Day 224: If I had kids, I wouldn't be able to do any of that stuff...I'd rather have kids

Every now and then I have a talk with my dad about the accomplishments of families, friends, and roommates. I am always super proud and my dad is too! To hear of them getting better jobs, higher titles, more pay, more responsibilities and more travel, is a wonderful thing. It all seems to start to come together when they are in their 30s, single, no kids....suddenly they surge ahead. My dad always says that could happen to you. You are on your way to that level.

And I always devastate him. I don't want that if I have my choice, I want to be married with babies, and women who have babies and maternity leave, leaving early for children, not having their job as their first priority, they don't get ahead...they actually fall behind.

I'd love to have both...but if I choose...I want the husband and babies.