[Macaela25]

I don't have religious or any other kind of beliefs on the number of children people have....I think that's a personal decision that should be decided within each family. I know that for me, due to age, (I don't want to have teenagers/college kids running me into the ground when I'm ready to retire) DH and I are planning on three, with a hard max of four. I came from from a family of 7 kids, enjoyed every minute and still do...I personally feel that children from tiny family of one or two are short-changed and don't even know it. (No flames please - it's just an opinion, not a personal attack directed at anyone - trust me, I don't know you).

That said, I also VERY strongly believe that if you can't feed 'em, don't breed 'em. I respect the Duggars who appear to be financially stable and able to support their children - if they have 30 more, and can support them, fine. I'd much rather see a child born into a loving, moral and values based home of 20+ people where their needs are provided for than one born to another welfare mother bouncing her babies from boyfriend to boyfriend.