Women are made for more than just babies
Subtle judgments and outward expressions of criticism can crush a woman’s spirit to a point they feel like they don’t belong. In my personal experience, I have felt oppressed, left-out, and judged more by women than by men.
To…
When I knew I didn’t want children
I clearly remember the moment I had the life-changing realisation that I didn’t have to have children. I was enjoying a peaceful walk on a beautiful spring day in London. When the thought came to me it was so liberating and became…
The Growing Demand for Childfree Flights
Hotels and resorts have long acknowledged the need for offering adults-only options for childfree travelers. But airlines have never seemed to pick up on this trend. Not until the past decade.
The growing demand for childfree flights…
But who will take care of you when you’re old?
“But who will take care of you when you’re old??” is one of the questions that people ask me when I tell them that I’m childfree.
It’s also a question I’ve asked myself before.
I don’t believe for one minute…
Being Childfree as an Indian Woman
In
several cultures across the world, family is regarded as a core central institution
that plays a significant role in people’s lives and people are expected to
regard their family, taking care of them and supporting them as their life’s
biggest…
I’m a married, childfree by choice stepmom
I remember the first time I felt peace in a social setting, on the heels of a response from a conversational and classy, older lady, who upon listening to me say, “being a mum is not a role I ever prioritized,” said simply, “good…
What I learned from reading Mum blogs
Guest Post by Veronica Martin
Veronica Martin is a Seattle-based lifestyle blogger who likes kitties and dresses with pockets
I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but somehow I found myself being that childfree person who follows mom…
Redefining the word ‘family’
Throughout time and across the world, the concept of “family” has traditionally signified as being a core ‘unit’ that lays a firm grounding and foundation of the future of us individuals. Families are said to be founded upon…
Being A Childfree Woman in America
America has always had great pride in freedom as a founding principle, but more and more it is becoming increasingly apparent that the freedoms are conditional. I have never felt this more keenly than in our current day as an early 30s…
The girl next door was a teen mum, I had an abortion…
Guest post by Ree Ree.
ReeRee is a video gamer, nerd and an entrepreneurial spirit. She has heard all the questions and received pressure about being childfree but she enjoys the finer things in life with her husband and enjoys traveling…