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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was in that boat, I would have appreciated a reminder that I was every bit as valid a woman/member of society even if I never had a baby. I would also have appreciated a reminder that there could be plenty of love and happiness in my life even without biological kids. And that parenthood is really damn hard, and there is something to be said for being able to be "selfish" with your childless time (and that being "selfish" with time can include lots of socially useful contributions that have to be put on hold for a good while when you have a kid, like volunteering and spoiling nieces and nephews).

In my mid 30s I sooo wanted to have a baby that it hurt, and I felt ashamed not to have gotten there yet. Now that I have a baby, I wish someone had told me to treasure what I had then![/quote]

Thank you, pp. I'm the pp above you with the friend with a recent break up. She is such an amazing and strong and important woman. She's a business owner, an activist for causes that are important to her, she hosts charity events, social events, and does a million things that I could never do as a SAHM (or as anything, for that matter). We recently went to a reunion event together and I felt so awkward that everyone kept asking about husbands and kids. Her accomplishments and life are so amazing and interesting and I'm so boring but have 2 kids, yet people seemed more intersted in my kids. I don't really know what I'm rambling about. I should be telling HER how amazing she is instead of you all. [/quote]

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