Childfree is not childless

International Childfree Day has been around since the 70’s however it has only been in the last few years that it has become well known and starting to be celebrate it. I am childfree by choice and a childfree advocate who believes women…

I’m Childfree, but I Don’t Hate Your Kids

There seems to be a common misconception that all people who choose not to have children do so because they hate kids. And although there’s plenty of evidence across the Internet that there ARE in fact plenty of childfree people who deeply…

What is The #BirthStrike Movement? And Why Are They Choosing to be Childfree?

I personally chose to be childfree because of my lifestyle preference. I never wanted to have kids or any of that life. But as I continue to live this childfree life every day and as I get to meet more men and women who decided not to have children,…

Why does the media give so much page space to celebs having babies?

The covers of magazines are literally covered with news about celebrities being pregnant. I don’t understand why? When is the media going to stop putting motherhood on a pedestal? Why is this worthy of a cover or front page? So a celebrity…

Interview with Business Chicks CEO Emma Isaacs on having kids & running a global business empire

Did you and your husband discuss having kids before you got married? I wasn’t someone who knew her whole life that she wanted kids. I wasn’t overly maternal. When I met my boyfriend (now husband) of course we talked about it. We joked…

Not a Mother’s Day (and what NOT to say to me)

I don’t want to celebrate Mother’s Day. For one big reason – I am not a mother, by choice. Oh no, there you go, I just voiced the unthinkable. I DO NOT WANT KIDS. No, I am not a horrible child-hating, selfish, sad, regretful woman.…
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Market to women (NOT just mums)

Marketing to women is not a new thing. Women have been marketed to for many years. However, the focus when marketing to women seems to be making a huge assumption that all women are mums. First big mistake!! Not all women are mums NOR want…
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Is mum now the default setting for womanhood?

Through the ages, anyone who was different or didn’t comply and who dared to defy the norms set in society was ostracised, beaten, burnt at the stake and much more. Things have definitely improved (thank god) however childfree women are still…

So long to the sisterhood

Interestingly, some of the biggest judgement comes from other women. In fact, it isn’t just mums judging non-mums – they are judging each other, too. The conversation might be around a natural birth versus a C-section, breast versus bottle…
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Subtle pressure and expectations to have kids - I'm over it!

As women, one of the biggest pressures to have children often comes from your parents or family. I have friends and co-workers who have shared stories with me of not really wanting kids or sitting on the fence about kids, yet, still deciding…