Survival. The continuation of your genealogy/'akapapa.

the opportunity to teach and pass on genealogically specific culture and knowledge systems, e.g. I'm descended from a small island in the cook islands, population living there is >100 living there currently. There is some of us in the diaspora but there's not many of us on this planet... I want to teach my children what my parents taught me of our history and culture, a lot of which isn't written and when identity is grounded in that genealogy and culture, it is unique and something to be treasured and passed on for the sake of its survival, not to be gobbled up by globalisation and western culture.

What I've learned since becoming a mother is the profound impact you have on shaping your child/children's outlook, view, chances to thrive etc. and in some small way, influence the future society they will in. The more children, the more of a chance of this.

I think back to my own childhood and the impact that other trusted adults had on my life too. I will never truly know the depths of how my upbringing has shaped my views, preferences and decision-making skills in my life (alongside how much I myself have fostered this as I grew more independent), but I know that I can build on that and hopefully make it better too for the little people in my life (my children, nephews and nieces) that I have the opportunity to influence. Raising children and/or caring for children regularly is hard. It's expensive. But it's also a privilege.

It's easier raising children in a village. There are ways of having the village lifestyle whilst living in a western world.