Do I Want Kids? Why Painful Truth Beats Endless Confusion

Jul 09, 2026

In my 30 years as a Parenthood Clarity™ Mentor, I've worked with people ranging in age from 29 to 52 — and no matter where someone is in life, the experience of not knowing whether they want to be a parent or live childfree is its own kind of suffering. 

I shared some thoughts on this on one of my workshops that I think you'll find helpful:

 

Some people go through my Parenthood Clarity™ Process — a proven decision-making journey designed to help you uncover unconscious patterns, societal projections, and the root of your ambivalence — and discover they wished they'd become a parent by now and decide that ship has sailed. 

Others realize they want to become a parent no matter their age and commit to making it happen. 

Both are valid. Both are possible. 

Here's what I've learned: when you're living in confusion and anxiety — caught in the loop of I don't know — that is suffering. That is torture. There's no ground beneath it.

But when you've done the work and a painful truth comes forward? That kind of heartache is actually far more tolerable. Because there's truth to it. And when we're up against a painful truth, we can handle it. We can move through it.

As truths come to light, you'll receive new information — and with it, the ability to finally move forward with confidence and peace.

If you're ready to begin the process of finding your answer, I'd love to guide you through it. You can start here: