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Be Choosey When Choosing Godparents
Jasmine, a high-powered attorney will be able to open doors as Karen’s daughter gets older. Sara can not have children of her own. Lisa has five children of her own and she’s a great mom. Debbie is too busy partying to jockey for the position, but wants the job. Godparents have one major job and that’s to raise the children if their parents die unexpectedly or suddenly. Some parents choose relatives and others select their friends. “This is a hard decision because I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings,” Karen said. “I wish I can take each of their greatest assets and create the perfect godmother, but since I can’t I am having trouble.” Karen is not alone, every mom and grappled with the idea and some have kept score cards and charts to select the person(s) they believe would take the best care of their child in the event something happens to the biological mother. While most moms already have a special person in mind, they become confused as more friends apply for the job on the sly. No matter how close you are to your girlfriends, remember this is a big decision that has the potential to carry a heck of a responsibility. “I always wanted my girlfriend Beth to become my children’s godmother,” said Jackie. “She possessed all the qualities I thought a godparent should have. Beth is smart, fun-loving, financially savvy and her children are perfect little people.” But Beth doesn’t belong to church and doesn’t think parents should influence their kids or decide what religion they should practice. Jackie, who is a Born-Again Christian, cringed at the idea that her children would not be encouraged to go to church, if something happened and Beth had to raise her kids. It’s important to make sure the people you select to become godparents are on the same page when it comes to raising children. Moms-to-be should conduct thorough interviews to make sure the person(s) selected will raise your children the same way as you. Here is a list of qualities you should look for:
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Karen’s bun is about to pop out of her oven. As if she doesn’t already have enough on her plate, her girlfriends are dropping hints and trying to find out who will become the godparents of Karen’s daughter.