To Have or To Not Have Kids

[Ponyup]

I will preface this with the fact that I'm a little freaked out right now. My husband & I are at the age & place in our marriage (6 years on sunday) where people are constantly asking this question. I know my mother would love a grand child, but she knows better than to push. Emotionally I want one. I love children & I know Jeremy & I would be great parents. However, rationally I just can't see bringing a child into our current society with the economic troubles, school shootings, wars....ect. I had pretty much decided I was going to go for it in a year or two, but circumstances recently changed. My dad's company that he started 18 years ago was recently sold to another larger company. Everything was going fine & pretty much the same, but lately news has been circulating that they are moving all corporate jobs to their headquarters in Wakegan, but they aren't offering any of our people these jobs. So they are going to lay off pretty much our entire finance & customer service department. As of yet my husband & I's jobs are not on the chopping block, but it could happen. My hubby & I are on the hunt for jobs. I've never done a resume or cover letter, so we'll see how well I do.

In this economic downturn it just made me think what would we do if we had kids. With is just being the two of us, we can get buy on pretty little & pick up & move if need be, but with kids things get trickier. I'm just thinking I guess. And wanted to know your thoughts on whether or not the country will rebound or if it'll continue to head south & would you have children in this atmosphere?