Hey Moms,


I was thinking a few days ago about when I was a teenage emet, how I thought I never, ever wanted kids--mainly b/c of emet. I feared kids in general--not only b/c of how unpredictable they were, and their illnesses, but because of their overall energy and zest for life. I feared I would never be able to handle that much energy. Depression and fear mostly prevented me from seeing how children could impact your view of the world and your own life.


After becoming an aunt almost 4 years ago, I began to appreciate children. Suddenly, they weren'tlittle peopleto fear, but someone to admire! My niece, Bailey,became whom I affectionately refer to as "my own little Prozac." She changed my life! No matter what kind of mood I was in, she always made me feel better. I enjoy her zest and energy--her curiosity and spunk. I even envy it!


When you were a teen, until now, how has your view on motherhood changed? Were you once insistant that you would NEVER have children? Did your "biological clock" start ticking? Did you just meet "The One" and marry him, and knew you wantedto be the mother of his children? What changed?


What brought you to the point that, no matter what, you wanted to be a mother at any cost? Emet or not, you needed to be a mother? Is it instinct (biological clock)? A sudden change in attitude toward children?


I have just been thinking about my life in general lately, and pondering why I went from "hating" children as a teen, to desiring them in my late 20s......


Just wondering how you all felt. [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]