Motherhood a blessing and a curse

I think to myself it makes me feel complete in away i have 2 children and i'm pregnant with my 3rd i think that it makes me feel more conected and commited more to my partner..... It's defo personal choice i would love to adopt too, maybe in the future!!

I am not a mother, and I think that the whole pregnancy is the essential to complete a woman completely depends on the person. There are many women out there who do not want children, and that is just fine. It doesn't mean that they are not a complete woman. This is all a matter of personal wants and desires. I personally want a child, so I guess I wouldn't feel complete until I had done something like that. But there are also women who want children, but physically can't have them or give birth, so they adopt instead. There are so many different ways you could go with this, but I think it all boils down to personal wants.

If the only way you can be considered a woman is by being a mother, I will never be a woman.I never wanted children or to be married.For me motherhood would be a curse.Thank G-d there is a choice. I don't think it is fair for others to tell females who is a woman and who is not. There are many mothers that never carried their children. By this narrow definition, adopted mothers would not be "real" women.And what about the women out there that can't get pregnant or carry a baby to term?They wouldn't be women either?

Hi Perry, I am not sure why do you say motherhood as a curse. I am pregnant and find myself as the happiest woman on earth today. well I also do agree to you on the fact that everyone doesnot have the same choice.

First of all let me state that I am a mother of two wonderful boys and obviously my opinion is based on that experience. Having had them fairly late in life, after many years of childfree adulthood, I feel I am in a good position to compare the two paths. I do not in any way feel that motherhood is essential to complete a woman, but I do feel that if you truly want to experience the whole gamut of emotions in life from euphoric highs to unimaginable lows you can only experience this as a parent, and possibly a mother in particular as she alone can feel that child growing inside her. I'm not saying being a mother makes a woman better but you simply cannot feel the same emotion from nieces, nephews, friends etc. There is of course no reason why everyone should want to accept the lows of parenthood, and choosing to forego the highs, if it is a personal choice and not a decision made for you, isn't a loss you'll necessarily even miss. If however you are unable to have children for any reason and are unable to move on, then it is quite possible you will feel incomplete.

Well,its a nice discussion.I think its a blessing not a curse.I think we women are born and got the god bless us with this beautiful pain.God created men then women from taking a part from men's body.I think men and women are both blessed for motherhood.I think its make a women's life complete.

I'm male .. yet has the strong contention that womanhood is synonymous with motherhood. A woman,by the time she gets married is prepared to conceive and deliver. otherwise the institution of marriage would be meaningless. It is the woman who has to bring out the progeny and keep mankind growing. A woman is great beyond words in that respect. She is to be admired,loved and respected since she is the one that keep generations on the move. Love ...

First of all let me state that I am a mother of two wonderful boys and obviously my opinion is based on that experience. Having had them fairly late in life, after many years of childfree adulthood, I feel I am in a good position to compare the two paths. I do not in any way feel that motherhood is essential to complete a woman, but I do feel that if you truly want to experience the whole gamut of emotions in life from euphoric highs to unimaginable lows you can only experience this as a parent, and possibly a mother in particular as she alone can feel that child growing inside her. I'm not saying being a mother makes a woman better but you simply cannot feel the same emotion from nieces, nephews, friends etc. There is of course no reason why everyone should want to accept the lows of parenthood, and choosing to forego the highs, if it is a personal choice and not a decision made for you, isn't a loss you'll necessarily even miss. If however you are unable to have children for any reason and are unable to move on, then it is quite possible you will feel incomplete.

I feel that motherhood is a blessing. As a mother, I have learned to love kids, to be more patient, to respect and care for elders, to support other etc. I was very carefree but caring even before. But, after being a mother, I became more matured and responsible. It changes your life for good. Being a mother is always a blessing.

I hope to never ever have children. I have a boyfriend, a dog, a cat, a full time job, a side business and a morgage. Also, I love learning so I am constantly taking night classes. Call me selfish but I am finally happy with how my life is going and I do not want any poop filled diapers messing it up! I have a brother that is 20 years younger than me and he is as close as I plan to get to raising a child. :)

I look at being a mother as a blessing.. I have my first child at a really young age but did pretty well and now I have my second child...Some days I wish I had more of a break and was able to go out and just either shop or whatever to have time for myself but money and the age of our daughter is always an issue she is really at a stage of being mommys suck right now it's good when my son's in school and she napping I do get sometime to myself...

For me it has been a blessing! I am 23 years old and my husband and I have a 5 yr old son and a 3 month old son. We had our first child very young, but if we had not had him our lives would be in very different places...for the worst. Being a mother is a huge task, but well worth it. Hearing my 5 yr old say he loves me is the best thing in the world! Looking at my newborn and seeing something my husband and I created is just amazing.

My son is 2 now, and every day gets a little bit easier. When he was born he was like a curse. He screamed all the time and never slept! I had severe post-partum depression and at the time I resented him for that. However, he is wonderful now, and seems like the perfect child. So now he is definately viewed as a blessing!!! It is definately worth the wait!