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278. The Power of Child-Free Women with Ruby Warrington

We Can Do Hard Things

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Decoupling societal expectations from individual desires

Societal expectations often tie meaning and fulfillment to the capacity to have children, monopolizing the values of purpose, family, love, and legacy around the role of mother. This can lead to well-intentioned expressions of concern being interpreted as pressure to conform. Decoupling these societal expectations from individual desires is crucial.

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