Andy Tegel

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It's Been a Minute · To be or not to be a parent · 3 Jul 2026 podcast

Only you can decide how much fear, discomfort, or uncertainty you can handle with the information you have to work with.

A big one for a lot of people, for example, is climate change.

Or, you know, the general state of the world and the planet.

Merle says even for her, this one is difficult.

And the thing is, with any worry, say the pain of childbirth or the fear of loneliness in old age, if you're leaning childfree, because you can't know for certain how things will shake out, it really all comes down to perspective.

Like with the environment.

Merle says she's had clients who say, I just can't bring a child into this world.

But on the other side of the coin, she cited this perspective from a book called The Beginning Comes After the End.

And the idea is just that there are so many different kinds of people around the world that are energized about wanting to make change right now that it's bound to happen.

Another example, Merle says with the advent of TikTok, she's found our current generation is more terrified of childbirth than ever before.

Now, if you look at maternal mortality rates or recent research on early prenatal care, maybe that's enough to ease your worry.

Maybe finding some relaxation techniques and a birthing team you really like could help even more.

But maybe not.

And there's nothing wrong with that.

And on the other side, you never know what your child will go through.

You never know what your child will be like.

You never know the disposition of your child.

You never know the ailments your child will have or the hardships they'll go through.

Thoughts on that?

Takeaway four, the baby decision might not be as black and white, all or nothing as you think it is.

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