To say I’m disappointed in the outcome of our election this past weekend would be an understatement of gigantic proportions. That the majority of my countrymen put personal economy over the planet completely baffles me. I don’t know how they don’t make the connection that there is no economy on a dead planet. Which, if we don’t pull our heads out of the sand and focus on fixing imminently, is what we are facing.

I have had some pretty spectacular disagreements with people in the past couple of days. Without doubt I will have some over the coming weeks and months. This would have upset me previously, and while I wish I could say it doesn’t upset me now, what I can say is that I am more concerned about the future of the planet we are leaving for Love Bug and her generation, than I am about getting into heated discussions with people about how and why we must change the way we live so that future generations have a livable planet.

In the aftermath of the election results on Sunday morning, in one of the climate related groups I’m part of on Facebook, a young woman {27} posed the question about having a baby and about bringing a child into the world in its current state.

Before I post my response to her, for those whose first reply would be to say no because of our overpopulated planet, I would like you to stop to give consideration that this is the first time in history women {who want to be mummas, which I understand and respect is absolutely not every woman’s desire} have had to consider the impact outside of her immediate family of bringing a new life into this world. It is new and confronting ground – particularly in a world where the rights of women are seemingly being diminished by men on a daily basis.

My response to her: