VIEWPOINT: Raising the next generation - a joy and a privilege

Guest column by Rep. Bethany Soye

As a 32-year-old mother of two I felt compelled to respond to a recent letter showing disdain at the idea of having children to increase the workforce. The letter referred to children as a burden, but to the contrary, raising children is a great privilege and blessing. 

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