Television
Aug 01, 2013
BEING A PARENT “IS LIFE’S ULTIMATE REWARD,” SAYS MIKE IN REGARDS TO THE NEW TIME MAGAZINE COVER STORY “THE CHILDFREE LIFE.” “WHEN I REACH THE AGE OF 70 YEARS…I WILL HAVE BEEN THE PARENT OF A MINOR CHILD FOR 50 YEARS—FOR HALF A CENTURY. BUT I WILL TELL YOU THERE IS A CULTURAL DISCONNECT WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER PEOPLE AT A PARTY OR WHEREVER AND YOU HEAR THE PHRASE ‘HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU HAVE?’ AND YOU’RE TOLD, ‘WELL, WE’VE CHOSEN NOT TO HAVE KIDS.’ THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. IT IS A CHOICE THAT A WOMAN MAKES OR A COUPLE MAKES. BUT WHEN YOU HEAR IT, IT SOUNDS SO ODD IN OUR CULTURE.” ON MORNING JOE ON MSNBC.

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