Ed West had an interesting and thought-provoking article in the print edition of the Catholic Herald, which you can read here. In it he tells us that Lucy Worsley, the television presenter and historian, has deliberately chosen not to have children. Dr Worsley is very good at what she does, and I have enjoyed her programmes immensely. But she said in an interview, which you can read here, in answer to the question “Can women have it all?”
I haven't, but I have deliberately chosen not to have it all. I couldn't do all of the exciting things that I do if I had children and I feel I have made that decision now. I think it is important to validate it as a choice. Helen Mirren is good at this, but there aren't a lot of other positive, childless-by-choice people out there.
