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Further to this conversation, I would add that a mum over 40 should always consider one thing: does she have a helpful partner? Even a new mum at the other end of the age scale (teenage) will discover being a new mum is exhausting and raising kids is really a job for two parents. Age doesn't really come into it but an older mom won't have the stamina of a younger mom and a younger mom will feel isolated from her friends going out and having fun - women of all ages need all the help they can get and a good partner is really best!
Obviously, sometimes it is unavoidable when a parent becomes a single parent through no choice, but a woman considering being a parent should first and foremost consider the child - no matter what her age she must be sure she has back up for the tiring road ahead of her.
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