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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids (still teens) say they don't want kids. Obviously a lot could change but I don't feel sad about it. We give up a lot to be parents and I can't fault anyone who makes a different choice. My sister and several close friends opted not to have kids and have rich lives.

For those who miss holding babies, remember that this is a relatively short (a year or less) period! How about offering to help out new moms by holding their babies for an hour or two so they can take a shower, go the gym, meet a friend, etc? You could do this through a church or synagogue or a neighborhood group like NextDoor. I did that during the shutdown for a friend who had kids later in life. I would go over and hold the babies for a bit to allow her to do whatever she needed to get done - shower, laundry, a quick walk outside, whatever. I loved it and she was very appreciative![/quote]

Some people in my synogogue did this for me and it was so appreciated!!!  (I never left the house - but the chance to shower and pump and eat real food was appreciated.) [/quote]

Please stop bringing up examples of doing things for other kids. We all volunteer, still enjoy kids, but holding babies, dealing with other children, while certainly  nice, is not the same as your entire family coming to a halt and the relationship you had with your grandparents, and the relationship your kids had with their grandparents will never be a thing with you- it's a family loss, not holding a baby loss.  [/quote]

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