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This charming Enniskerry farmhouse with gorgeous grounds is on the market for €2.5 million
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Motherhood uncertainty: how do you decide if you really want to be a parent?


by Victoria Stokes
26th Jun 2022

For many women, the ‘motherhood question’ is one that feels too big to answer. It involves too many moving parts, from practical considerations such as the cost of living to emotional dilemmas and a societal pressure. More and more of us than ever are putting the decision off…

If you’d asked me 10 years ago if I wanted kids someday, I would have told you ‘no’, without hesitation. Five years ago, I would have mulled over your question and told you, honestly, I simply didn’t know. Today, I’d tell you a firm ‘yes’, but go on to explain that, right now, I’m not quite sure when: there seem to be too many barriers standing in my way.   For many of us, the ‘motherhood...

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