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It's OK If You Don't Want To Have Kids
Be happy, healthy, and wise.
Having children is a choice; never feel guilty if you choose not to have them.
I came back from a trip a fortnight ago. I met a woman, Maggi, a mother of six adult children. I can remember seeing her having all the children year after year. I think she has eight and two passed away as adults.
I observed how she worked hard and labored for her children, and her maids picked after the teenagers with two hands and bright minds.
Why is the above story relevant?
Because some parents have a positive mindset, children must visit and care for them at old age. That means parents spend all their money, time, and energy on their children's dreams.
Many Nigerian parents see their children as a pension package.
In some cases, adult children take care of their parents; in other instances, spoiled and entitled children disappear forever.
Possibly you are visiting your parents — good for you. My siblings and I do.
Children can be a joy or a liability.
