Do children make you less happy?

I read an article this morning which stated that a study done showed when people have children their happiness levels go down. When people say “the bundle of joy has arrived” they are actually wrong. There is no bundle of joy just a bundle of frustrations and, i am guessing, unhappiness. It showed that the “marital satisfaction decreases and only increases when the oldest child has left home.” A national study of families and households showed that no one who had children reported significantly greater well being than people with children. In the past, supposedly, people had children for specific reasons, such as working the farm and contributing to the family and today children are being born from emotion rather than necessity and the increasingly complicated work and social schedules are making happiness with children more difficult. It is to bad that the people who gave their child the job of fixing their relationship before it is even born didn’t read this article. 

I am not saying I agree or disagree with this article. I have no children of my own so I have no experience with this topic, I just thought it was interesting to think about. I definitely do not think Tom should read this article!

Here is the website to the article http://www.newsweek.com/id/143792?GT1=43002

1 comment June 30, 2008

Being home

After going on a trip there is nothing like coming home and sleeping in your own bed. Tom and I just returned from Hermiston’s Relay for Life. We raised a lot of money and our team never stopped walking. All night long someone was always on the track. I walked from 1-2am and Tom walked from 4-5 am. For the first time ever I stayed awake for 24 hours. I found out after approximately 28 hours what a toll it can take on a person. On our way home Tom had to drive because I just could not keep my eyes open. We got home about 2:30pm and I went to sleep immediately and did not get up again until 9:30am the next morning. It felt great to be home, comfortable, and rested!

1 comment June 29, 2008

Beggining a Blog

Beginning a blog is something I have considered for quite some time but just never attempted. If you know me, you know I am an emotional person. I cry at sad movies, smile when I see a puppy, get mad when someone hurts my family, and sometimes all those emotions come out at the most random times and are completely unfounded. By following this blog you will come to learn my range of emotions and sometimes just rants and raves. I hope you will enjoy reading about me and my “issues.”

1 comment June 27, 2008