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Motherhood vs Career: Making the Tough Choice at a Young Age

Balancing motherhood and a career is one of the most challenging decisions young women face. In this article, we delve into the various factors that influence the choice between embracing motherhood or pursuing a professional path.

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By TheFrames Team
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Motherhood vs Career

The recently passed two years have taught a best lesson of life to both men and women – focus more on financial stability and never stay dependent on the single source of income. Now, when the world is moving towards new achievements, it has become crucial to keep pace with the competitive world. For young girls, who are crossing the age of 21 years, career is more important topics to discuss about in comparison to getting married and become mother at the age of 25 years or a little more.

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Some of them come with the question or they are found tingling with, “What One should I Choose, Motherhood or Career. For women, both have their importance as the age of 21-30 years is the best and golden age for Indian women to become mother and stay healthy; while crossing the age of 30s and between 35 – 40 years means complications and lesser chances. The age of 21-25 years is also the best age to give your career new dimensions. Don’t forget to note that there is no one size fits all answers. It depends on the experience of women who have chosen the right path or they are motivating others to choose which one is the best.

Reasons behind Choosing Motherhood First
Lifestyle is changing and both men and women are facing the issues of infertility at different age levels. It is without any doubt the top reasons putting many women on the front seat to give preference to motherhood first and career second. You must keep in mind; the things depend on the time, when you marry. According to doctors, “Indian women are best suited to wear children at the age of their 20s and early 30s”. They also remark, “Having children are supposed to never be taken for granted; while a good number of women have waited – but only to struggle later”.

On the other side, if you marry later in life, you had time enough to work on career before becoming mother. It depends on your willpower; you can do both at the same time. For this, what all you have to do is be more creative and living in a family, where everyone is supportive for this step.

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You may see a number of moms (at the age of 22 and 23 years), who go to college; while their kids are growing up. You can also see many cases in your society; women at the age of 40 years have children of 18 and 20 years or more. The plus point is that both are successful.

Starting at younger age means the kids will be healthy with hardly any complication. If you are in a supportive family and your spouse is of new energy level who thinks beyond what others do, you can manage both career and motherhood.

Reasons behind Putting Career First
It depends on the circumstances. If you are struggling for bread and butter or you are the key person in your home to look after other, giving career the first choice will no longer be a wrong decision. If you love traveling, want to stay in corporate world for some more time to work in a different culture, centric to financial stability before crossing the age of 40, Putting career first will be the right decision to make.

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For women, whose dreams are bigger and they don’t want to leave any stone unturned to achieve success, putting career first will be helpful. Now, when the medical science has achieved new heights of success, becoming a mother with biological connection to baby is far easier. You can try IVF or other methods like surrogacy to become mother at later age. Surrogacy is a third party reproduction program, in which a healthy woman is ready to carry pregnancy for you and for the embryo that is developed by using your own eggs and embryo. It is becoming a popular practice now-a-days. 

For women, whose dreams are bigger and they don’t want to leave any stone unturned to achieve success, putting career first will be helpful. Now, when the medical science has achieved new heights of success, becoming a mother with biological connection to baby is far easier. You can try IVF or other methods like surrogacy to become mother at later age. Surrogacy is a third party reproduction program, in which a healthy woman is ready to carry pregnancy for you and for the embryo that is developed by using your own eggs and embryo. It is becoming a popular practice now-a-days.

You can get your young age’s eggs freeze and then get then used later. In some cases, a donor egg may be required to. For this procedure, you need a good amount of money. If you are financially stable, it is the best option for you.

Will It Be Better to Do Both at the Same Time?
In some cases, you can do both at the same time that depends on the family support, your spouse, your energy level, and of course your interest in doing something for your bright future. Becoming mother at the early age (21-25) will be ideal and it is also the right age to give right shape to your career. You may find a number of women, who worked at the time of out of college, got married, and had kids. They are equally raising children and working in a scheduled way.
For women, who are crossing the age of 21 years must think in a different way and consult with experts or join the counseling sessions, if they are struggling to make the right decision. They will surely get the right solutions for their queries.

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