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KZ Tandingan explains why she's not yet ready to become a parent

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>KZ Tandingan discussed the reason she is not yet ready to become a parent.</p><p>In an episode of the<em> Time First </em>podcast of SB19, KZ admitted that she wants to focus on her career at the moment.</p><p>&quot;Mas ako &#x27;yung mas ayaw pa... for now,&quot; she said. &quot;I think I&#x27;m in my season of waiting sa career ko na parang ngayon, I am happy with where I am pero I am hoping na sana may mangyari pa na I have more songs, parang ganun.&quot;</p><p>KZ also stressed that she doesn’t want to rush into motherhood just because of societal expectations. &quot;We are not saying we are closing the doors, but I am trying to take my time kasi I also don&#x27;t want to force myself to become a mother just because I was pressured,&quot; she pointed out.</p><p>The singer further explained: &quot;Ayaw kong dumating &#x27;yung time na &#x27;pag nabuntis ako, baka &#x27;pag dumating na &#x27;yung time na may anak na ako, I don&#x27;t want to rob my child of the time that they deserve because gusto ko pang mag-work nang mag-work.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJDnDA_yXMW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJDnDA_yXMW/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A4986036.199999999%2C%22ls%22%3A220759.09999999986%2C%22le%22%3A221345%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>She also shared her fear of future regrets if she puts her dreams on hold. &quot;Ayaw ko rin dumating &#x27;yung time na baka &#x27;pag hindi na ako mag-work, baka at the back of my mind may regret ako na hindi ko napaglaban &#x27;yung career ko,&quot; she said.</p><p>The &quot;Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako&quot; hitmaker understands that one will never be ready as a parent. &quot;But I don&#x27;t think jumping into it just because of pressure is correct,&quot; she stressed.</p><p>Still, KZ acknowledged that if motherhood is God&#x27;s plan for her, she will accept it wholeheartedly. &quot;Kahit sabihin natin, ayaw pa namin, ayaw ko pa, &#x27;pag binigay naman ng Panginoon &#x27;yan, I believe it&#x27;s meant to happen. Baka ako lang hindi pa ako ready pero kapag binigay ng Panginoon &#x27;yan, then the Lord must think I am ready.&quot;</p><p>KZ is married to fellow singer TJ Monterde. </p>

<p>KZ Tandingan stresses that she doesn’t want to rush into motherhood just because of societal pressure. </p>

KZ Tandingan stresses that she doesn’t want to rush into motherhood just because of societal pressure.