Meghan Foley has climbed Kilimanjaro, had beer baths in Prague, swung through the rainforest in Central America, and walked with elephants in Thailand.When she’s at home in Colorado, she is a dietitian that specializes in treating eating disorders who hikes 14ers and snowboards on the weekends.
But with all these interesting talking points available, what do most people want to ask this 35 year old about… family planning.
Meghan Foley is here to talk about the cultural pressures to have kidsand her decision making process.
The decision to have kids is a balancing of cultures because as we balancing between a fear of change and a fear of regret, both of those fears are created by what we perceive to be a “better choice”. And what shapes our perceptions of what makes a choice good or bad or better? Our culture. From the homes we grew up in to society and the laws that govern our lands, we are told what is expected of us as productive members of the community.
Book Recommendation
We acknowledge that family planning and choices around reproduction are not choices everywhere. Melinda Gates’ book The Moment of Lift, opened my eyes to areas around the world where women do not have the privilege to have these conversations let alone the free will to exercise their choices.
I encourage those interested to read her book and follow what The Gates Foundation is doing to support international family planning.
Listener Comment
“I won’t speak for all men, but we have the same internal dialogue. I guarantee her easy-going husband does too. For me it was more, am I unselfish enough to have kids? That was the question.Having kids is tough and uncomfortable. However, only from discomfort can growth and change occur.” American Dad