I never dreamt of having children. It was a far and foreign field, and when I pictured myself in the future it was more often without children than with them. But in the end, and after much speculation, I became a first-time mother at the age of 37. Without realizing it, I had crossed an invisible line among women.

The thought of the things I might lose by entering motherhood was the key factor in postponing it, and then in finally making the decision to do so. My experience after that is far removed from anything I imagined before, and the reality never ceases to surprise me. I have therefore found myself asking different people, of different generations and realities, over the idea of motherhood and lost, and the answers have amazed me.

This was how this project was born; a quest for words of women of different ages who have or have not been able to choose motherhood or renounce to it. And through this quest create a narrative of a topic simultaneously marked by love and taboo.

The result of this work will be gradually published on this site. It has no scientific, journalistic or advertizing purposes, just solely artistic purposes in mind. Time and calm are required for answering.

Your participation will be anonymous and if you want you can contact me via email at con.utero @ gmail.com.

Thank you.