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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am really envious of you all who can be content with what you have. Sadly I seem to be permanently cursed with always wanting one more child. I have four and really, that should be enough! Part of it is that I really am not looking forward to empty nesting or grandparenting. I love being a mom and having little ones around. And to date, every time we add a kid it adds to the family dynamic. I’m probably too old for another and am still waiting to be overcome by acceptance and zen about that, but so far no sign of it![/quote]

Well, kindly, when infertility makes the decision for you, you can either embrace it or live in perpetual grief. You probably won't ever be overcome by acceptance, so you need to put in the work and get yourself there. That's what "we" did, and no, it just doesn't happen naturally without effort on your part. I have way more parenting bandwidth than kid to pour it into, so I'm the scout leader/coach/youth mentor/room parent/sleepover host. And if my child decides not to have their own child(ren), then we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. [/quote]

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