I completely agree with Alison's quote from the article. It does seem like a cult. I feel like "do you have kids" has become more prevalent that "what do you do" in day to day conversations and when I reply, "no," those conversations quickly stall. I have had more than one friend with kids tell me that I cannot have an opinion on certain issues because I don't have kids, and more and more it seems like kids are the only thing people want to talk about. I haven't made a final decision on procreation, but I am very tired of the idea that there is only one valid choice. Parents are always telling you how rewarding it is, but from the outside looking in most of them just look exhausted and frustrated.