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Why fertility struggles force you to examine your desire for parenthood

I cannot have biological children and my sister keeps offering to be a surrogate but I don't know if I want to be a mother this badly.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Obstacles to parenthood can reveal whether the drive to parent comes from authentic desire or social expectation.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.