It's Okay to be Childless

I am a woman with no children of my own. I know I talk about "my kids" all the time but they're actually my stepchildren. The only reason I bring this up is because I was at a baby shower the other day and there were a lot of older ladies, like me, talking about child birth, raising kids, etc., etc., etc. When one of the lady's looks at me and says ... "you have kids don't you?" And I said "no, I