What If Closure Never Comes?

About this episode

Helena de Groot discusses her journey of questioning her decision not to have children and finding peace in uncertainty.

Helena de Groot spent the majority of her life assuming she would never have kids. But as she got older, people's criticism of that choice started to intensify. Then, a few years into her marriage, she was forced to confront it in an unexpected way. This week, she talks to Maya about what happened, how she questioned and re-questioned her decisions, and how she found peace within uncertainty.  To hear more about Helena’s experiences, you can listen to her podcast  “Creation Myth.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Helena de Groot

Guest: Maya

Topics covered

• parenthood
• life choices
• uncertainty
• personal growth
• marriage

Keywords

• closure
• life decisions
• criticism
• marriage
• peace

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Creation Myth

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