{"id":99099,"date":"2016-08-16T14:25:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T18:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=99099"},"modified":"2016-08-16T14:38:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T18:38:59","slug":"9-women-with-better-lives-because-of-their-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/9-women-with-better-lives-because-of-their-children\/","title":{"rendered":"These 9 women say their lives are better because of their children"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With many couples\u00a0choosing to delay having children, it’s becoming increasingly normalized for couples to intentionally remain childless<\/a>. Some women go so far as to advertise this choice without apology<\/a>, indicating their lives and careers are better now than if children were part of the equation.<\/p>\n

But there continues to be a market for baby items galore, gossip over celebrity baby bumps, and the infamous ‘mommy wars’ because many people do still welcome children into their lives.<\/p>\n

Here are nine\u00a0women from a variety of backgrounds with different reasons to\u00a0celebrate their motherhood and the fact that their lives have been enriched, not ruined, by\u00a0the demanding and rewarding role of mom…<\/p>\n

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1. Kerri Walsh Jennings<\/strong>: Perspective and passion<\/p>\n

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Kerri Walsh Jennings in 2013 (photo via Facebook)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cMy priorities are my faith, my family, and my career,\u201d\u00a0the Olympian said to NBC\u2019s Joe Fryer<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThey [her kids] gave me that perspective and balance I thought I was missing. It took my game and my desire and my passion for life to the next level. I am hugely indebted to my children.\u201d \u201cMy children have taught me so much. I want to be better because I\u2019m their mommy,\u201d she continued. \u201cI want to be their best role model.”<\/p>\n

2. Adele<\/strong>: Purpose<\/p>\n

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Her son<\/a>, the singer\u00a0says, \u201cmakes me very proud of myself. When I became a parent, I felt like I was truly living. I had a purpose, where before I didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Beyonce<\/strong>: Her proudest moment<\/p>\n

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Beyonce and her daughter<\/p><\/div>\n

As someone with notable career success, she says<\/a> “[o]ut of everything I’ve accomplished, my proudest moment hands down was when I gave birth to my daughter Blue.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I have something that has grounded me so much more,\u201d the singer says<\/a>. \u201cFamily has always been important. I\u2019ve always had my mother and my father and my husband. But it\u2019s just. . . .\u201d She pauses. \u201cLife is so much more than. . . It\u2019s not defined by any of this [fame, money, attention, etc.].\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>: Real self-worth<\/p>\n

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Singer Kelly Clarkson<\/p><\/div>\n

“I never thought I was going to be a mom, so it’s very much changed my world in the most awesome way,” the singer said<\/a>.\u00a0“I love what I do, but I feel like I relied on my career a lot for my self-worth,” she said. “I’m a mother and a wife and have this whole other thing going on.”<\/p>\n

5. Margaret Thatcher<\/strong>: Greatest bond in the world<\/p>\n

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Famed Prime Minister of Great Britain and mom to twins Carol and Mark said<\/a>: “The fact is that women have children, and this mother-child bond is the greatest bond in the world. It’s far better to make something of it than try to act as if you had never had it.”<\/p>\n

6. Blake Lively<\/strong>: Heart and happiness<\/p>\n

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Blake Lively (via her website, Preserve)<\/p><\/div>\n

“All the things I feel like I’m good at are thanks to my family . . . Family is at the heart of everything I do.” “This is the happiest time in my life, and I could say that every day,” the actress says<\/a>.<\/p>\n

7. Jill Abramson<\/strong>: Family forever<\/p>\n

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\u201cI decided to have children at a pretty young age.\u201d the journalist and former executive editor of the New York Times\u00a0told Politico Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was the very early 1980s, when the social instructions for women who wanted a big career were to wait until 35 or later, until one\u2019s career was well-established. ‘That was a daring choice,’ she told me. ‘And it\u2019s the happiest choice I made in my life, because now I\u2019m reminded that jobs come and go, but your family is forever.'”<\/p>\n

8. Bethany Hamilton<\/strong>: Blessings<\/p>\n

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Surfer Bethany Hamilton<\/p><\/div>\n

“I’m loving being a mom and watching him [her son Tobias] grow,”\u00a0the professional surfer told the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The first time he smiled gave me so much joy it was insane and there is never a dull moment in my life now . . .\u00a0I have a wonderful husband and a son and a magical career.\u00a0That is a lot of blessings to be thankful for.'”<\/p>\n

9. Liv Tyler<\/strong>: Personal strength<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy favorite thing about being a parent is that I learn so much from the push-and-pull dynamic of mother and child,\u201d the actress said<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cHaving children, I learned about my own strength.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preach it, ladies.<\/p>\n

These nine\u00a0women are examples of people who have kids alongside notable careers, proving that parents’ lives can be greatly\u00a0enriched by the challenges of motherhood, as the childless by choice crowd seems to believe is impossible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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