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Why older parenthood faces social judgment

I am pregnant with my first child at 43 and everyone acts like I'm being selfish but I finally have the stability to be a good mother.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Non-normative timing of parenthood challenges social expectations about appropriate life sequencing and reproductive choices.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parental identity — becoming and losing?”

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