why we waited to have kids

it would not be a true newborn experience episode without the newborn, right? avalai mae joins us today to let everyone hear her thoughts on being in this world with joandkemp for parents. we also share how we feel about her & the trials and triumphs that come with the first few ... Show More

welcome back to betterhalf - party of 3! last episode we were not parents. now we are. we are your typical newborn obsessed parents, but adding a baby to our life has been no easy task. today we talk through kemper's water breaking, the process of a c section & a few tips we lear ... Show More

we are 37 weeks pregnant, so we wanted to release our first life update episode & we are covering all of the pregnant things. kemp explains how she has been exceeding all of the workout expectations & jo explains his doula preparations. also, we accidentally let baby's name slip. ... Show More

there’s been a lot of talk lately about how get z and millennials are having kids less and less and i find it super interesting. some people know they want kids, some know they don’t, but i think a lot are just unsure. i’ve gone back and forth on whether or not i want kids myself ... Show More

If you've decided not to have kids, your life will look different from what you might have seen growing up. Here's how to build your child-free life, with or without a long-term partner. We talk about finding community, planning for the future, making a financial plan and respond ... Show More

Most people want to get married and have kids some day because… it’s what you’re “supposed” to do… but is that right for everyone? Emma dives deep on it, from getting married, to divorce, to having kids and everything in between. What are the impending challenges of finding someo ... Show More

How many times have married couples faced the question – why don’t you have a child yet? Or why are you stopping at only one? Or don’t you want a boy? Such questions take a serious toll on us and the marriage too, mentally and emotionally. So how do you handle yourself and your l ... Show More

The thought of having children in our 20s feels like an incredibly adult decision, and is one a lot of us probably don't consider. We want to protect our youth and our freedom a little bit longer, or perhaps have decided we probably will never want children. But whether you want ... Show More

Hey Lifers!It's our big meaty Tuesday episode served up with a side of bants. Today we are revisiting a topic we spoke about several months ago and that is - being childless by choice. The reason why we have decided to revisit this is because we listened to your feedback and so m ... Show More

Some people just know if they want to grow up to have kids. And there are those who never want to entertain the idea. And then, there are some people who are strictly, truly, exactly on the fence about parenthood. The Cut host Avery Trufelman is one of the undecided people, and t ... Show More

American fertility rates continue to be at record lows as women increasingly opt out of bearing children. However, that doesn’t mean the social pressure to have a family has declined at the same rate. Savvy Psychologist explores the main reasons behind the choice to be childfree, ... Show More

Women are waiting longer to have children, but when does fertility take a nosedive? Caroline and Cristen explore the science of female fertility and why 35 isn't necessarily the beginning of the end for natural conception. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod ... Show More

Did a study really determine 182 days to be the optimum amount of time to wait? Listen in to learn why waiting for sex shouldn't be a numbers game (and how to know when you're ready). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More