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‘I am the mother of an only child - by choice.’

Being a parent has become increasingly difficult in today’s society, with many external factors n...

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13.54 2 May 2024


‘I am the mother of an only child - by choice.’


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13.54 2 May 2024


Being a parent has become increasingly difficult in today’s society, with many external factors now influencing prospective parents’ decisions on whether or not to have a child.

Rachel O’Dwyer recently wrote a piece for the Irish Times in which she detailed her experience as a mother of an only child by choice, she joins John to discuss.


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