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OK this one’s a doozy! Even if you’re sure you want kids, society’s going to try and pressure you to doubt yourself and change your mind. And when that happens, how do you separate those external influences from your true heart’s desire. We offer some guidance, with the help of our wonderful childfree community!
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌Links
Podcast: No regrets, with 78 year-old childfree trailblazer Marcia Drut-Davis
Masterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision
Book: The Baby Matrix
Podcast: Don’t fear regret, with Orna Donath
Podcast: Kids or Childfree
Podcast: Navigating ambivalence, with clarity coach Keltie Maguire
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We rally round a childfree couple whose friend groups are now full of parents, with little time for anything but their kids. This is such a tricky problem that we’ve all either faced or one day will, so we tapped the We are Childfree community hive mind for some stellar support and amazing advice!
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
LinksStudy: Parents spend more time with children now than they did 50 years ago
The Cut: Adorable Little Detonators
Report: Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
Meetup Group: Cape Coral Childfree Women
Book: We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
Childfree Trip: Belize: Jungles, Mayans & Manatees With Zoe
Book: Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women
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“Now I wish I'd never brought it up but mostly I'm sad and feel quite alone.”
We help out a childfree woman whose partner is pushing back against her decision to get permanent birth control surgery. There’s tons of great advice from the childfree community here, about negotiating this tricky subject with your partner, what to do if they seem to be sitting on the fence, and owning what is ultimately your choice, for your life.
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
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Childfree Stories: My Body Their ChoicePodcast: Don’t fear regret, with Orna Donath
Journal: Do childfree people regret their choice?
Journal: Happy World Vasectomy Day!Resource: The Childfree Friendly Doctors List
Resource: Sterilisation Binder Guide
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Ever wondered how van life or any kind of long term travel really works? Like, practically speaking? In this episode we answer a great question from a day one supporter about how to downsize for a life of adventure. Listen in to hear...
💪 Our brutal Marie-Kondo-on-steroids approach to shedding stuff
🗺️ The logistics of long term travel without a home base
🔮 How Essentialism (not Minimalism) helped us focus on what really matters
📚 And some big news (HUGE) from the We are Childfree team!If you're worried about facing unwelcome questions this festive season, check out our FREE Childfree Holiday Survival Guide 🤶👍
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Podcast: Cool aunt energy, with environmentalist, atheist and big, blended family member Marie Fisher
Podcast: Life done differently, with Lisa Jansen
Masterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision
Book: Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
Book: How to Be Childfree by We are Childfree! Sign up for updates 🙌If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
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Welcome to a very special episode, part 2 of our AWA - Ask WAC Anything 🙌
We welcome your questions about how to live your best childfree life and this vital project. Listen in to hear...
💝 How to navigate friendships and dating when you're childfree
😱 What to do if you fear aging alone
🦸♀️ The We are Childfree origin story
🧌 The worst trolls and how they'll never stop us!If you're worried about facing unwelcome questions this festive season, check out our FREE Childfree Holiday Survival Guide 🤶👍
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Podcast: Don’t fear regret, with Orna Donath
Podcast: The Search for Close Connections: Making Friends in Your 40s
"They were best mates. Then one had a baby, while the other struggled. Two brutally honest takes on what happens when motherhood affects friendship" in The Guardian
Childfree WealthDie With Zero
Podcast: You are enough, with Dr Kate TomasWe are Childfree: Building Bridges
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
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Welcome to a very special episode, part 1 of our AWA - Ask WAC Anything 🙌
We welcome your questions about us, our relationship, our childfree choices! Listen in to hear...
🍻 How Zoë and James met
🤪 How we've handled being "different"
💸 Who we're leaving our money to in our wills
🚐 And what it's REALLY like living in a van!If you're worried about facing unwelcome questions this festive season, check out our FREE Childfree Holiday Survival Guide 🤶👍
This podcast was brought to you by the generous support of the We are Childfree member community, who get to hear it before anyone else. Thank you so much for your support 🙏
LinksMasterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision
Podcast: Marie Forleo X Liz Gilbert
"People say you’ll know – but will I regret not having children?" in The Guardian
Population MattersMyvoicemychoice.org
Die With Zero
If you have a question or problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree with "Ask WAC" as the subject line, and we'll tap into the childfree hive mind for a future episode! 🐝
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This is a very special episode of the podcast! I interviewed Orna Donath, the author of Regretting Motherhood, for an exclusive We are Childfree member event, and our conversation was so full of inspiration and insight that I had to share a preview with you all.
Listen in to hear how…
🔥 Regret often comes from societal pressures, not from our own choices
🔥 Choosing not to have children can be a radical act
🔥 We’re not the first! We’re continuing the legacy of women who’ve chosen to live childfree for generations
This podcast was brought to you by the generous support of the We are Childfree member community. To hear the full interview and get invites to exclusive member events, join our community of childfree cheerleaders at wearechildfree.com/join
Thank you so much for your support 🙏
Links
🔮 Live Masterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision 🔮
Read Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath
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Meet Lydia, a 53-year-old childfree trailblazer who welcomed us into her wonderful home in Athens, Greece, and opened up about her two decade journey to fulfilment. Her story has so much to teach us, especially that it’s never too late to embrace who you are and create the life that’s right for you 💖
This podcast was brought to you by the generous support of the We are Childfree member community. To hear the full interview, and unlock a beautiful portrait of Lydia living her best life in Athens, join our community of childfree cheerleaders at wearechildfree.com/join
Thank you so much for your support 🙏
Links🔮 Live Masterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision 🔮
Portrait: “If there is something I regret, it is the fact that for so many years, I just didn’t know who I was.” - Lydia, Greece
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How do you decide whether to have kids or not? That's the question from a self-proclaimed fencesitter that we put to the We are Childfree community for this classic episode of Ask WAC! (Originally published as a bonus episode on August 28, 2023)
How can you even imagine life as a parent? How do you separate external pressures from your own inner feelings? Listen to find out!
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
Links
"My choice to be childfree is important to me, because I have a very special relationship with my body.” - Léa, Berlin
Podcast: No regrets, with 78 year-old childfree trailblazer Marcia Drut-Davis
Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother by Peggy O'Donnell Heffington -
How do you decide whether to have kids or not? That's the question from a self-proclaimed fencesitter that we put to the We are Childfree community for this classic episode of Ask WAC! (Originally released as bonus episode on July 28, 2023)
How can you even imagine life as a parent? How do you separate external pressures from your own inner feelings? Listen to find out!
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
Links
"My choice to be childfree is important to me, because I have a very special relationship with my body.” - Léa, Berlin
Podcast: No regrets, with 78 year-old childfree trailblazer Marcia Drut-Davis
Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother by Peggy O'Donnell Heffington -
Do childfree people ever regret their decision? That's the burning question we put to the We are Childfree community for this classic episode of Ask WAC! (Originally released as a bonus episode on June 14, 2023)
How many childfree people experience regret? Where does that regret come from? What does it feel like? Listen to find out!
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
Links
MSU study confirms: 1 in 5 adults don’t want children — and they don’t regret it later
Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Dr Amy Blackstone
Podcast: No regrets, with 78 year-old childfree trailblazer Marcia Drut-Davis
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“How do you pave the way for your childfree future?”
We help out a childfree woman who’s facing down 40 and wondering what it means for her future that she didn’t have kids? There’s tons of great advice from the childfree community here, about finding role models who inspire you, defining your own purpose and living life on your own terms!
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
Links
🔮 Live Masterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision 🔮
Mrizi I Zanave Agroturizem
People: Miley Cyrus Reveals Why She's Not Sure She Wants to Have Kids
Miley Cyrus & Dolly Parton - Wrecking Ball & I Will Always Love You [Miley’s New Year’s]
Podcast: Life just gets better and better, with Cindy Gallop
Podcast: Taking the road less-travelled, with 65-year-old clinical psychologist Shelley
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“We both wanted kids but I’ve changed my mind - how do we talk about this?”
The childfree community shares their advice and experiences with someone who’s found herself on the other side of the “kids fence” as her husband. Find out what men think about fatherhood, how to help your partner understand your side of things, and how to work to create a life that’s right for the both of you 🫶
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
Links
Share your Story with We are Childfree!
Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die
The Baby Decision: How to Make The Most Important Choice of Your Life by Merle Bombardieri
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“How do you steer the conversation away from kids?”
Listen in as the childfree community rallies around someone whose friends have kids going off to college, and can’t talk about anything else! Find out how to support the mothers in your life and foster reciprocal relationships, even if it sometimes means boring them to tears about your dog 🐾
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
Links
Share your Story with We are Childfree!
Reggie Watts on Instagram: “Table for 1 please”
Reggie Watts on Twitter: “If I never have or adopt children…”
*Demographic Research:* The timing of parenthood and its effect on social contact and support
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“My new coworkers keep asking me if I have kids. What should I do?”
That’s the burning question we answer with the help of the childfree community, for someone who’s started a new job where the watercooler conversations are… not cool.
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email [email protected] with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌
LinksPrivate Parts Unknown: Pet Loss, Part 2 - Working Through the Grief & Guilt of Losing a Beloved Pet with Beth Bigler of Honoring Our Animals
Sunday Herald: Shirley Manson - ‘I’m not married anymore’
@garbage on Instagram
We are Childfree podcast: Life just gets better and better, with Cindy Gallop
We are Childfree report: Unseen, Unheard & Undervalued
We are Childfree: Building Bridges at Work
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Natasha is a British-Asian woman who was born with a bicornate uterus, who found out at 21 that carrying a child to term would be very difficult and dangerous.
This helped Natasha make a careful, considered choice about being childfree, but it was the final disappointment for her traditional Hindu parents who she’s now cut out of her life.
This was an eye-opening conversation about growing up in England as someone of South Asian heritage, being “not brown enough” for some people, and breaking free of your family’s rigid expectations to create a lovely childfree life for yourself.
Read Natasha’s story on We are Childfree: “It was very much a decision thrust upon me at a really young age so it’s probably why I’ve thought about it more than my peers.”Join your community of childfree cheerleaders and sign up for a We are Childfree membership today!
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We are Childfree community member Lisa Jansen is really living up to her idea of a “life done differently”.
Based in New Zealand, Lisa left her cosy corporate life behind to live in a van for a summer - which turned into 5 years on the road! She’s just published a memoir called Life Done Differently, in which she shares the ups, downs and all the life-changing experiences of full-time van life.
We’ll be discussing Life Done Differently in the We are Childfree book club on September 21st. To join in, become a We are Childfree member today! -
How do you decide whether to have kids or not? That's the question from a self-proclaimed fencesitter that we put to the We are Childfree community for this episode of Ask WAC!
How can you even imagine life as a parent? How do you separate external pressures from your own inner feelings? Listen to find out!
To get the full episode, join We are Childfree today 🤗
And if you have a question or problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree with "Ask WAC" as the subject line, and we'll tap into the childfree hive mind for a future episode! 🐝
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Do childfree people ever regret their decision? That's the burning question we put to the We are Childfree community for the very first episode of Ask WAC!
How many childfree people experience regret? Where does that regret come from? What does it feel like? Listen to find out!
Sources for this episode:
The incredible We are Childfree community. Join us!
MSU study confirms: 1 in 5 adults don’t want children — and they don’t regret it later
Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Dr Amy Blackstone
Podcast: No regrets, with 78 year-old childfree trailblazer Marcia Drut-Davis
Regrets, hot and cold on The History of Emotions BlogIf you have a question or problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree with Ask WAC as the subject line, and we'll tap into the childfree hive mind for a future episode! 🐝
To get more Ask WAC, other bonus episodes PLUS the support of our wonderful community of childfree cheerleaders join We are Childfree today 🤗
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Author Sari Botton calls her hysterectomy the best thing that ever happened to her, a true blessing. An older Gen Xer, she never felt entitled to choose not to be a mother, and at 40, found herself in a fertility clinic getting a diagnosis that gave her “permission” to live a happily childfree life. Sari has such a unique perspective, and it was amazing getting to talk about embracing a choice that was chosen for you, and the forces that want to strip us of our choices.
Check out Oldster Magazine, Sari’s incredible newsletter which explores what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.Read “My biological clock can’t tick fast enough” by Sari Botton.
Join the We are Childfree membership for a video version of this podcast.
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