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Parental regret is probably one of the most taboo topics I can think of. If childfree women often feel afraid to be honest with themselves and others about not wanting kids, I can’t imagine how afraid regretful moms are to admit their truth. When women consider whether to have children, the thought pattern skews heavily towards “what if I regret not having them?” instead of “what if I regret having them?” I think there are a lot of factors at play here, including FOMO and societal conditioning around motherhood, but it’s also because we [understandably] don’t hear women come out en masse and say they regret having their kids. I’m grateful social media can provide a safe space for these folks (i.e. Reddit r/regretful parents and Facebook’s “I regret having children” page). There are a few moms who have bravely voiced their regret in my comments. Your voices are important, valued, and welcome in this community ❤️ Follow @livekidfree for daily insights and inspo and love your #childfree life✨ . @houseofcards . . #childfreebychoice #childfreewomen #childfreeandlovingit #childlessbychoice #teamnokids #neverhavingkids #childfreelife
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On International Women’s Day, and everyday, let’s stop asking women when they will have kids 😆 It’s insensitive and rude to ask such a personal question when you don’t know if maybe they are struggling with having kids, for whatever reason they have decided to not want them or they might be struggling with making this decision that can impact the rest of their life. And if someone has already made a decision to not want them, or to have only 1 or to have several, let’s celebrate all of that - the world needs moms but also needs aunts 🥰 Dan and I still haven’t decided what we want to do and I already feel the immense pressure of time, I just also know that regardless of what we choose, we will live a life of fun. I feel privileged to even be able to have a choice with this. I hope this helps other women in a similar situation as me where you feel confused at making this decision, to know it’s ok to take some time and truly listen to what you want out of this very short life we get ❤️ Here’s celebrating all the moms, grandmas, aunts, sisters and girlfriends and wishing you a wonderfully fun life ❤️🥰 #womensday #childfree #womenempowerment #motherhood
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