‘When are you having children?’ A question that the ears of many women can attest to being familiar with. They recognise it from various lips in different spaces: at the clinic, during family gatherings, or even at the office. More often than not, this question is followed by a conversation about the ticking of the biological clock. Undoubtedly, the concept of setting life milestones, such as marriage, career advancement and having children has traditionally served as a guiding framework for many women. However, emerging statistics suggest that these tick boxes may be dissolving altogether. Recently, Statistics South Africa revealed that in 2008, there was an average birth rate of 2.78 per woman, and now, the country is at 2.21. This downward trend raises important questions about societal, economic and cultural…