I seem to remember reading about the Duggar family from Arkansas a couple of years ago, about them expecting their child number-I-have-forgotten-what. Today, on Mothers Day, I read on MSNBC.com that they are expecting baby number 18! I was shocked to say the least. Boy, will they ever stop?
The Duggar Family
Photo: Discovery Health
I marvel at how they managed to raise the family financially and spiritually. They all seem like normal, healthy children who are home schooled, attend Bible and music classes.
While I am not a parent myself, I see how some of my friends struggle with pregnancy, with the responsibility of bringing up the children right, especially in the early years, struggle with putting them through school and tertiary education, worrying when the children fall ill, when they get into fights, when they have a brush with the law. Problems just seem endless.
And then here is the Duggar family, raising the children with joy. Of course, there may be problems that we, the public, are not privy to. Who knows, right? But they seem really happy! I really salute them.
