tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560008.post4587560846821880534..comments2023-05-05T07:31:50.787-04:00Comments on widdershins to wednesdays: The Case for ConversionBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963493181798474313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560008.post-31038242913078495862009-03-18T16:29:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:29:00.000-04:00(This is Divinemum from LJ)I guess you could say t...(This is Divinemum from LJ)<BR/><BR/>I guess you could say that I am an "odd" Mormon (hee! aren't we all?) that doesn't have a big family. We have two girls, and that will probably be it. Both the DH and I come from large families- 7 kids on his side, 6 kids on mine. <BR/><BR/>When we got married, we wanted a large family- around four or so. But it just hasn't happened that way, and we're okay with that. Sometimes we're asked when/if (and most of the time it's 'when') we're going to have another. My answers range between <I>"Oh, we're done"</I> (because we probably are) and <I>"Well, we haven't used any birth control in seven years and it still hasn't happened, so..."</I> ;)<BR/><BR/>My point is that we are lucky that we have choices as women and mothers. I've never let another Mormon woman guilt me about not having a bigger family, just as I'd never let anyone else guilt me if we *did* have a larger family!<BR/><BR/>I think if you were to visit an LDS church today, you'd find a lot of varying in the size of families, women who work outside the home vs. those who work exclusively inside the home, and attitudes towad these things in general. As far as the church's position on homosexualitym you'd find a lot of differeing opinnions on *that as well! ;)<BR/><BR/>I think you would enjoy reading a blog I keep up with- it's called Feminist Mormon Housewives (http://www.feministmormonhousewives.org/) and that's only *slightly* tongue-in-cheek. :P It's a huge variety of women (and some men)- Mormon, non-Mormon, former Mormon, etc. A lot of the posts really speak to the things you are feeling and thinking, and you might be able to find some of the support you are looking for.The Sauls Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18060952334629187385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560008.post-40371739943365944062009-03-13T21:32:00.000-04:002009-03-13T21:32:00.000-04:00i know several families with four kids, and honest...i know several families with four kids, and honestly, those kids are better behaved than most smaller families! the older ones look after the little ones, and they seem to be a lot more focused on love than stuff. anyone who'd judge you for wanting a big family is closed-minded. only you and your husband knows what's best for your family.<BR/><BR/>thanks for your comments. today was much better. the dog ran away twice, but other than that, golden;)suzannah | the smitten wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624828638731650677noreply@blogger.com