A Case for Early Marriage & Early Childbearing │ Mary Lou Singleton

Cesareans, breastfeeding struggles, neonatal intensive care, childhood illnesses and daycare have become the norm. The truth is, physiological birth is simpler in our 20s and postpartum care comes with the energy and adventurousness of youth and often the help of grandparents. As a culture we’ve focused solely on the advantages of putting off childbirth until a woman is financially stable, fixed in her goals, and settled with an ideal partner.

Ironically, in our safety obsessed culture, we regard women having babies in their 20s as reckless or naive. We term it “early childbearing,” despite having children in our early 20s historically, actually being delayed. In this episode, Mary Lou Singleton -a wife, grandmother, midwife and nurse practitioner- who has spent over 3 decades witnessing women walk through the portals of birth and motherhood, makes a strong case for why women should start their families in their early 20s. Mary Lou shares her take on TRAD wife culture and offers practical wisdom for women in their 30s and 40s, dating for longterm commitment & family building.

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