It might be tempting to think that "it's easier to have kids in your 20s and early 30s than later" is just something annoying relatives who want nephews and grandkids without doing all the hard work say, or worse something the creepiest men on the internet say just before demanding child marriage be legalized.

But, it's also kind of true.

If you want to have kids don't dwaddle if possible. IVF is no fun. It sucks. Stop trying to own a house and have the perfect job before you have kids.

@futurebird personally i feel like folks should wait until their early 30s. if you're serious about becoming a parent one day, spend your 20s working to get yourself in the best situation you can and a stable relationship (whatever that looks like for you) and give yourself time to mature and figure yourself out as a person. i think it puts people in a way better position to be a healthy and effective parent than like, 22 or whatever

biological realities are what they are (but you never know so be safe!) but i feel like everyone i know who had young parents turned out with severe trauma directly related to their household/family situation