I resonate, Kris. I’m 34 and I think about it fairly often. I love kids, I genuinely do, and I think I’m emotionally ready to have them, if I wanted. But the practical aspect for me is all consuming — it robs you not only of your ability to do things in life — create, read, travel, but also to have any energy to do those things. I think this is because of how modern society is set up. If I were in a cohousing setup, or I lived in a tribe, then I would absolutely have kids. But we are so insular these days and our time is so squeezed by modern demands that a kid just feels (at least to me) to be adding one more mental burden onto the load. My partner has a child, who I am close to and have known for four years, but being a part time stepmum has not really brought me closer to motherhood. If anything, it’s made me realise just how huge of an undertaking it is. And so many people have them for the wrong reasons as you say.