Relationships
The Harsh Reality Of Waiting To Have Kids
It’s become popular to tell women in their twenties that they’re too young to have kids, but it’s actually the best stage of life for it. We’re fully mature, at peak fertility, and in need of a sense of purpose that pregnancy and parenting offer mothers.
By Jessica Marie Baumgartner3 min read
Yes, it’s true that becoming a parent too soon can be harmful. Teenage pregnancy can lead to poverty and social barriers because most teens can’t offer the stability needed to raise a family on their own. But at the same time, waiting too long to have kids holds many physical, mental, and even spiritual consequences. We need to find balance in our lifestyle choices instead of promoting one extreme over the other.