‘What you don’t have, you don’t miss’ – Letter to the editor
I’ve received a lot of media attention in the Netherlands after the launch of TwijfelMoeder (alias Maybe Mum). That’s how I was interviewed for De Volkskrant; one of the major …
Baby boom in the neighborhood – Column Maybe Mum Patricia de Ryck
Being a Maybe Mum in a new residential area isn’t easy. In the first few months of living here, it seems like the stork is delivering every baby in our …
“Children? I wouldn’t start with them!” – Column Maybe Mum Patricia
“Children? I wouldn’t start with them. If I could do my life over again, I would handle things completely differently. No, I wouldn’t let myself be convinced by a man …
Overview of the letters to the editor…
Patricia de Ryck has received a lot of attention from the media in the Netherlands. Readers and viewers frequently responded to this. All these letters to the editor have been …
“We need to talk about my desire to have children…” – Column
In my previous relationships, I could easily dodge the topic of ‘children’, but after my conversation with my mother-in-law *, I have to face it head-on. While my beloved and …
“No children? End your relationship!” – Column Maybe Mum Patricia
Maybe Mum Patricia de Ryck is writing a column about how she experienced her thoughts when se was wondering whether motherhood is for her. For my column, I’ll take you …
Overview of all the Maybe Mum columns by Patricia de Ryck
Patricia de Ryck wrote numerous columns while she pondered whether having a child was right for her. In this blog post, you’ll find all the links to my articles. They …
Do doubts about the desire for children affect your relationship? My tips!
Do doubts about your desire for children affect your relationship? Do you not want children, but your partner does? Are you unsure about your desire for children, but is your …
Unplanned Motherhood: Terrible Stomach Pain Turns Out to Be Labor
“Due to a terrible stomach pain attack, I went to my general practitioner in the morning. He immediately referred me to the hospital. Something was seriously wrong. Barely half an …
Sterilized at 29; I don’t want children
“At the age of 29, I made the choice to get sterilized,” writes a 31-year-old reader of my Dutch blog Twijfelmoeder. I may use her story on my site. She …