Kat and I don't have children. We love children. We can be seen in Baby Gap and other children's shops and stores. Kat is usually shopping with a vengeance. Me, I just ooh and aah and drip sugary sweet somethings with each touch of tiny shoes, little hats, mittens, baby overalls and pretty lace dresses. You can imagine what this store window did to us!
Although our society has become much more accepting of those of us who are "childless" by choice; the questions and comments still come. I was recently told again by a grown up that: "You don't understand because you don't have children." And of course, there are the clients and students who NEED to know and ask if I have children. In a session with a mother and a 6 year old client, my client asked: "Aren't you sad that you don't have children, Ms. Laury?" I explained that I wasn't sad because I did have children...and that my life was full of the children that I work with who are very important to me. That seemed to satisfy the client.
My recent substitute teaching experiences provided one of the funnier moments. When I got the "Do you have children?" question, I said: "Yes, I have four-legged children." It was clear that this class didn't get what I was talking about. They had pictures of handicapped, literally four-legged children, in their minds. I explained their puzzlement away when I told them about dogs and cats. They were relieved.
Saturday, Kat and I got to bask in little girl glow!
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