How many of you have children? For some reason, a lot of my female colleagues are single and/or don't want to have children

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I am scared to have children because the world seems to be a scary place to live right now. I can't imagine bringing children into it. Not to mention, I quite enjoy my freedom. I've seen how busy & chaotic my sister's life is with 4 kids & I just don't know if I'm cut out for that life.

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Hope it works out for you SD1 🤍 yeah my partners sister had a baby last year and we both see how difficult it is for her. Both of us have been distant towards the baby. Definitely not broody at all. We aren’t the parenting types

I'm right there with your colleagues. I just don't see myself being a mother or even marrying, for that matter. It's a harsh world we live in so I'd rather not subject anyone into experiencing it. I don't have the mental or emotional capacity for having children.

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I have 2 girls, currently 4 and 6

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I am expecting my first in 3 weeks!

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Awe congrats to you! That is so exciting. Are you having a boy or a gir?

I have one, a girl, 5

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You want to have children in this economy? I mean you can do you, but it's just so hard to rear children in an environment that is not healthy. I can't even take care of myself fully sometimes, and I don't see myself marrying anytime soon. Just don't mind these women, just mind your own business.

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I do NOT want children at all. I've got my next door neighbors to thank for that. It's too chaotic for my liking.

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I have a daughter and she's already 14. I really want to have more children maybe like 4 or 5. Sadly, I am having problems conceiving.

I do not have any children. I often don't even know if I want them if I am being honest. When I think about having them it sort of feels like something chaining me to my house and I don't like that feeling. I want to be able to travel and explore and just experience life.

I have one kid. She's turning 3 next month. I work from home, so we spend a lot of time when I am not working.

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