When Parenthood Becomes a Choice For generations, parenthood was treated much like the changing of seasons. Children grew up, married, built homes, and eventually became parents themselves. The cycle felt so natural that few people stopped to question it. Recently, I met a couple who had consciously decided not to have children. The decision was not born out of circumstance. It was not a temporary arrangement. It was a choice they had made together after careful thought. As they spoke, I listened with interest. But long after the conversation ended, I found myself returning to it. Not because I disagreed with them. Not because I wanted to change their minds. But because I realised I could not imagine my own life without my children. Motherhood has shaped me in ways I could never have anticipated. My children have tested my patience, rearranged my priorities, and taught me lessons that no book or classroom ever could. They have brought joy, worry, pride, frustration, and a...
Nothing Is Ever Truly Out of Date Today, while watching The Bold Type , I found myself thinking about something much larger than the story unfolding on the screen. The series revolves around Scarlet , a magazine that, like many publications today, transitions from print to digital. It is a practical decision. Digital platforms are faster, cheaper, and more accessible. The world is moving in that direction, and magazines are moving with it. Yet what caught my attention was not the transition itself. For the launch of its first digital issue, the magazine chose to revisit its history. Former employees returned, old stories resurfaced, and decades of work were celebrated. As the magazine stepped into the future, it paused to look back. That felt familiar. We often assume that progress means leaving things behind. New technologies replace old ones. New generations take over from older ones. New trends push aside those that once defined an era. But do they really disappear? Fa...