What's It Really Like To Have Kids & What It's Really Like To Choose Not To

“Nobody warned me that motherhood is a long farewell to yourself.” — Clarice Lispector After having my first baby, I was pissed. I mean, I was exhausted, overjoyed, overwhelmed but mostly, pissed. I felt like I'd been conned into motherhood. Like no one actually told me what it was really like. Whether they forgot the pain or didn't want to scare me out of it, I felt like no warned me about what it's actually like...what really happens when you make that irreversible choice to hav...