"I can't imagine...

bringing a child into the world only to stick them in daycare 9-10 hours a day for someone else to raise."

Oh yeah? Well let me tell you how you sound.

"I can't imagine sticking kids at home all day with just their mother and depriving them of really great, better-educated/trained teachers. Why on earth would someone intentionally conceive a child only to then home school them? That is NOT a decision I would make for my family."

"Why would you intentionally plan a baby when you couldn't give them a college education?"

"Why would you intentionally plan a baby when you're going to deprive it of vaccinations, putting its life in danger?"

"Why would you intentionally plan a baby if you can't give that child an ideal early life?"

"Why would you intentionally bring a child into such a broken and diseased world only to experience deep pain and sorrow?"

"Why would you have more than ___ children? You wouldn't physically be capable of giving each the attention, love and time they deserved?"

Next time, keep your judgments disguised as opinions to yourself and just say - "I trust you're making the best decision for your family."

I am big enough for you to be angry with, big enough for you to try and hit me, big enough to hear all your hurt and sorrow, big enough to love you because you are always lovable.

We teach patience when we are patient; we teach self-control when we control ourselves; we teach grace when we are graceful. When we fail, we teach that they are worthy of apologies, worthy of amends and worthy of forgiveness when they fail. We teach worth and strength by respecting others and loving ourselves.

Out of strength flows kindness and patience and self-control. Those who are truly strong are gentle.