I’ve decided motherhood is not for me. But being an auntie? It’s what I was born to do
I’m a backup caregiver, a teller of stories, a giver of snacks. Also, kids ask too many questions for their parents to answer them all
TL;DR
- The author has decided against motherhood due to personal needs and a lack of maternal urge.
- She finds deep fulfillment and purpose in being an auntie, expressing a fierce love for her nieces and nephews.
- As an aunt, she acts as a bonus caregiver, storyteller, and keeper of secrets.
- Her chosen lifestyle, including a long-term relationship without marriage and vegetarianism, serves as an example of alternative life paths for the children.
- The author emphasizes the importance of aunts and uncles as significant figures in a child's life, contributing to the 'village' needed to raise a child.