starting a family
Beginning to procreate
Starting a family refers to having one's first child, marking the transition from couple to parents.
The phrase assumes a heterosexual married couple as the default family unit, though usage has broadened: They're thinking about starting a family next year.
It can also mean beginning the process of trying to conceive or pursuing adoption.
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- maternityState of being pregnant
- maternity leaveJob-protected time for childbirth
- surrogacyBearing child for others
- adoptionLegal family formation
parenthood · conception · childbirth · fertility · first trimester · due date · community support · parenting · nurturing · nesting instinct · nursery room · prenatal care · childcare · procreation · baby · baby shower · marriage · budgeting
- life goalscareer, get married, world peace, purpose, aim
- settling downmarriage, marries, homeownership, buying a house, mortgage
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- aspirationsdream, goals, dreams, purpose, mission
start, starting, started, starts, starter, starters, restart, restarting, restarted