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Deborah Leigh's avatar

What a well written account of both your personal experience and the current state of western humanity. I really feel like any culture that doesn't value children and woman first and foremost is suffering from a sickness. I have a little 2 year old son and my second child on the way, already I have become such a better person through being a parent and so has my husband. I agree that the suffering and pain you go through raising a little one helps build strength of character. We become better people through rising up to meet the responsibilities of life, and raising children is the ultimate responsibility.

If there was anything I could offer you it would be to not let anyone touting ideas such as that man have even a second of your mental happiness. He didn't deserve to shake you up and make you feel on the verge of tears. His comment was way too pathetic to solicit a rise outta you. You are a strong Mama Bear, I have followed you on Instagram enough to know, he deserved a growl and perhaps the middle finger. Haha!

Best regards to you and your beautiful family!

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Emily's avatar

I appreciate this post so much! I was reflecting to a friend how much I love the community my family recently moved to because the people here respect children. If they hear your kid say something funny in a store they laugh. If they see you loving each other they smile. Being in a place where children are honored has shined a light on how they are being devalued elsewhere. But there are so many people everywhere who still hold children in honor!

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