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Benefits of Having Children After 30

As a subject very relevant to me, I feel quite strongly about the concept of having children over 30. I'm in my early thirties now and though I don't currently have children, I can certainly relay the...

17 comments    family children mature parents
Double Helix81

How Old Should Parents Be?

This is certainly a loaded question. Data suggests that parents somewhat over 30 bring much more to the parenting table than do teens and twenty-somethings. However, they also bring a greater risk to their...

11 comments    health family relationships
Laura L. Sullivan profile image70

When You're The Older Mom

The other day on Facebook I was quoted as saying, "I wish the Dinner Fairy would show up tonight and take care of things. I'm pooped!" I was applauded by several women friends who understand the exhaustion...

11 comments    family children parents
Mom, Dad and ten children48

Being An Older Parent

    As I was growing up, all I wanted to do was have children.  There was never really any other dream for me.  For a short while, I thought about being a veterinarian, but there was too much...

2 comments    children large families
our son, Luke49

Our first adoption journey

our son, Luke       My husband, Bill, and I have never suffered from infertility like a lot of people who adopt. In fact, we have seven biological children. I have loved raising them, homeschooling...

1 comment    adoption foster care adoption
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When I get older

Childhood stories are both entertaining and educational. Listening to stories before bed time is every child's bliss. The lessons learned from the stories retain in the memory of children for a long time...

2 comments    children parents wife
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Healthy Aging

Aging is a fact of life; nothing that we do or say can really change this fact. As we all get older, our health is going to change as well; hopefully good health stays with our families and loved ones as long...

0 comments    health family food
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