Deciding whether or not to have children (instead of being resigned to it as an inevitability) is finally gaining social acceptability. But how do you decide such a thing? How do you make peace with the myriad lives you’ve chosen not to live, the experiences you’ve chosen to never have?
This piece is one of the most wonderfully written I’ve ever read about how to choose a path, and let go of the ones you’ll never travel. Truly an enjoyable read, even if you’ve already answered the question “do I have children, or no?” for yourself.
I knew at 15 that I’d need to heal from the lack of my own childhood, so deciding not to have children was as easy as closing a door. No regrets. I’m sure my regret would be if I had a kid. That poor kid…