“Pope John Paul II once said that the greatest gift that parents can give their children is the gift of brothers and sisters. Children are good for each other, good for parents, good for marriages and good for society.”
With Australia’s birthrate currently at 1.9, Bernard reflects on the pitfalls of the contraceptive pill and the tendency to view big families as an ‘inconvenience’.
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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.
You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com
