This 52-year-old woman is happy not to have had children: "I've always been free to follow my dreams"
Jessica Hawk-Ippolito, a 52-year-old teacher, has got tongues wagging after expressing her vision about motherhood, or rather, on her personal choice related to motherhood. The woman stated that she never wanted children and that she is happy about this, despite everything that the people around her have always espoused on the subject. Jessica is aware that motherhood is a beautiful experience and that children are a gift ... but that is simply not what she wants for herself!
Unlike many others, Jessica falls into that category of people - if we can define it that way - for whom the responsibilities of work and life are enough: all the rest of her time is dedicated to travel and doing what she really likes! Jessica was always very upfront with the boys and men she dated and, in the end, she married a man who shared the same philosophy as she did. Although the two later divorced, Jessica was delighted not to have had any children with him. Most people think that all married couples must have children, simply because they are "married", but this simply is not the case.
When she got married, some friends and relatives asked her if she would have children with her husband, given the big step they had taken. It didn't matter to her if everyone knew what she thought about this:
"People always said that I would change my mind. And even on my wedding day someone asked me when I would have children, but it is my voluntary, free choice not to have them. I have had so much freedom to pursue my dreams and I don’t want to give that up. Children and motherhood are great, but they are not for me, despite what others say. "
Thanks to a life free from the responsibilities and limitations of a parent, Jessica has taught school in various parts of the world - an experience that has enriched her life a lot: "I have had so many amazing experiences and I didn't have to worry about taking care of anyone but myself ... I was able to take full advantage of this opportunity," said the teacher.
To those who ask her if she will feel alone in her old age without a child to care for her, Jessica replies that she is not worried and that she could never give birth to someone whose main responsibility will be to take care of her some time in the future. Yet many people seem to want a child for this very reason. Jessica doesn't care about this, though, and she doesn't let social pressure affect her either, because she's happy to be able to continue traveling, teaching her students, and living her life her own way.
