“I’ve spent years researching motherhood ambivalence – this is why opting into parenthood feels so complicated right now”

Motherhood ambivalence advice

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“I’ve spent years researching motherhood ambivalence – this is why opting into parenthood feels so complicated right now”

By Holly Bullock

8 months ago

4 min read

When What Are Children For? author Rachel Wiseman started her research, she was just as unsure about whether she wanted to be a parent as the millennial she was interviewing. Here, she explains exactly why the ‘motherhood issue’ has become so complicated – and the questions to ask yourself for more clarity.


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