I suppose I am still a touch unsure why anyone would volunteer to become a parent. The level of detail and sincere follow through (unlike parking the little one in front of the television) is mountainous. Most parenting then starts simply by accident. I had a friend say that since he was born to older parents who were convinced they could not bear children physically that he was an “afterthought.” Tricky self-perception to live with while growing up.
But the word might seem accurate for many babies born to many hetero couples whether the pregnancy was intentional or not. Yet how about all the what ifs? What if you are not straight? What if biologically the chance to have children did not appear? What if one attempt at surrogacy failed in fraud? What if you consider adoption too uncertain? Why parent after all these misfires? And really why would anyone parent?
This is a question that the new blog ponders, ruminates, analyzes, cajoles, considers, investigates, and myriad other active verb-like new Mom activities. If you have had a good stomach for the writing here, then please join me at the new location:
http://www.whyparent.wordpress.com
This current site will remain open and active as I continue to pursue justice for the surrogacy fraud that occurred in November 2008. And as always, if you have any leads as to the activity of Elimisha Brown Fussell, please contact me immediately.
