The leap from being a DINK-couple (double income no kids) to choosing parenthood and planning to have children is not for the feint of heart. Image via Wikipedia Without a doubt it is a decision that has resulted in many a calm, even-tempered and balanced individual being reduced to uncontrollable sobbing and requiring sedatives or varying degrees of therapy. This 'Test' will either have you in stitches of laughter or swearing under oath to give up any thought of having children and feeli...

Nothing about suddenly being a brand new parent is hysterically funny. Hindsight on the other hand allows us to look back at what we went through as parents and then see then the funny side. So if you like me are one of the 'boomers' has looking back ever made you believe you wouldn't have done it!!!! Suddenly our lives were not our own. As 'parenthood team players' we faced challenging times in an often chaotic environment. On top of that we had to be prepared to willingly forgo our precious...