None article reflection

Many people in today's society believe it's their duty to have children. Back in the early 1900's people would have a lot of children, now today people have one or two, or in some cases, none. Having children means you must care for them and take time out of your day to care for them, and without children, you can spend that time doing something else. Also, children cost a lot of money, and if you don't have children, you can save money and put it towards something else. Although those could be nice, many people still want children. In the passage, there's a quote about the economic impact the children have, "The selfishness of th childless American is responsible for no less than the possible destruction of our economic future by reducing the number of consumers and tax payers. Many of those who don't have children blame it on their upbringing or other reasons, but I think it is just all your choice. Personally, I think the idea of going childless is a weird one. Since you are socially expected to raise children once your married, it just seems weird to not have one, not have a child of your own, nobody to spend time with and nobody to watch grow up through out the years. The only thing that could be deterring people is the idea that all young children and toddlers are annoying and take up all of your time, that could be true, but that is what being a parent is about, sacrificing your time and life for your children. A good point brought up in the article was when a demographer asked teens if they wanted to have children, and why, and when she asked why, nobody could answer. When nobody could answer, you can relate the idea of heaving children back to the idea that society makes you have the kid. A study has shown that those with children have higher stress levels, and that seems very true, thinking about all you have to do for them day in and day out.  In the end, I believe that having children is not your sole choice, today's society mainly dictates where or not to have a child or not, and usually goes the way of having the child. Many people do not realize that it is completely up to you to have a child or not, and if you do, you would have to think of all the time, effort, and money you will put into that child for years until they are old enough to be on their own, and you feel accomplished, like you have done your job. Those who interview people with and without children will go on and on about how good it is not to have children or how good it is to have children, and how you should change you mind to their idea, but at the end of the day, whatever anyone says, its your decision only, not anyone else's. To me, the idea of going childless is a weird one, it just feels so lonely since you didn't raise anyone that you can call your son or daughter, while most others have.

Daily Exposure

"Sunday's at Rocco's" gives a good perspective on how family can be held together by someone or something. That one really gave a good point on how a family can be kept together by something like an apartment building, and have it ruined one day, and never really have the family together again.