Diana has been going to a PEPS group now for many weeks, and their official gatherings have come to a close. To celebrate, one of the moms hosted a barbecue today, and all of the babies and dads were there as well.
It was an interesting group, and most of the parents were in their 30's, with Diana and one other mom at the upper end at 40. It really changes the perspective of parenthood and timing, because not only were all of these moms attractive and youthful, but it shows that it's OK to have kids a little later than what was typical for previous generations. For all my feelings about getting a late start, I suppose I feel like I'm not alone at all.
Perhaps one of the great things about the so-called later start is that life has a way of being generally more stable. Granted, this might partly be the geography (I'd be shocked if the median income around here was less than $100k), but these new families aren't burdened by student loans or tight budgets. Starting in your 30's probably means that you've got a career established and in progress, money isn't a constant worry, and you're less of a moron than you were in your 20's. In other words, it's a much better time to have a baby. One couple in particular, like us, got married in their 30's and it was more obvious that they were a good fit. Marriage and baby-making need not be an endeavor exclusive to 20-somethings.
Not surprisingly, one-third of the dads work at Microsoft, and one of the moms is a "v-dash" (vendor, because their e-mail starts with v-).
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