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I think a lot of parents would have chosen not to have kids, for all kinds of reasons.
My mom was one of them. She told me when I was old enough to understand that it wasn't anything personal about me; my mom simply realized that what she lost by having kids was more than what she gained. (My dad, on the other hand, always wanted kids and is very happy to have us.)
And you know? I am really glad she told me that, because it made my own decision not to have children so much easier. She was a great mom, and a great woman.
