Credit: Lauren Edwards
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“I never wanted children. Now I’m struggling to accept that I might. Here’s why changing your mind on motherhood feels so complicated”
7 months ago
5 min read
For years, writer Lauren Edwards was certain of one thing: motherhood was not for her. So why, at 30, has she found herself wondering if she might have wanted children all along? Here, she asks why she’s started to question her desire to be child-free – and how she’s navigating this change of heart in her long-term relationship.
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