atheism and children

[Cecelia]

I have children. I didn't want them when I first got pregnant. We weren't ready for them. I didn't get an abortion because I know that I'd have felt guilty if I did. Especially since I was pregnant with Triplets. I love my children dearly. I'm not sure that I made the right choice, but I'm happy now with the choice I made even though it wasn't the ideal choice at the time.

Honestly, I was scared to have an abortion at the time. Most of the pro-choice people I knew held the opinion that they were pro-choice, but they'd never have an abortion. I don't hold that opinion myself. I didn't choose to have an abortion with either of my pregnancies, but that was because the first time I was worried what others would think of me, and the second time because we planned it out.

I love children. All my nephews and nieces. I think it's a responsible choice not to have children, especially if you aren't ready for them.

We've raised our daughters to be free-thinkers. We do our best not to push our beliefs on them, and at the same time not allow our families push their beliefs on them. Which hasn't always been easy. I think it helps though that one of my best friends is a Lesbian. Whenever a Christian talks about god, and about how gays shouldn't have a right to get married, our daughters remember that we have a Lesbian friend, and they wonder why people wouldn't want her to be able to get married.