I saw her evolve from someone who couldn’t cook or drive into a fully-fledged mum, which made me aware of the enormous sacrifice and love involved in motherhood.

Cara believes love for one’s children is greater than any other kind of love. Source: Supplied

I long to experience the joy of bringing life into the world, the journey of growing alongside my children and passing on my family’s culture, traditions and values.

I believe a person’s relationship with their children isn’t comparable to any other relationship — that it’s a love greater than any other type of love.

Is dating culture broken?

The apps have changed the way we communicate and view relationships, love and intimacy.

As a result, many of us aren’t as vulnerable with people as we can be.

Dating is an emotional battlefield, not always suited for the soft-hearted or those who want to follow the traditional route to marriage.

Modern anxieties around parenthood

Is it really a surprise that we’re prioritising our own self-preservation, happiness, well-being and security rather than preparing ourselves for babies?

Not willing to compromise

For six years, I was in a long-distance relationship with someone whom I thought would be my life partner and with whom I’d maybe start a family.

Last year, I turned 30. In the three years since my last relationship ended, I’ve casually dated but have been single by choice because I haven’t felt a deep connection with anyone who’s particularly intentional about their future.

The biggest barrier to having children is not finding anyone Cara could see herself settling down with. Source: Supplied

, I accept it may not happen until later in life.