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#482 Older Parents: Selfish or Sensible?
In this episode, host Niall asks a sensitive but important question: "Is it selfish to have children over the age of 45?"
With the average age for first-time parents steadily rising in Ireland and across the world, more women and men are starting families later in life. Advances in fertility treatments, shifting career priorities, and cultural changes have all contributed to this trend — but is society ready for it?
Niall speaks to Laura Perrins, journalist, barrister, and mother of four, about her own family experiences and her perspective on why so many people are delaying parenthood.
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