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a</li></ul>I’ll be honest with you: right now, I’m not making enough to cover these expenses for myself, let alone for my hypothetical children. (<a href="https://readmedium.com/i-havent-moved-out-after-5-full-years-of-living-at-home-232418bb4fc8">I live with my parents</a>).So, that’s one very good reason for me to wait to start a family of my own.<h1 id="9b00">I Want to Be a Role Model for My Children</h1>In her book Untamed, Glennon Doyle talks about making the transition from Mother as Martyr to Mother as Model.That’s the kind of mom I want to be.As a woman who dreams of having both sons and daughters (did you hear that mom and dad? there are several grandkids coming your way . . . someday) :), it’s important for me to model what a woman can do, be, and have.And <a href="https://readmedium.com/9-reasons-you-should-never-sacrifice-for-success-8e8d220c926b">a woman can have both</a> a fulfilling career and a wonderful family life.Recently, I made a transition in my writing career (from freelancing to blogging and writing eBooks). And it’s going to take a little time for my income to catch up.I’m okay with that. In the meantime, I’m working on myself, developing my <a href="https://readmedium.com/5-simple-ways-to-create-a-powerful-spiritual-routine-3a8a6ae2acf2">spiritual habits</a>, and prac

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ticing being my own best friend.I don’t imagine being the perfect parent (okay, I admit it, I do) — I know I’ll make mistakes as a parent. But I want to be the best version of myself I can be when I have kids.I’m just not ready yet, and that’s okay.<h1 id="132a">I Want to Be Partnered Before I Have Children</h1>I’m single right now. Not married or dating anyone or anything.Some people might assume that of course, I won’t have kids on my own. But many people do, and quite successfully.I’m talking about people who make the choice to have children without a partner. I’ve seen it done. I know it’s an option. It’s just not for me. At least, not right now. Who knows what will happen in the future?So, for now, I’m waiting to start a family because I want a partner who is committed to sharing our lives together first, and I just don’t have that right now.So how will I get there? Is it all just based on luck?I’m not so sure. I believe in the law of attraction, which <a href="https://readmedium.com/5-steps-to-manifesting-what-you-want-in-life-1a0658195e81">Kathrine Meraki writes about</a>, really well.And I’m planning to read Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life by Katherine Woodward Thomas soon. So, look out, world! Here I come!</article></body>

3 Good Reasons I’m Waiting to Start a Family

Even Though I Really Want One Now

I’m almost 36 years old and I want to start a family—I want a spouse and children. But I’m single and childless. And I’m choosing not to start dating again right now.

Here’s why:

I Want to Be a Provider for My Children

I expect that my husband and I will share working and child-rearing responsibilities. So, in my ideal scenario, we’ll be a dual-income family.

That being said, I want to make enough money to provide for my children myself — at least in terms of their basic needs. (I figure that with my husband’s income, we can take trips to Europe as a family, for example.)

Specifically, I want my income from writing to be enough to cover expenses like:

a house payment
a car payment
a private school for my children, if we decide as a family that that’s what’s best for them
monthly expenses like gas for my car and utilities for my house
et cetera

I’ll be honest with you: right now, I’m not making enough to cover these expenses for myself, let alone for my hypothetical children. (I live with my parents).

So, that’s one very good reason for me to wait to start a family of my own.

I Want to Be a Role Model for My Children

In her book Untamed, Glennon Doyle talks about making the transition from Mother as Martyr to Mother as Model.

That’s the kind of mom I want to be.

As a woman who dreams of having both sons and daughters (did you hear that mom and dad? there are several grandkids coming your way . . . someday) :), it’s important for me to model what a woman can do, be, and have.

And a woman can have both a fulfilling career and a wonderful family life.

Recently, I made a transition in my writing career (from freelancing to blogging and writing eBooks). And it’s going to take a little time for my income to catch up.

I’m okay with that. In the meantime, I’m working on myself, developing my spiritual habits, and practicing being my own best friend.

I don’t imagine being the perfect parent (okay, I admit it, I do) — I know I’ll make mistakes as a parent. But I want to be the best version of myself I can be when I have kids.

I’m just not ready yet, and that’s okay.

I Want to Be Partnered Before I Have Children

I’m single right now. Not married or dating anyone or anything.

Some people might assume that of course, I won’t have kids on my own. But many people do, and quite successfully.

I’m talking about people who make the choice to have children without a partner. I’ve seen it done. I know it’s an option. It’s just not for me. At least, not right now. Who knows what will happen in the future?

So, for now, I’m waiting to start a family because I want a partner who is committed to sharing our lives together first, and I just don’t have that right now.

So how will I get there? Is it all just based on luck?

I’m not so sure. I believe in the law of attraction, which Kathrine Meraki writes about, really well.

And I’m planning to read Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life by Katherine Woodward Thomas soon. So, look out, world! Here I come!