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More Parents Open to Large Families (It's a Trend!)
The Seattle Times ^ | October 9, 2006 | DAVID CRARY

Posted on 10/09/2006 4:55:02 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o

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Encouraging--- and nothing snide here at all!
1 posted on 10/09/2006 4:55:03 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
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To: Gabz; DaveLoneRanger; Tired of Taxes

Kids Pride and Joy Ping


2 posted on 10/09/2006 4:58:00 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Mater et Magistra.)
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"People are much more open to three-children families than they were 10 years ago."

Well, my oldest daughter has 5 kids, my 2nd son has 5 kids, and my 3rd son has 4.

My other married kids are slackers, only 1 and 2 kids.

3 posted on 10/09/2006 4:58:25 PM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 83-87 (& have Detroit Tigers in mind!))
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To: Mrs. Don-o

This is wonderful. People should have larger families, it helps the kids be sociable and interdependent. Plus it helps parents with stuff around the house and children are such a delight!


4 posted on 10/09/2006 4:58:36 PM PDT by Niuhuru
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Of course they're not being snide. They're worried that conservatives are going to outbred liberals, so they're trying to encourage liberals to have more children. *tinfoil hat on*.


5 posted on 10/09/2006 5:00:28 PM PDT by marsh_of_mists
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To: Alouette

Alouette, I'd love to be a spy at one of your family reunions!


6 posted on 10/09/2006 5:01:17 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Mater et Magistra.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

We have 2 children if a few more come along it's a bonus for us!


7 posted on 10/09/2006 5:03:05 PM PDT by MD_Willington_1976
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To: Mrs. Don-o

I've noticed the trend. We have a couple friends with 8 kids, a couple with 7, several with 6, and many with 4.

All conservative families, many are homeschoolers.


8 posted on 10/09/2006 5:07:00 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: Mrs. Don-o

This is good news. Demographic trends should concern us. One thing I don't want to leave to the next American generation is a low birth rate.

C2K (father of three)


9 posted on 10/09/2006 5:07:24 PM PDT by cicero2k
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To: Grannyx4

You trendsetter, you!


10 posted on 10/09/2006 5:07:55 PM PDT by LongElegantLegs (You can do that, and be a whack-job pedophile on meth.)
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To: marsh_of_mists

Abortion is another example of things backfiring on liberals. They can't stand to see large families because they are going to be outvoted.


11 posted on 10/09/2006 5:08:48 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Mrs. Don-o

What the article doesn't say is that when midle and upper class professionals decide to have more than one or two children it is a sign that the economy is doing well. People in that demographic group tend to have planned pregnancies that they know they can afford ( as much as anyone can ever afford to have children).


12 posted on 10/09/2006 5:09:35 PM PDT by brothers4thID (Being lectured by Ted Kennedy on ethics is not unlike being lectured on dating protocol by Ted Bundy)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
More western kids...

less Muslim kids...

= healthier world.

13 posted on 10/09/2006 5:12:13 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Is this the Laura from Project Runway? I'll have to check her last name.


14 posted on 10/09/2006 5:15:15 PM PDT by stayathomemom
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Four here - wish I could have had more, I wanted 6, but haven't been able to get pregnant and carry to term after the last one. At almost 48, I'm afraid I'm done.


15 posted on 10/09/2006 5:16:35 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

My nephew and his wife have eight children,and plan on having two more.They are a great family!


16 posted on 10/09/2006 5:17:06 PM PDT by tapatio
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To: Mrs. Don-o

bookmark


17 posted on 10/09/2006 5:20:44 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: stayathomemom

Yes that's her.


18 posted on 10/09/2006 5:31:11 PM PDT by visualops (artlife.us)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

A young couple friends of ours the husband jokes he wants his own baseball team. I say hooray! I only had 2 kids, always wanted more.


19 posted on 10/09/2006 5:32:44 PM PDT by visualops (artlife.us)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
" Laura Bennett isn't bound by convention. Professionally, at age 42, she's pursuing a midcareer switch into big-time fashion design"

I wonder if this is the same lady I've seen on Project runway? If she is, omg, she designs BEAUTIFUL clothing...very stylish! The rest of those in that group competition design garbage!

20 posted on 10/09/2006 5:35:05 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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