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Having kids is an emotional choice that is not really within your control (so it's rather a wish). Living in the city, because of all the distractions, that wish might not sync up with the best time from a biological point of view. Besides that, getting work and becoming a mother is a worry for women although they might feel the push from seeing their friends going for it. But still even bigger worries like the environment or artificial intelligence spinning out of control shouldn't hold you back from having that wish.

Pathfinders Session #4 How can urban couples spare/share the time and effort to have kids?

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What makes parents happy or not and how do the family constructs and workplace conditions influence this? Is it more about giving up a relaxed life or about not being sure if you’re up to the task? Is the time window in your 30s really a thing or is that a societal push? What other configurations and roles as mothers can we imagine that we can deem virtuous; perhaps sharing responsibilities as caretakers also among our non-biological children? Having kids of your own should not be deemed selfish in terms of your responsibility towards society or the planet but a personal wish and a giving act.

Gaspard Bos

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