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16. Marissa, 36, read a book with her husband to help with the decision to have a kid or not.

16. Marissa, 36, read a book with her husband to help with the decision to have a kid or not.

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Meet Marissa. In this conversation, we get into a dialogue about making the choice to have kids or not. Her story brings in new topics to the pod, including her upbringing in Mexico and being a dual citizen.

In this episode, she shares:

  • Growing up in Mexico and being a dual citizen in America and how she navigated life across borders
  • How her parents' working long hours across the border shaped her childhood
  • Grieving the idea of recreating her own childhood for a future child she would not have
  • Not wanting to live in the in-between of her choice to have a kid and to be secure in her decision
  • Sharing a story about friendship tensions between a friend who is a parent and how she worked through them


Mentions:

The Baby Decision: How to Make The Most Important Choice of Your Life by Merle a Bombardieri

Motherhood – Is It For Me?: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Clarity Denise L. Carlini and Ann Davidman

Pew Research Study Here

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Email: hello@thisclockpod.com / Behind-the-scenes + reflections: thisclockpod.substack.com / Instagram: @thisclockpod

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