The case against kids; when parents sacrifice their ideals in the name of their children, both suffer.

From: Washington Monthly | Date: July 1, 1988| Author: DeParle, Jsaon | Copyright information

The Case Against Kids

My friend Henry's a great guy. He's got a cherub's face and a gift for empathy. He's generous with his time; in college he spent a night a week as a prison counselor. He's generous with his possessions, too, as I know from college days spent tooling around in his car. And though he's smart enough to have succeeded in any number of lucrative professions, he chose the ministry.

These days, my friend Henry is also a father. I know he appr...

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