// Prerequisite to having kids is removing choice and meaning in life. Unless I am grossly misunderstanding you, this is exactly backwards. Having kids was the

// Prerequisite to having kids is removing choice and meaning in life. Unless I am grossly misunderstanding you, this is exactly backwards. Having kids was the most important choice and the most meaningful one I've ever made. The fact that being highly educated and well-off has made this a somewhat less "obvious" choice is the sad part.