In this honest and wide-ranging episode of Mindful & Mighty, Huan and Amanda welcome their friend Kelsi, who is expecting her first child, for a deep conversation about the choice to have—or not have—children.

Coming from Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian cultural backgrounds, each shares her own story of navigating:

• 🎯 Societal and family pressure

• 🧠 Gentle parenting and emotional regulation

• 💪 Career ambition vs. motherhood expectations

• 🍼 The real (and raw) challenges of raising kids

• 🚫 The constant judgment—no matter what choice you make

Whether you're child-free by choice, a parent, or somewhere in between, this episode reminds us: people will judge no matter what—so live the life that’s true to you.

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