My partner and I have been saying we want kids 'someday' for three years but every time we try to actually plan for it one of us finds a reason to wait — my career, their graduate school, the apartment, money — and I'm starting to wonder if we're both just scared and using logistics as an excuse.
More people experience this than they realize.
The endless deferral of parenthood has become a way to avoid confronting deeper fears about readiness and commitment.
“Where Are You with The decision to become a parent?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.