Childfree Life
Childfreedom, relationships, social expectations, and pronatalist assumptions.
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DINK Couples: Two Incomes and Everyone Else’s Opinion
“When are you going to start a family?” is quite an assessment of two people who already share a home, pay the bills, and have spent years looking after each…
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Having Children Is Becoming a Question. Good.
Having children is a fairly enormous commitment to make because it seems to be what comes next. Some of us have looked at the job description and decided we’re happy…
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When Your Therapist Thinks Being Childfree Is the Problem
Imagine booking an appointment because you’re starting to feel like shit after almost every conversation with your partner. They make jokes at your expense and accuse you of being oversensitive…
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Why I Work With Childfree Freethinkers
You’ve probably noticed how an ordinary conversation can acquire a surprising number of participants when you mention that you don’t have children. Some want your reasons, others predict your future,…
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Childfree, Apparently a Cause for Concern
Tell someone you don’t want children and you may accidentally have requested a psychological assessment. Perhaps you’re afraid of responsibility. Perhaps your childhood needs investigating. Perhaps you haven’t met the…