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The baby decision — how to decide when you can't decide
The baby decision — how to decide when you can't decide
The baby decision — how to decide when you can't decide
Saturday 8th February 2025
Struggling with the decision to have kids? Decision coach Merle Bombardieri shares tools and advice to help you make peace with your choice.
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Episode Overview
- Merle Bombardieri shares her journey from uncertainty to motherhood.
- Practical advice and exercises for making the baby decision.
- Discussion on environmental concerns and parenthood.
- Exploration of fears about pregnancy and balancing careers.
- Non-judgmental space for both choosing to have children or remaining child-free.
You can't compromise. You can't have half a child.
Making the decision to have a child can be one of the most challenging choices in life. In this episode of All In The Mind, host Sana Khadar sits down with decision coach Merle Bombardieri to tackle this complex topic. Merle shares her personal journey from uncertainty to motherhood, offering practical advice and strategies for those wrestling with the baby decision. With decades of experience helping couples, Merle provides tools to help untangle the mixed emotions and thoughts surrounding parenthood.
From the environmental impact of raising children to fears about pregnancy and balancing careers, the conversation covers it all. You'll hear about exercises like the 'two-chair technique' and 'photo album exercise' that can help clarify your feelings. Merle's non-judgmental approach ensures that whether you decide to have children or remain child-free, both choices are seen as valid and fulfilling.
If you're grappling with this decision, this episode offers invaluable insights and reassurance that you can find the right path for you.