Last week, when I wrote about all of the stress, pressure, and confusion associated with being a woman of childbearing age, I was overwhelmed (in a good way) with advice, words of wisdom, and encouragement from you, my readers. I got feedback in-person, via email, and of course, on social media + the blog, and I was struck by 3 things: One, I am not the only person pondering this topic. Two, we're all in this together and there is SO much support out there, no matter what path you choose to take as a woman or mother or non-mother. And three, you ladies are really wise and have so much to offer. So, today I wanted to share some beautiful snippets and universal words of advice that I received from many of YOU last week... On what it's like to be in the parenting trenches:
On being self-employed with kids:
On deciding not to have kids:
Thank you for sharing all of your thoughts. I love being a part of this conversation and am so grateful to have such a warm, loving community with which to share my feelings. Oh, and here's another great resource that was shared with me by a mother of two--an online course for those who might be ready/getting ready to start trying to get pregnant: Purposeful Conception: Preparing Your Mind, Body, & Life for Pregnancy. If you have any other great resources for people wrestling with this topic, please post to comments! Photo credit: Robin Taylor
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Mary Catherine
10/22/2014 10:47:07 pm
Thanks, Rebekah! Good point about "HAVE"...
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