My heart ached when I read earlier today about the struggling plight of a fairly young couple in their 30s in trying to feed and raise their 8 children. While their love and sacrifice for their children is indeed heartwarming, one also needs to first consider if you can even afford to have a child in the first place. Some people view children as "poverty-inducing", but that view is far too simplistic as it dismisses the positive effects a child can bring into their parents' lives. This article also caught me by surprise because I can think of a few other ways Mr. and Mrs. Lin can earn more money to feed their children. Earning a combined income of $3,000 a month is simply not enough to feed a family of 10! Looking at the couple's choice of jobs (the wife works as a stall helper while the husband ......