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town_scar's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
As a married woman in her late 20s, this is a question that is always being asked of me and weighing on my own mind. I have been wanting a book like this for a long time. This book would be useful for literally anyone. My only gripe is that the information about fertility treatments felt a bit like overkill and was really overwhelming as someone who has not yet had a need to think about them. If you don't care to know extremely specific details about various treatments, skim or skip those sections. Otherwise I found it very helpful and it started very productive conversations in my home. If you're light on time or are easily stressed or overwhelmed by the intensity of decision making, you can skip to the conclusion where it maps out the questions you need to answer to make the best decision for you.
kvreadsandrecs's review against another edition
3.0
A solid 3.5. I really appreciate how purposeful the author made inclusivity. Nothing in the book was truly surprising (well maybe egg freezing. Good lord that’s pricy) but it did help ease some of my anxiety about how old is too old to have a kid and even if I wanted one.
bgoodbookclub's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I think this book is really helpful! I've always known that I've wanted to have kids but this gave me a lot of information that I either didn't know or thought about in a new light.
Parts of this book are very fact heavy and read like a textbook and I found myself skimming over those more than other parts but I still think they're helpful.
My favorite parts of this book were the testimonies/stories from real people! I think it really made things feel realistic and real.
Parenting books often default to speaking in the gender binary but I thought Davidson did a great job of speaking to other experiences.
Parts of this book are very fact heavy and read like a textbook and I found myself skimming over those more than other parts but I still think they're helpful.
My favorite parts of this book were the testimonies/stories from real people! I think it really made things feel realistic and real.
Parenting books often default to speaking in the gender binary but I thought Davidson did a great job of speaking to other experiences.