lifestyle 23 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Journalist Sabrina Agasha: I Love Kids But Won't Have My Own
At 35, Ugandan journalist Sabrina Agasha shares her firm decision against motherhood, despite adoring her nieces and nephews. She prioritizes career growth, travel, and personal freedom over the sacrifices of parenting. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/entertainment/-we-love-children-but-not-enough-to-have-them--5434462
Sabrina Agasha, a 35-year-old journalist, never felt the pull toward motherhood despite societal expectations. In her mid-20s, she began questioning the traditional path of marriage and children, realizing the desire was simply absent.
Holding her niece for the first time brought deep love, but no urge to have her own child. Agasha respects motherhood’s demands too much to pursue it halfway, believing children deserve fully committed parents.
She envisions a life of career advancement, travel, financial independence, and strong relationships without the lifelong sacrifices of raising kids. This choice has freed her from biological clock pressures, allowing clear, fearless dating where she’s upfront about her stance.
Family and friends often predict she’ll change her mind, but Agasha remains at peace after regular self-check-ins. She faces criticism like being called selfish but stands firm, urging women to honestly assess their true desires.
Her fulfilling life emphasizes intentional choices over scripted norms.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)