Now I wonder about the VP choice Palin having an infant... seriously are either of these situations good for the children?

Don't want to pick sides (Dem or Rep) but I wonder about parents in these high pressure, extremely demanding jobs, without time to parent.

that is an excellent question to ponder benhazzard. I bet most people don't care

can they give 100% to both their families and their careers 100% of the time? Don't think I could...

bbelardi and most definitely not in the white house!!! Most pressure filled job in the world!!

so true... I know I struggle with balance in my life and I'm not in the white house!

When is it ok to not give 100% to the family unit?

never!

what Back to School Night and parent conferences will look like for them

If executives of corporations are any example - then the family will be playing second fiddle and will likely come with a nanny or two.

I'm sure all these execs and politicians have nanny's. It's happening where my daughter teachers. parents commute to NYC and have $$$ homes.

there are so many practical reasons not to have kids that if we decided with our intellect, our population would be in trouble.

i'm not against the having of children... I wonder about the choice to pursue this job (Pres or VP) when a family is so young

I understand Ben. I guess I feel from my life experiences and from teaching that good parents find ways to interact w/their kids and make

them feel treasured.

Bad parents can be home all day w/ them and it still won't matter.

Some people are destined to be busy, and could really talk themselves out of having kids.

But I think that's just one factor. Personally, I would never want to put my kids in that position. But Amy Carter, Caroline Kennedy and

Chelsea Clinton might be the ones to ask. Caroline and Amy never ran for office did they?