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| Life on the road, with 62-year-old digital nomad Sandy | 26 Aug 2026 | 01:16:53 | |
When Sandy was 21, she stepped into the road and was hit by a car. She learned super young that she could die in surgery, so after 9 major reconstructions and a year in a wheelchair, she promised herself, “ I’m going to live my life the way I want to live my life. I need to make choices that I love.” Now 62, Sandy’s choices have brought her to life on the road, travelling across the US and Canada with her two poodles, her laptop, and… not much else! She’s shed her possessions, society’s expectations, and is now free to live a life that’s fully hers. Truly inspirational 😍 Podcast: Life is a risk, with 73-year-old world traveller Maria Coffey Want to find your people? We have TWO SPOTS LEFT for Hearth, our guided gathering for childfree women. Six sessions, every two weeks, a small intimate group. Join us! Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Should I Break up with My Friend over Her Baby Shower? Ask WAC! | 13 Aug 2026 | 00:50:37 | |
Should you break up with your friend when they won’t forgive you for missing their baby shower? That’s the question from someone who had to stay home to look after their sick dog - and is now being given the silent treatment - that we put to the We are Childfree community for this episode of Ask WAC! How do you reconcile with a friend who expects you to celebrate all their milestones but never returns the favour? Should you even bother? Can childfree folks ever hope to stay friends with parents once they have kids? Listen to find out! If you have a question or problem you’d like the community’s help with, submit your “Ask WAC” here, and we’ll tap into the childfree hive mind for a future episode! 🐝 Want to find your people? Hearth is a guided gathering for childfree women. Six sessions, every two weeks, a small intimate group. Find out more Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Sandy, 62 - "I Always Felt Real Women Were Over There, and I Was Over Here." | 29 Jul 2026 | 01:28:09 | |
Sandy is living proof that there’s more than one way to be childfree! She used to struggle with ambivalence about having children, always feeling different to the other girls, but still feeling the same pressure to become a mother one day. After a lot of time and money spent on trying to get pregnant, it was in her late 30s that Sandy accepted and started to embrace a life without children. That’s about the same time that a professor recognised Sandy’s community work in Montreal, and recommended her for a master’s program in social work - giving her a direction that has nothing to do with having children. She’s come out several times - as genderqueer, as pansexual, and childfree - and now lives in a platonic life partnership with a friend, and they care for each other and their ageing families 💞 This conversation reminds us that, no matter how complicated life can get, you can still find yourself, and the people and things that you care about. And that is enough. Visit Sandy’s website to find out more about her and her work. Want to find your people? Hearth is a guided gathering for childfree women. Six sessions, every two weeks, a small intimate group. Find out more Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Are Childfree Women the New Witches? | 14 Jul 2026 | 01:15:35 | |
Hag. Spinster. Crone. Childless cat lady 🐈⬛ The words have barely changed - and neither has the patriarchal playbook. In this episode, we trace the threads between the women burned as witches and the childfree women demonised today: fear of females outside of men’s control, the suspicion of our time and money, the medical misogyny that came after midwives and still shows up in doctor’s offices to this day. Join us as we get dark, summon the spirits of our long-dead sisters, and gather a coven of powerful childfree women ✨ BBC Radio 4 podcast: Witch Jody Day: The Symbolic Annihilation of Childless Women in Films and Media Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women by Caroline Magennis Guen, Berlin: “People wonder, when left to our own devices, what trouble childfree women get up to.” Roz, UK: “It was all men making decisions about my body.” Monica, Berlin: “I was struggling to find a job, until I started to bring up being childfree in interviews. The results were staggering.” Childfree Stories: My Body, My Choice Podcast: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall We are Childfree podcast: Birth Rate Panic! Not our problem. Shop Hag merch on the We are Childfree store Vice: 50-Year-Old French Author Says Women Over 50 Are ‘Too Old’ Come see us at Storyhouse Childless in September in the UK! We’ll be giving a keynote speech about the birth rate panic, hosting panels on ageing without children, creating community, and childfree men - and we’d love to see you there. Grab your weekend pass here. Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Karen, 67 - “I Won’t Let Fear Stop Me” | 30 Jun 2026 | 01:25:24 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wearechildfree.substack.com “Feel the fear and do it anyway” could be the motto of 67-year-old aussie legend Karen. She’s skydived despite her fear of heights, dived with sharks even though she didn't quite trusting the cowboys running the operation, and tried stand-up comedy - because of her terror of public speaking 💪 For Karen, being childfree has meant freedom. Freedom to leave her husband who thought she’d change her mind and only wanted to dim her (intense) light. Freedom to move on a whim, from Adelaide to Singapore, and then Hong Kong. And freedom to date men as young as her friend’s grown-up children ❤️ Karen has so many stories, we kept the juiciest ones for our Dolly Patrons. Subscribe now to hear about Karen’s trip to a brothel, how many children she had in a past life, and what she did on her honeymoon with the toast and the jam… 🍞 Whatever you wish for your childfree life, we hope this conversation inspires you to not let fear stand in your way! Want to find your people? Hearth is a guided gathering for childfree women. Six sessions, every two weeks, a small intimate group. Find out more. Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com | |||
| The Motherhood Scam And Trad Wife Training | 16 Jun 2026 | 01:36:39 | |
The alt right media is asking, "Why do the 'child-free' want EVERYBODY to devalue motherhood?", and warning women that "The Childfree Dream Is A Scam"... But who's selling who, and what are they peddling? In this ep, we meet the two genders of modern conservative media, Blaze and Evie, and dive deep into their grift: tricking you into giving up on feminism and becoming a trad-wife-in-training. Their ultimate goal? The Motherhood Scam. This one's so shocking, James' jogging pants flew off! (...the front of our camper van...) Listen in to find out the state of modern motherhood, why patriarchy wants to keep the truth from you - or at least make you shut the eff up about it - and how, as ever, childfree women are getting the blame 🤬 Blaze: Why do the 'child-free' want EVERYBODY to devalue motherhood? Unladylike podcast: Gender War Games Pt. 1: Womanosphere Rising with Diabolical Lies Evie: The Childfree Dream Is A Scam We are Childfree podcast: Taking the road less-travelled, with 65-year-old clinical psychologist Shelley @peanut on Instagram: The 2026 Motherhood Index Come see us at Storyhouse Childless in September in the UK! We’ll be giving a keynote speech about the birth rate panic, hosting panels on ageing without children, creating community, and childfree men - and we’d love to see you there. Grab your weekend pass here. Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Rae, 72 - “Be Your Own Best Friend” | 02 Jun 2026 | 01:25:12 | |
Rae is a legend! From birth, she’s always been very sure of who she is and what she wants, feeling a powerful sense of inner strength - an absolutely no maternal instinct 🙅♀️ Now 72, she was the baby of her family, but always treated like an adult, especially by her pharmacist father, who supplied her with the contraceptive pill among his other support. Rae seized the opportunity to create a life of her own, working behind the scenes in TV, training as a handwriting expert and now campaigning as an animal rights activist. Rae has gathered around herself a feathered family, anchored by her husband Bob AKA Daddy Bird! And while theirs is a beautiful love story which will end in a graceful green burial, Rae’s sense of self holds strong. We completely co-sign these words of wisdom: “be your own best friend and be ready to be there when no one else might be”. Get ready to meet an absolute icon 💎 Join the waitlist for Hearth, an intimate live programme for childfree women who are ready to stop carrying the questions alone, and start finding answers together. Next cohort coming soon from We are Childfree! Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Birth Rate Panic! Not our problem. | 19 May 2026 | 01:27:03 | |
Another week, another birth rate panic! We recorded this ep before Dr Oz starting shrieking out about “under-babied” Americans, when the UK was freaking out about the death rate possibly exceeding the birth rate… But guess what bro, the birth rate’s been falling for 50 years! It might be time to accept that and adapt - unless what you’re really worried about is being “replaced” by people who don’t look or live like you? And even if you believe the birth rate is a problem to be solved, as childfree people, is it our problem? 📉💥 The Independent: UK population growth set to slow due to reduced migration and lower fertility rates OVERSHOOT podcast: Falling Birth Rates are Not a Crisis | Philip N. Cohen BBC: More UK deaths than births expected every year from now on, ONS projects The Telegraph: Britain’s demographic timebomb is about to blow. We have three terrible choices Statista: Fertility rate hits record low in England and Wales We are Childfree podcast: Childfree Elder Judi: “I Feel Joyful Every Day” Diabolical Lies podcast: Gen Z Women's New "Anti-Woke Voice” The Guardian: The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births? Our World in Data: Fertility rate Life Without Children: Russia Is Sending Women Who Don’t Want Kids To Have Their Heads Checked Journal: Earth at risk: An urgent call to end the age of destruction and forge a just and sustainable future Come see us at Storyhouse Childless in September in the UK! We’ll be giving a keynote speech about the birth rate panic, hosting panels on ageing without children, creating community, and childfree men - and we’d love to see you there. Grab your weekend pass here. Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Judi, 68 - “I Feel Joyful Every Day” | 05 May 2026 | 01:03:12 | |
Get curious with Judi, 68, who’s truly made the most of her freedom. Born an only child in a time and place when that was rare, she grew up in Los Angeles and spent summers with her countless cousins in Tennessee, having her eyes opened to different lifestyles and different choices from a young age. Determined to make the most of opportunities her grandmothers never had, Judi started her own business - Mannequin Madness! - nurtured kids her own way as a mentor in a Big Sister programme, explored her spirituality as a Buddhist, travelled the world and now wants to learn Spanish and move south of the border. Judi’s secret to feeling joyful every day? Practising gratitude, even in the hard times, and staying curious about the world. We hope this conversation brings a big smile to your face lovelies 😃 Join the waitlist for Hearth, an intimate live programme for childfree women who are ready to stop carrying the questions alone, and start finding answers together. Coming soon from We are Childfree! Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Does Having Kids Make You Happy? | 21 Apr 2026 | 01:07:25 | |
We’re always warned we’ll end up unhappy if we don’t have children, but a recent study’s shown that parents are no happier than non-parents - and that’s SCIENCE! Cue the pronatalist backlash from self-proclaimed experts, including a bunch of dumb dads, claiming that what we’re really missing out on is meaning. But what’s the purpose of “Purpose” if it doesn’t make you, or anyone else, happy? Listen in to hear the parental happiness myth busted, how you don’t have to earn your place on the planet and why hedonism is a good thing, actually 🍾 Dinky Podcast: stories from regretful parents Parents are not happier but have a greater sense of meaning in life We are Childfree podcast: No regrets, with 78 year-old childfree trailblazer Marcia Drut-Davis Am I a happier person for having a child? It’s the wrong question to ask We are Childfree podcast: You are enough, with Dr Kate Tomas Join the waitlist for Hearth, an intimate live programme for childfree women who are ready to stop carrying the questions alone, and start finding answers together. Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Esther, 67 - "Every decade gets better!" | 07 Apr 2026 | 01:33:06 | |
Meet Esther, 67, based in New Zealand. She's dedicated her life to teaching kids how to be curious and independent, and thinks of her students as her "lights in the world", her living legacy. Esther's come a long way from being adopted in Germany, and raised by neglectful parents who sought - unsuccessfully - to control her. She's travelled the world, campaigned for Greenpeace, championed underprivileged kids... and she says that every decade of her life just gets better! Hearing from childfree elders brings us so much hope and pride, and it's our pleasure to introduce you to the ever-inspiring Esther 💝 Join the waitlist for Hearth, an intimate live programme for childfree women who are ready to stop carrying the questions alone, and start finding answers together. Coming soon from We are Childfree! Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Gen Z Men are Not OK | 24 Mar 2026 | 01:29:25 | |
A third of Gen Z men believe that a wife should always obey her husband. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! James takes us on a deep dive into young men’s attitudes about women, themselves and - most worryingly - gender equality. A survey that dropped on International Women’s Day shows how badly patriarchy drives men to hurt themselves, other men, and especially women. Listen in to hear Zoë get horrified about the state of the genders across generations, and maybe find a little bit of hope for the future 🙏 “Gen Z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands“ Joan Smith in The Guardian: "As a boomer, I’m shocked by gen Z’s attitude towards women – something has gone very wrong" Katie Jagielnicka: Gen Z Men Will Never Be Breadwinners Join the waitlist for Hearth, an intimate live programme for childfree women who are ready to stop carrying the questions alone, and start finding answers together. Coming soon from We are Childfree! Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| "You'd Be a Great Mom!" - Reacting to Love Is Blind | 10 Mar 2026 | 01:25:08 | |
Spoiler alert for Love Is Blind Season 10! And yes, we know he’s called Mike - but sometimes it’s hard to tell these guys apart 😅 Zoë dives deep into the toxic reality TV trope of “You’d be a great mom!” and reveals to James - and all of y’all - just how deep the pronatalist rabbit hole goes. You’re welcome? Seriously, we loved dissecting one of our guilty pleasures - if you enjoyed this too, let us know and we’ll do more eps like this! Liz Plank never lies: Love Is Blind Is Not a Dating Show It’s a Nature Documentary. Listen to Taking the road less-travelled, with 65-year-old clinical psychologist Shelley. Find out the problems with genetic testing, with this Ill Conceived podcast on Surrogacy. Join the waitlist for Hearth, an intimate live programme for childfree women who are ready to stop carrying the questions alone, and start finding answers together. Coming soon from We are Childfree! Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| No Regrets: Childfree Elders Share a Message of Hope | 25 Feb 2026 | 00:27:35 | |
The podcast is back! Zoë and James check in from the Canary Islands, taking a break from our Childfree Elders Project to share some inspiration and hope from older icons 🙌 If you've ever wondered, "Will I regret not having children?", then this ep is for you! Watch the video of this episode here. Check out our Childfree Elders Project - share your story and help spread the word! Learn how to look at your life with curiosity from our beautiful portrait of the iconic Maria Coffey Listen to Don’t fear regret, with Orna Donath Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more!Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn. And find out more at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Finding peace after childlessness with "apprentice crone" Jody Day | 16 Sep 2025 | 01:10:40 | |
Meet Jody Day, an icon, an inspiration, and a pioneer in creating community for non-parents 💝 From the episode: - how Jody worked through her childless grief to feel as childfree as if she’d chosen it - why everyone along the non-parent spectrum needs to unite to fight against the powers of pronatalism - Alterkin, Jody’s innovative, in-person, intergenerational community of non-parents who vow to support each other as they age We are Childfree is an independent podcast and we rely on community support to keep going. Please consider becoming a Dolly Patron, starting at €5 a month. You’ll get full episodes, exclusive portraits, access to the chat and free childfree stories straight to your inbox. Help us get to 2000 members, to cover the costs of celebrating and supporting childfree lives for one more year! Find out how to become a Dolly Patron at wearechildfree.substack.com 🔗 Links Find Jody at Gateway Elderwomen Book: Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids - edited by Meghan Daum Book: The Baby Matrix: Why Freeing Our Minds From Outmoded Thinking About Parenthood & Reproduction Will Create a Better World - Laura Carroll Book: No One Talks About This Stuff - edited by Kat Brown This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| What to expect when your friends are expecting | 07 Jul 2025 | 01:07:42 | |
We spill the childfree tea on the complicated feelings that come up when we find out our friends are pregnant. It’s something almost all of us will face at some point - so we surveyed the childfree community to get the truth about the topic!
If you’d like more support making and keeping friends, you can join Zoë and a small group of childfree cheerleaders for a live workshop to feel seen, supported, and connected - especially when your friendships are shifting 🤗
Childfree Cheer Camp Presents: Navigating Friendships 🤗 Survey: Navigating Friendships 🤗 Help us help you! Podcast: Claiming Zero - Friendship Before and After Kids This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Life is a risk, with 73-year-old world traveller Maria Coffey | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:51:54 | |
Maria Coffey has lived A LIFE. She started travelling in her teens, desparate to escape safe, settled life in the UK and see the world. From Morocco to Malawi to the remote Solomon Islands, Maria’s adventures have taken her to places and people she never would have experienced had she had children. Now 73, Maria looks back on a life full of love and loss, of risks and rewards - but no regrets! Follow Maria on Instagram and read her memor Instead: Navigating the Adventures of a Childfree Life (a We are Childfree book club favourite!)
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| Ask WAC: How do you tell kids you’re childfree? | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:44:34 | |
A listener asks: what do you say when a child asks, do you have kids? This one goes out to all the cool aunts, childcare professionals, and our wonderful childfree community who offered such great advice! If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree.com with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Winery: Vinarija Bošković A Bit Fruity podcast: Christian Indoctrination in Homeschooling The New York Times: Women Who Said No to Motherhood Story: Mary Gay, 79, USA We are Childfree: Share Your Story #DefundPawPatrol This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ask WAC: External pressures or authentic desires? | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:34:08 | |
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 hello@wearechildfree.com with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ask WAC: Help! I’m losing my friends to parenthood | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:45:20 | |
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 hello@wearechildfree.com with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.
Study: 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ask WAC: He doesn't want me to get a tubal ligation | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:48:48 | |
“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 hello@wearechildfree.com 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: Don’t fear regret, with Orna Donath Journal: Do childfree people regret their choice? Resource: The Childfree Friendly Doctors List Resource: Sterilisation Binder Guide This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Living with Less: Getting Intentional and Essential | 31 Dec 2024 | 00:32:51 | |
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 If you're worried about facing unwelcome questions this festive season, check out our FREE Childfree Holiday Survival Guide 🤶👍
If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree.com 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/ 🙌 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| AWA (Ask WAC Anything) Part 2: How To Live Your Best Childfree Life | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:41:21 | |
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 If you're worried about facing unwelcome questions this festive season, check out our FREE Childfree Holiday Survival Guide 🤶👍
Die With Zero We are Childfree: Building Bridges If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree.com 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/ 🙌 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| AWA (Ask WAC Anything) Part 1: A Childfree Love Story | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:40:39 | |
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... 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 🙏
Masterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision 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! 🐝 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Don’t fear regret, with Orna Donath | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:41:18 | |
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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Finding fulfilment, with 53-year-old childfree trailblazer Lydia | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:23:53 | |
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
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| How do you decide to be childfree? | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:48:38 | |
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 hello@wearechildfree.com 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| How do I tell my partner I'm childfree? (Re-release) | 23 Jul 2024 | 00:35:52 | |
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 hello@wearechildfree.com 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Will I regret being childfree? (Re-release) | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:27:09 | |
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 hello@wearechildfree.com 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| How do you create your childfree future? | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:48:32 | |
“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 hello@wearechildfree.com 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 🔮 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| We both wanted kids but I’ve changed my mind! | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:44:10 | |
“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 hello@wearechildfree.com 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| How do you steer the conversation away from kids? | 28 May 2024 | 00:42:09 | |
“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 hello@wearechildfree.com 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Help! My coworkers keep asking if I have kids! | 14 May 2024 | 00:50:37 | |
“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 hello@wearechildfree.com 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/ 🙌
Sunday Herald: Shirley Manson - ‘I’m not married anymore’ 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Putting my life first, with Natasha den Dekker | 17 Oct 2023 | 00:57:44 | |
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.
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| Life done differently, with Lisa Jansen | 13 Sep 2023 | 01:04:50 | |
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.
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| Bonus Podcast: Ask WAC - How do you decide to be childfree? | 28 Aug 2023 | 00:12:58 | |
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! 🐝 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Bonus Podcast: Ask WAC - Will I regret being childfree? | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:25:11 | |
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: 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! 🐝 To get more Ask WAC, other bonus episodes PLUS the support of our wonderful community of childfree cheerleaders join We are Childfree today 🤗 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Childfree was chosen for me, with Sari Botton | 23 May 2023 | 00:45:22 | |
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.
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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Getting vulnerable, with Xander Marin | 09 May 2023 | 00:43:35 | |
The first man we’ve ever had on the pod! We’ve had a lot of requests to hear from couples about how they navigate the childfree choice together, so we reached out to Xander, husband and business partner of sex therapist Vanessa Marin. The couple opened up on their Pillow Talks podcast about their decision not to have children, in what proved to be their most popular episode ever! Xander told us how they arrived at their choice, and when they did, how this “domino belief” gave them permission to create a life together that truly fulfils them. It was great to hear from a man about how his experience differs from his wife’s, how they’ve coped with their families’ expectations, and how they counsel parents about their relationships and sex lives.
Pillow Talks: The Truth About Why We’re Child Free Pillow Talks: How To Decide If You Should Have Kids Or Not. And Are We Still Child Free By Choice?
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| Bonus Podcast: Introducing The Childfree Tea! | 02 May 2023 | 00:28:10 | |
Here's your first sip of Childfree Tea, the brand new bonus podcast from We are Childfree! Join founders Zoë and James for an emotional update on the ups and downs of running a global childfree community. Get the latest on our beautiful fur baby Olive, our wonderful coverage in The Guardian, meeting childfree icon Cindy Gallop and our plans to hit the road. To get more Childfree Tea, exclusive community interviews and answers to your burning questions, become a We are Childfree member today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Life just gets better and better, with Cindy Gallop | 25 Apr 2023 | 00:30:13 | |
Cindy Gallop is the older childfree role model we all need! She calls herself the “Michael Bay of business” because she likes to blow s**t up - most famously as the founder of the revolutionary social sex platform MakeLoveNotPorn. Cindy never wanted children, adores being single, dates younger men casually and recreationally for sex, and doesn’t give a damn what anyone else thinks! She’s become an icon for Gen Z on TikTok, who can now say “I have seen my future and it is bright.” Join us for a pep talk about being unapologetically yourself and designing your own life, a life that gets better and better!
Cindy and I both recommend the incredible book “Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness” by Jessica Valenti. Join the We are Childfree membership for an exclusive video version of this podcast. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Classic We are Childfree! Navigating ambivalence, with clarity coach Keltie Maguire | 08 Nov 2022 | 01:09:41 | |
Enjoy some classic We are Childfree! My conversation with clarity coach Keltie Maguire is one of our all-time most popular episodes - we still hear from people who say this conversation has helped them either work out whether they want kids or not, or to accept their ambivalence and move forward with their lives. If you’d like more help navigating your ambivalence, check out the online workshop we’re running in collaboration with Keltie, “Kids or childfree?”. If you’re tired or making endless “pros and cons” lists, feel like time is running out to make a decision, or if you’re worried you’ll make the wrong choice and end up regretting it, this is the workshop for you! Pick up your ticket here and Keltie and I will see you there 💝 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Dreaming of utopia, with Laura Zalenga | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:47:08 | |
Like a lot of artists, portrait photographer Laura Zalenga is a dreamer. She imagines a future when generations live together, so the older people she met during her "Beauty of Age" project feel useful, and younger folks can benefit from their experience and wisdom. In this utopia, childfree people and parents support each other, and everyone has access to the education and choices that allow them to live the life that's right for them. What a wonderful world that would be! This was a super inspiring conversation with a fellow photographer who reminded me of the power of art to change how people think, how they live. Find Laura at laurazalenga.com and follow her on Instagram at @laurazalenga. Her incredible "Beauty of Age" Adobe Creative Residency project can be found at beautyofage.myportfolio.com
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| Create a life together, with Melanie Hunter | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:25:31 | |
It can be hard trying to decide if you want children or not, and it can be doubly difficult when there are two people involved in the decision. That’s why I wanted to speak to today’s guest, Melanie Hunter, who went with her husband to couple’s therapy, specifically to unpack the question: should they have kids? It was fascinating to hear about how they made an intentional choice to be childfree, and heeded their therapists’ advice that, if you’re not going to make a baby, you should create something else together: a purpose, a life. Follow Melanie on Instagram @melaniehunter888. Check out the great work of Best Buddies International. And the book Melanie referred to is C**t: A Declaration of Independence, by Inga Muscio. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Life on your own terms, with Eva zu Beck | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:53:22 | |
Eva zu Beck knows more than most about finding the courage to put yourself out there as a strong, childfree woman. She’s a solo adventure traveller with millions of YouTube subscribers who - like the rest of us -struggles with being real, instead of trying to be perfect. In this super candid chat we shared about trying not to minimise ourselves, about setting boundaries and taking the freedom to find ourselves over and over again. Such an inspiration! Find Eva on YouTube at Eva zu Beck and Unplugged. Check out Zoë and We are Childfree community members in Eva’s video, “I Don't Ever Want to be a Mother. Here's Why”. Join your childfree community at We are Childfree. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| We're just humans with hormones, with Emma Hollen | 30 Aug 2022 | 00:56:19 | |
I invited Emma Hollen onto the pod because of a super-entertaining Twitter thread about her struggle to get a tubal ligation, and her eventual success, at age 30. As a pansexual, non-binary person, Emma doesn't feel that she fits the narrow definition of "woman" that society would force her into. And, as a science journalist, she taught me a lot about the diversity of the natural world, our place in the universe, and our chemical urge to procreate - which is distinct and different from some people's desire to have and raise a child. Read the Twitter thread that tells the story of Emma's sterilisation... with GIFs! Listen to the podcast episode Emma referred to, No doubts, with journalist Sarah Chebaro. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Unfertilized eggs, with Jerra Latrice Mitchell | 16 Aug 2022 | 00:32:36 | |
Jerra Latrice Mitchell is such an inspiration! She knew she was a teenager that she didn’t want kids, but later when she was diagnosed with fibroids and learned she couldn’t get pregnant, that brought up some big emotions that she needed to work through. Recognising that black women face different expectations around motherhood, and different experiences of infertility, Jerra created a space for other childfree and childless women called Unfertilized Eggs. I loved getting a fresh perspective on life without children, from someone who’s doing incredible work in this space. Check out Unfertilized Eggs. Recommended reading: the Women’s Health limited series Black Women & Infertility. Read more childfree stories, and find out when the We are Childfree online community launches at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Finding Acceptance, with Anna Brooke | 02 Aug 2022 | 00:47:08 | |
Anna Brooke was born with a health issue which means that pregnancy and childbirth could be very dangerous for both herself and the child. Over time, she came to accept that she wouldn’t be able to have biological kids of her own. So instead of becoming a mother to the teen daughter she used to write to in her diary, Anna now works as a high school teacher. She’s showing her students that there are other ways to live. I’m so happy to be able to complicate the narrative around people without children, and super grateful to Anna for being so open, honest and vulnerable about her childfree journey. Check out Anna’s artwork here. The books we discussed in this episode: Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath, Selfish, Shallow and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers On The Decision Not To Have Kids, edited by Meghan Daum, and The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas (who’s been on the We are Childfree podcast!) This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the We are Childfree membership community. Join us at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Go for your dreams, with Jenny Castano | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:37:54 | |
For Jenny Castano, being childfree is so much more than a lifestyle choice - it’s meant having the freedom to create the life she’d always dreamed about. When she moved from Colombia to Queens, New York, as a teenager, Jenny already knew that she wanted to learn English, go to college, find a profession and travel the world. Check, check, check - she’s done all that! Even though she’s too modest to admit it, Jenny is a real trailblazer helping to make the world a better place. Follow Jenny on Instagram (and her adorable bunny Mochi!) at @jencastano
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| Totally Tubular with Caitlin Durante | 05 Jul 2022 | 01:06:36 | |
We are Childfree is back for season 2 with one of my dream guests! Caitlin Durante is an LA-based comedian and co-host of the Bechdel Cast, which takes a look at movies through an intersectional feminist lens. I spoke to Caitlin a year after her tubal ligation, in the run up to what she’s calling “raw dog summer part 2”! We shared our experiences getting permanent birth control, the hoops we had to jump through and the dumb comments we heard from doctors, nurses, and random dudes. Join us for a lolsob as we dive deep into a convo about feminism, film, fertility and f*****g the patriarchy 🔥 Follow @caitlindurante on Twitter, and read this amazing thread about her tubal ligation. Listen to the Bechdel Cast and Caitlin’s solo podcast, Sludge: An American Healthcare Story, starting with this episode which compares a man and woman’s experience getting permanent birth control. If you’re seeking permanent birth control, the childfree subreddit has a couple of useful resources: a list of childfree-friendly doctors all over the world, and a sterilisation wiki full of information and resources. Read more childfree stories, and find out when the We are Childfree online community launches at wearechildfree.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe | |||