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[quote=Anonymous]I didnt care for kids as an adult. I was hyperfocused on getting into good law schools, staying/surviving Biglaw. I never oohed or aahed over babies or kids. Never enjoyed playing with my younger cousins.

Anyway, I grew up with a great fantastic loving SAHM. People/adults around me all had kids and it was the norm. But I didn't feel the urge so I put it off for three years after I got married, when my DH was pressuring me, as I was already 35. I didn't have a physical urge, trying to get pregnant didn't consume my thoughts. But there was a curiosity there, as to what a kid would be like with my DNA and my DH's, and no big reason NOT to have kids. My mom reassured me there's a reason so many choose to have kids. So although I was only at maybe 85% sure, I took the leap.

BEST decision of my life. I love my kids and I have a firece urge to protect them. Call it nature. I surprise myself by the extent of patience I have when parenting. I really enjoy being a mom. I just didn't have a strong urge beforehand, but I now feel that there's got to be a component of nature/DNA to my change. [/quote]

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