At what point does a couple decide it is time to have a second or third or in my case, sixth baby? Adding to our families is a personal decision and there is not a magic formula where we plug in the numbers and it lets us know if we are ready or not. Many of us want more than one child, but after spending a year or two with our first child, we begin to reconsider what our final kid tally should be. There are many obvious reasons for this. It is hard work parenting. It can be expensive raising children. One reason that you may not expect though, is the concern that we will not have enough love to go around.

Parenting is not for the weak of heart. Housed in those small bodies of our children are the strongest of wills and some days they seem to unleash in us emotions that cause us to want to act irrationally. This is where parents have to dig deep, remember who the adult is, and discipline accordingly.