Misconceptions of the Childless Couple – When Risk Doesn’t Equal Reward

The following post is from my opinion column “Tammy’s Take” in the Interlake Spectator. Some content has been added and edited.

Six years later, there’s a part two. And, no, I’m not pregnant.
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People find innovative ways to reveal their baby bump.

Teasers on Instagram. “Accidentally” on talk shows. After an energetic performance at the MTV Awards.

True be told, childless couples will like your statuses and comment on your feeds. They give that baby bump a heart. And may take a screenshot because it’s unique – and you never know. Maybe one day …

But when your baby is born, you may resent the childless couple. After all, they’re not lacking sleep due to late night feedings and colic. In fact, you imagine the childless couple travelling to quaint antique stores on weekends. Going on last minute road trips without car seats bouncing in the backseat. Staying at a seaside bed and breakfast with a late morning wake up call.

These are misconceptions about a childless couple. Yes, some childless couples simply wanted to remain childless. But some didn’t choose that path. They wanted a splashy baby announcement. They wanted a baby bump. They wanted a photo of a uterus on their desk.