You’re asking a question most people rush past: Do I even want this?

You’ve made the spreadsheets. Written the pros and cons. Tried to pull apart desire from fear, your truth from everyone else’s expectations. You wonder: Do I really want to be a parent? Will I lose myself? Will I parent like my own parents? And these questions live alongside the hope, joy and excitement for bedtime snuggles and belly laughs together. But you also feel the clock ticking — a milestone birthday, your partner’s timeline, your own body.

Whether you’re caught between competing timelines, holding both longing and resistance, or feeling the pressure to decide before you’re ready —by the end of this talk, you’ll walk away able to:

• separate fear of regret from genuine readiness

• return to your values when urgency, fear, and pressure collide

• recognize the internal conditions that make it possible to arrive at a decision you can stand behind for a lifetime.