Yup...at around age 44 I became an instant grandmother to 4 (son married DIL who already had 3 kids...they added one more)...it was exhausting...could not imagine being a parent at that age
Exactly. My kids were grown up and out of the house before I turned 50 (just a couple years ago). Can't imagine starting out now - even if I was in my mid 40s. Raising children is a younger person's job in my opinion. Besides, what child wants to be raised by cranky, grouchy middle-aged parents? I know a few parents who had children in middle age and I don't think it worked out too well for the kids.
On top of that, women who are "career-minded" aren't going to suddenly become stay-at-home "Donna Reed" types in middle age.