Week 11

Our main topic of discussion this week, was Parenting. Even though, i am very far from this step in my life, I know the importance of listening and paying close attention to the teachings we are given.

I think my favorite discussion so far this week, was when we talked about how there should only be a husband and a wife in the delivery room. I thought it was really interesting to see different perspectives and experiences of my classmates.

I am going to sound really immature -- but i think childbirth is gross. I hope that I change my mind by the time that I am ready to have children, but my whole life I have said that it will be a miracle if I even allow my husband in the delivery room. (which is kind of a joke..but kind of not) I actually thought it was really beneficial to know that when there are only two in the room then there will be a bond between the husband and wife that could not be there if there were mothers or mother in laws present too.

The next topic is spanking. I don't want to say that I will spank my children, but I am also not on the other really opposite end of saying that i definitely won't either. I think the key lies in knowing that when my parents spanked me, they also had unfailing love for me too. It was just the only way they knew how to express that i did something wrong. Sometimes talking about it, isn't as affective.