It is a difficult decision to make but you have to go with your heart and what you want most. A career is important too - I had Katie when I was 34 and had went to college and worked for many years. 32 certainly isn't too old to have a baby. You could also regret not taking this opportunity for your career but on the other hand the reward of having children far outweighs any success in your career.

Good luck in your decision.

I am having a similar inner struggle! I have been wanting to go to school for years now and it seems it has been pushed off time and again. Now I'm scared to go in a way because its so built up in my head and its so important to me that I do it for myself and my son. On the same note I want more kids and don't want them too far down the road(I will be 23 late this year and want to have my degree and be done having kids by 30). You have a great opportunity in front of you and there are lots of things to consider to help you make a decision. Do you want to work while you are pregnant, what about once baby is born? How long would you like to stay home before returning to work? I know another asked if this opportunity would possibly present itself in a few years, I'm not sure if you had answered her. For me personally I want to stay home for a year once I have a baby so I think it would make sense to have baby first so once I complete my degree I can go straight to work. Also I enjoy being a young mom and would personally not want a kid around 10 when I am 40(nothing against those who do this or have this but personally its not for me), so your feelings on that could also be a deciding factor. Good luck honey, I wish you the best and hope you can find which decision would be best for you and your family!!! Keep us updated

There isnt a right time to have children, you just know when youre ready if youre planning a family. 32 is never too old either! If you were ready for family life, there would be no contest and you wouldnt be posting this. Go for what feels right, and who said you cant TTC during your last year? There are loads of career moms out there, raising a family AND doing their thing. We live in a society now where it is possible to have BOTH. Everyone is different, I would love a career in biomedical science, but for me, I eat, sleep and breathe my family and I know I can begin my career when my little ones arent so needing of me. For me, my choice its my kids all the way without a single solitary regret :-) Take care hun xx

hello!

I got a university degree, travelled a lot, started a great career, then met DH at... 34. We`re now expecting our first and I`m 38. I think this is a great time for both of us. sure a few years sooner would have been fine, but honestly we`re both super happy as things are. Sure when I was 18 40 seemed ANCIENT but the closer I get the more I realize that`s baloney =p

I guess it also depends how many kids you`d like to have. If it`s one or two 32 is plenty young enough. If you want oh 5 and you expect complications that`s another story.

I think we really need great educators and you seem passionate about that.

Would your SO follow you to Mexico? Would you be receiving grant money?

Well good luck with whichever path you choose!

I like what you have said. More time with my SO would be great as there are a lot of things that we would still like to do before kids come, like travel. I only want two kids but I will have as many as it takes to get a girl (I was the only girl growing up and am pretty girlie myself).

My SO would not follow me to Mexico as I would only go for a few weeks at a time and so far I have been unsuccessful in finding grants. We would be able to subsidize some of the cost, but at the most maybe half.

I just feel like I am being thrown into making the kid decision a little sooner then I would have normally but I don't want to make a 3 year school commitment and then change my mind. So I am feel a ton more pressure to decide what I feel like is the next 10 years of my life right now.

I would go to school personally. I agree that if you wait for the perfect time, it might never come. But that is way different than waiting for a better time. This seems like an opportunity that might not be there once you are a mum (or things might change), whereas you can easily have kids after you are finished. 3 years is not very long and you seem like you really want to be involved in this program.
Also 32 is easily not too old to have kids!

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All the best x

I agree with the above! Good luck with all your decisions xx

Ditto. In this case I think you should look at your options. If you go back to school, will you have better career prospects? If it would make life more difficult to have this demand as well as LO's. Good Luck x

Good luck with your decision, personally I would choose education, 32 isn't old, my stepmum had my sister at 32 and my mum had my younger brother at 39