tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17634748.post8392550212157891779..comments2023-10-20T05:21:57.663-07:00Comments on Creative Writing by Vikram Karve from Pune India: WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE CHILDREN ?Vikram Waman Karvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290102473130246523noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17634748.post-35580537699101707252009-12-16T15:23:30.350-08:002009-12-16T15:23:30.350-08:00Dear Mr. Karve,
This is an excellent column. We ar...Dear Mr. Karve,<br />This is an excellent column. We are also a couple in our mid-30s expecting our child next month. However, unlike the couple in you article, I am planning to stay at home for at least a few years, and my husband is going to cut his work hours. I know some couples will get defensive because they say not everyone can afford taking time off, but we are by no means rich or privileged. We are just willing to live a more frugal lifestyle until the child is more self-reliant and then we can save for her education. Until then we would like to see her grow up. I also wonder if people who are so materially driven have a child as something to check off on their to-do lists, to prove to the world they "have everything" but I don't see the point of achieving the goal if you don't enjoy the process of getting there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com