Bundle of Joy

You hear many parents say that about their newborns or their young children, "They are my bundle of joy!"  However, some new studies are suggesting that people that do not have children are happier then those that do.  I found this interesting because the idea of having children is shifting because many more moms are in the work force and many people are waiting longer to get married.   This waiting causes them to put off having children till later or not at all.  You would think this waiting would better prepare people to be parents.  So then why would parents not be happy?  It seems that many either do not do it correctly or are overburdened with doing it too well.  How can you parent too well you may ask, I see parents all the time that do it. 
As more and more families come into my office I see more trends in how parents parent and what works and what doesn't.  Some of these things I have already blogged about in previous posts.  The question is:  Are you as a parent happy?  If you are great!  If not why is that?  There may be things that need to be examined in how you parent and how you are functioning.  Better yet, come in to my office and lets examine things together so we can see what works and what might need adjusting!