You're going to figure it out, as you go. I think that's how people feel about having children, as well. You're not going to learn how to do it until you do it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There is no real way to prepare yourself for having a child other than just getting thrown in the deep end pretty quick.
I haven't really made up my mind concretely about having kids.
In 2014, having children is complicated and daunting and fraught - as much as it's always been, but now we're talking about it. And the more we talk about it, the more of us will realize that we're not going through it alone. Far from it.
You always hear people say that having kids changes everything, but you can't fully realize it until you have children yourself.
I think it is important to say that though, of course, it is wonderful to have children, it is a disservice to others not to also say how hard it is to do it alone.
It's actually very beautiful when you can't conceive on your own, you can actually go to the doctors and with science you can create a child.
Having children is life-changing, to state the obvious. It's a gigantic shift in your life and I welcomed it.
So many people have so much trouble having kids.
Because our generation has waited so long to have babies, we feel we've 'discovered' something that women have been doing for thousands of years. I have no illusions that I will be in the same situation as the average working mother. I'm not trying to prove anything - I just want to have kids.
I'm done with the whole idea of having my own children. It doesn't seem like any fun.