• I knew I wanted kids and a big family, but I put off having them because I wanted to travel first. • I thought having kids meant the end of my adventures abroad. • Now I know that traveling with kids is different, but so much fun.

As a newlywed in my 20s, I knew I wanted a big family. Yet, my husband and I agreed to put off having kids.

Like many prospective parents, we wanted to establish our careers and build a nest egg. However, the biggest reason I put off having children was that I wanted to continue traveling.

I was afraid I would need to stop traveling once I had children

I feared that once I had children, I would no longer be able to travel to far-flung places around the globe for weeks at a time or squeeze in quick getaways during long weekends. I assumed that my life of

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