The quiet cost of authentic decisions Have you ever made a decision that left you feeling… apart? Not wrong. Not unsure. Just quietly on the outside. Maybe you’ve chosen a path your family doesn’t understand. Maybe you’ve expressed doubts about motherhood in a group where everyone else seems certain. Maybe your no—spoken clearly, lovingly, and firmly—was met with silence, discomfort, or worse, withdrawal. These moments can be subtle. A missed invitation. A shift in tone. A ne

For as long as many of us can remember, there’s been an assumption: that every little girl dreams of becoming a mother one day. The picture is familiar—tiny hands cradling baby dolls, playing house, or saying “when I grow up, I’ll have kids.” But here’s the truth: not all girls dream of becoming mothers. Some women, even as children, feel a deep certainty that motherhood isn’t their path. Others reach adulthood still waiting for the maternal instinct to “kick in,” only to dis