Pghmom

I had my baby in August at 36. My husband and I both have very demanding careers, our own business ventures, and some real estate investments (and two dogs!). We loved life before our son, and we love it even more now. He has brought us so much joy. That being said, I think it’s worked well for us for multiple reasons, the two most important being that we have a ton of support from local family, friends, and my job, and we have made him a part of our life. We bring him everywhere with us. It’s certainly challenging in different ways, but it is so fulfilling for us. I was also fearful of losing my identity because I had invested so much in my career, etc., but I haven’t found this to be an issue after he was born – I am still me, but with another (and the best) title of mom. What helped us when making the decision to have kids was thinking of life 20 years from now. Would we regret not having a family at that point in life? For us, absolutely. You will ultimately know what decision is best for both of you!