Is the decision to have children a rational decision?

I really loved this article.  Many people come to me who have been struggling to decide whether to have children or not.  Most have tried rational decision making approaches and have failed to resolve the decision.  That's why I use a range of techniques including guided meditation, mind mind mapping,  looking at 'mind-sets', and the inner critic.  I also often work on how clients can be with the unknown - because, as this article points out, this decision requires a certain amount of being able to leap into the unknown.

http://www.wnyc.org/npr_articles/2013/mar/11/is-having-a-child-a-rational-decision/