This article terrifies me. As someone in their mid-30’s already anxious about pregnancy, childbirth, and raising children, this feels like getting more than a glimpse of the harsh reality that is parenting— it feels like a slap in the face wake up call. Is it really worth it? The career? Or the children? Or is this just what women tell themselves to quietly affirm their decisions that are too late to undo? I’m so confused. Reading sentiments like these make me dread motherhood more than look forward to it.