To Parent, or Not To Parent

[psteve]

but on the other hand, I love children, and I am very maternal. I know I would be a great mom.

You should be a teacher. The world needs more good compassionate teachers, and helping make the world better for a few existing kids is a lot less risky than creating another life.
My SO is a social worker.
No kids for us, so she gets her kid fix by helping babies and moms in the hospital.