'd grow out of it. In fact i think i abstained from sex for a long time for fear of falling pregnant 'by mistake'. But at 29 i still feel the same way! My other and bigger consideration was my own upbringing and how horrible i thought it would be to be a parent 'without a clue' as to how to do things. I do believe it is education and emancipation from the need to do things 'as they've always been done or should be done' that has lead to this fall in birthrate and long may it continue until people are doing it because they feel a burning need, desire and are wholly prepared for it! Photopoppy, i agree with you wholeheartedly these were the kinds of considerations i made when at about 12 like you i asked my dad (who’s a doctor) when i could be sterilized. I was horrified to learn that it is almost impossible if you haven’t had kids, or are not at risk of illness/death due to being pregnant. They all thought i was crazy and told me i’d grow out of it. In fact i think i abstained from sex for a long time for fear of falling pregnant ‘by mistake’. But at 29 i still feel the same way!
My other and bigger consideration was my own upbringing and how horrible i thought it would be to be a parent ‘without a clue’ as to how to do things.
I do believe it is education and emancipation from the need to do things ‘as they’ve always been done or should be done’ that has lead to this fall in birthrate and long may it continue until people are doing it because they feel a burning need, desire and are wholly prepared for it!

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