[retrokitten]

I never get that either. Whenever there is an article like this there are tons of posts calling people who don't want kids selfish. Isn't it more selfish to have kids just for the sake of having kids?

My extremely liberal sister in-law (a teacher) and brother are trying to have a baby. My cousin asked her if she was going to keep working after she has a baby and my sister in-laws response was, "Of course! I can't lose my tenure!" THAT is selfish!

[Minuteman23]

My extremely liberal sister in-law (a teacher) and brother are trying to have a baby. My cousin asked her if she was going to keep working after she has a baby and my sister in-laws response was, "Of course! I can't lose my tenure!" THAT is selfish!

I agree. It would have been much kinder not to have children at all than to have them and put them second to a career. Great point.