What It’s REALLY Like To Be Childfree By Choice With Ruby Warrington & Vanessa and Xander Marin

A conversation with child-free adults, including their personal decisions to not have kids, how it has impacted their lives and relationships, and their tips for navigating society as a child-free person. 

• the historical context for how we view mothers
• how they all knew they didn’t want kids
• tips for discussing being childfree with a partner
• what parents in their lives told them (confidentially) that influenced their decision
• how to deal with the grief of lives unlived, whether you have kids or are childfree
• how to handle the opinions (and disappointment!) of parents, friends, & others 
• how being childfree impacts friendships
• how to find purpose in life outside of procreation 
• what the motherhood spectrum is & how to know where you fall on it
• the best and worst parts of being childfree by choice
• and so much more! 

For more from Ruby, head to her website rubywarrington.com, follow her on social media at @rubywarrington, and grab her book Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood. 

For more from Vanessa and Xander, head to their website vmtherapy.com, follow them on social media at @vanessaandxander, and grab their book Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life. 

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