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Party of Five?
In Search of the Perfect Family
By Ninotchka Beavers
In my early adult life, I never gave much thought to how many children I wanted. You know how there are some women who know EXACTLY how many children they want and what their names are going to be? I've never really been one of those.
I grew up the youngest of seven children. I was loved, spoiled and well cared for thanks in large part to my doting older siblings. Naturally, as a child, I thought I wanted to have 10 children! In my limited experience, big families – although not perfect – were full of love and lots and lots of fun!
When we all played together it got quite elaborate. We played carnival; the office chair was the best ride of all. We played Olympics with homemade medals and ribbons. We played wedding, and with seven of us, not only did we have a bride and groom but we had a full wedding party right down to the ring bearer and flower girl. The list goes on and on. Big families, in my childish view, were GREAT! Then I grew up, fast.
I married quite young and always knew I wanted children. In fact, I thought we should get a head start before the wedding. My sister always said I'd be a good mother judging by how I treated my pets. I'm a born nurturer, and I attribute this to the fact that I was so well loved growing up. My husband talked me down, so to speak, and we waited a full nine months post-wedlock to conceive our first child. Oh the excitement! Motherhood was everything I had hoped it would be and more! I reveled in it.
When a dear frie
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