Tag: having children

Nov 12

Frisky Rant: The Public Faces Of The “Childfree By Choice” Movement Just Went And Got Pregnant

The FriskyPosted in Relationships Tagged , , , , , , ,

Almost exactly year ago, TIME magazine ran a cover story called “The Childfree Life” about the rising number of Americans who were opting not to have kids. One of those couples was Paul and Leah Clouse, who both felt that they couldn’t balance their creative interests (a bakery for her, a blog for him) and also be good parents. “If […]

Jun 13

Maybe I’m Not “Meant” To Be A Mother (And That’s Okay)

The FriskyPosted in Mind & Body, Parenting Tagged , , , , , ,

I was meant to be a mom. At some point, probably in childhood, the belief that someday I would be a mother, that having and raising a child was something I was meant for, took hold and became an inherent part of my identity. I loved babies and toddlers, and even when my own six-years-younger […]