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I'm rarely asked why I chose not to have children. I'll admit the idea of missing out on mum politics and a school run did disturb me but it passed...

Lena Semaan
Jul 26, 2016
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I'm rarely asked why I chose not to have children. I'll admit the idea of missing out on mum politics and a school run did disturb me but it passed. People I know have never felt the necessity to discuss the topic with me, probably because I didn't. I recall reading a strident Polly Vernon, vehemently defending herself from the barrage of people who see…

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