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<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>is an unprecedented event for new times.<\/p>\nThis is the future ladies and gents.<\/p>\n
More and more women will become mothers in their 50s. And why not? 50 isn\u2019t even old anymore, especially if you think that many of us could well reach 100, fit and healthily. Those who have children over 40 are statistically four times more likely to become centenarians.<\/p>\n
I find the so-called \u2018ethical\u2019 argument about women being too old to become mothers specious. It\u2019s ageist, sexist and misaligned with the times. As I get older \u2013 I\u2019ll be 50 myself in three years \u2013 I realise that age is a good thing. A very good thing. Mentally and emotionally I\u2019m rock solid in deep, constantly flowing waters compared to the younger version of myself.<\/p>\n
Physically I don\u2019t feel any different to how I did ten years ago, when at 37 I extended my youth; taking a sabbatical from a manic London TV job to detox in Asia, reconnect with my inner strength and awaken my dormant spirituality. In fact I feel more energetic and focused now than I did with a \u2018work hard-party hard\u2019 thirty-something mentality. And my body is in great shape at 47, despite being pregnant four times, giving birth and breastfeeding\u00a0three children over the past seven years.<\/p>\n
And just a quick aside about the impossibility of establishing a career while you\u2019re raising young children: Do you think Laura Wade Gery would be at the top of her game right now if she\u2019d juggled her professional ascent with the challenges of motherhood? I think not. Age is her mummy trump card. She has the career clout to take a leave of absence and the financial collateral to afford only the best, which will probably include a private nanny. Younger women usually have to make the choice: Career or babies. Because it\u2019s a hard fact of life that until conditions change women cannot compete with men at the top if they need regular time off work (and we\u2019re not just talking maternity leave, think about when children get sick).<\/p>\n
But I digress.<\/p>\n
Laura Wade Gery isn\u2019t too old to become a mother.<\/p>\n
These women and men having children later in life aren\u2019t just numbers \u2013 they are real people with real stories and good reasons why they\u2019re becoming parents now.<\/p>\n
Wade-Grey is a powerful go-getter. Physically and mentally strong she could probably outrace many younger women. If you can fight off a Delhi street-gang single-handedly, you definitely have the tenacity for the sleepless nights of motherhood. I reckon she has a lot to offer as a mum. Being 50 is a detail. Like many women who come to motherhood later it\u2019s more of an advantage because most of us chose to live a little before breeding.<\/p>\n
Many of us don\u2019t find love until we\u2019ve found ourselves. Why is that such a bad thing? Stop blaming us! We\u2019re raised as good girls who get an education, moving on to a proper job which takes years to turn into a career. Time flies and before you know it you\u2019re 30, 35, 40 and the child-friendly men still haven\u2019t raised their hands.<\/p>\n
Imagine finally finding real love: He\u2019s the match of your dreams who wants nothing more than to share the joys and challenges of child-raising with you. You\u2019ve worked hard at getting yourself and your life this far: You\u2019re enjoying a purpose-filled career, financial stability and good health. Then someone turns around and tells you to forget it because you\u2019re too old. Wouldn\u2019t you think they were judging from their digitally biased perspective? Based on preconceptions maybe?<\/p>\n
As we gain more insight into what constitutes for good health in old age, as we understand more about nutrition and take on a freedom-orientated mind-set we will be able to have children, more or less regardless of age. I also believe that fertility techniques will advance aligned with this new mind-set. Science is just a mirror of our evolving consciousness. Equally as science makes it possible for women to give birth later we will change our views on age and more women will manage to get pregnant naturally in their forties and fifties.<\/p>\n
I hope you really enjoy your babymoon Laura Wade Gery.<\/p>\n
And any other woman who is having a baby after 50, hold your head up with pride. Don\u2019t let anyone judge based on your age!<\/p>\n
You\u2019re an early adopter inspiring the rest of womankind.<\/p>\n