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Last week and the period before it also brought about a more concrete appreciation of the love and the sacrifices of parenthood. It's no mystery that parents devote unbelievable amounts of energy to caring for their children and have a deep concern for them that is unlike any other human bond. These realities hit home a lot more, however, when one sees his or her friends and peers having children of their own. Perhaps we've all heard our parents and grandparents tell stories about feeding us, putting us to sleep, caring for us and waking...
...than I expected. Hearing about my friend's son served as a reality check that brought to mind a number of ideas and re-evaluations. The news led me to reflect a bit on the somewhat artificial construction of being a student and gave me a greater appreciation of parenthood and all that it means. Seeing first-hand the happiness of a new parent and the added responsibility one quickly assumes with parenthood, the passage of time and transition to adulthood struck me in a new and remarkable...
...approach school with different mindsets and maturity levels, the fact remains that we are not much younger than the couple who now have a son. In fact, many of us may today be close to the age at which our parents gave birth to us. As college students, however, parenthood seems far, far away. The fact of the matter is that thousands of people our age are working full time, marrying and even having children. We are in a fairly unique historical position in having the leisure and opportunity to devote years to studies that otherwise would be spent...
...approach our studies with a degree of responsibility. Studying is not a job per se, but in many senses, it is what we do instead of working, and it should not be taken lightly. The birth of my friend's son was a reminder that we are closer to parenthood than to childhood, and therefore should act accordingly...
...learned more about contraception, the politics of sexuality and the commonality of women's experience. Her case was dismissed after her return to the States. Sanger continued to push legal and social boundaries by initiating sex counseling, founding the American Birth Control League (which became, in 1942, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America) and organizing the first international population conference. Eventually her work would extend as far as Japan and India, where organizations she helped start still flourish...