Recently I was asked “Should I have kids?” and I answered “Kids are overrated.” Boy, did I get eyeballed. Comments included, “What do you mean? ” ” I can’t believe you just said that!” “How can you say that?” “What’s wrong with having kids.” “Don’t you have kids?” Yes, I have kids. I have two, in fact, and they are wonderful. However, that does not mean you should have kids too. Nor does it mean I would recommend you having kids.
There is an unspoken blueprint in life. We are born, and then we grow up, get a job, find a partner, and have kids. Before anyone has kids, they should think long and hard on the topic. Having kids and raising kids is no picnic. It requires a tremendous amount of strength, time, energy and commitment. It’s easy to assume that, parenthood is the next step. However, we rarely consider the parts of ourselves we will have to let go of.
This question of “Should I have kids?” is very complicated and should not be taken lightly. What does having children really entail, for YOU, as an individual? For more thoughts around this topic, listen to the Nobody Talks About It Podcast, episode Are Kids Overrated. Here, Karen and I talk openly about this topic and try to shed light deciding to have kids.
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