Should I Have Kids?

TTFA producer Claire McInerny experienced an extreme weather event in 2021, a result of climate change, that left her worried about the future. She started channeling her anxiety about the future of our world into another important question she was asking herself: “Should I have kids?”In this episode, Claire tries to untangle her feelings around what the world will look like in the future with her desire to have a family of her own.—Listener support makes our independent podcast possible. Consider joining TTFA Premium to get ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more.Our TTFA Substack is a great way to connect with us and other listeners (and get more Terrible in your inbox). Join us here.The episode transcript can be found here.—We’re lucky to only work with sponsors and brands we know and love. Using our links and codes saves you money and supports our independent production!ROTHY’S: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/TERRIBLETHE FARMER’S DOG: Get 50% off your first box at thefarmersdog.com/nora.SQUARESPACE: Visit squarespace.com/TTFA for a free trial and use offer code TTFA to save 10%OSEA: Head to oseamalibu.com and use code TTFA for 10% offYou can find our full sponsor list here.—Find TTFA on social:TTFA on Instagram | TTFA on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Subscribe within Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and access to our full archive. For all those perks and more, including a supportive community of Terrible listeners, mail surprises and live sessions with our team, join us on Patreon.com/ttfa! — It's a question we ask (and get asked) all the time: “How are you?” And normally we just respond with “Fine!” even if we’re totally dying inside, so everyone can go about their day. But it’s not always all that fine, is it? “Terrible, Thanks For Asking” is a show by author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they’re really doing. It’s sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and almost always both. A production of Feelings & Co.