Being a mum is something that's never bothered me too much. I have never felt a strong need to have children, but I am not averse to it either.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I realized relatively early on that I had no desire to be a mother whatsoever. I actually love children, but specifically other people's.
Being a mother adds another emotional dimension, a feel for children that I didn't have before I had one. They were a pain before.
I don't have any regrets about not having kids. I've just never had those maternal feelings. I am a nurturer by nature, but I nurture adults: my friends, the people I work with. I don't want to nurture children.
My mum has never wanted me to have children. She thinks I would be destroying my life, even now.
I definitely want to be a mum. Lots of my friends are having babies, but I don't know quite when to do it. My mum says, 'There's never a right time; you've just got to get on with it'.
Having children is the greatest thing that can happen to you as a husband and wife. They are infuriating at times when they're little, but on the whole, they're such a joy. I don't think I was the most brilliant mother when they were young. I had quite a bit of help because I was working and I enjoyed my work.
I love being a mum. Sometimes I just wish nobody knew who I was.
I love motherhood. I certainly wasn't aware of any mothering instincts until I had babies. I wasn't a person who desperately wanted to have kids, but you don't get it until you do it, and, suddenly, this nurturing instinct exists.
I wanted to get a taste of what it would feel like to be a mum. I've always had a strong maternal instinct and ideally I would love one of my own.
I definitely don't want to have kids. I don't think I'd be a great mother. I don't want to have a kid and have it raised by a nanny. I don't have the time to raise a child.