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Motherhood & choosing childfree

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Regretting Motherhood: A Study

Women who opt not to be mothers are frequently warned that they will regret their decision later in life, yet we rarely talk about the possibility that the opposite might also be true—that women who have children might regret it.

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I Don’t Want Children—Stop Telling Me I’ll Change My Mind | Christen Reighter

One in five women in the United States will not have a biological child, and Christen Reighter is one of them. From a young age, she knew she didn’t want kids, in spite of the insistence of many people (including her doctor) who told her she’d change her mind.

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What It’s Like to Be a Foster Mom on Mother’s Day

The author of this essay has cared for 16 kids in the last three years and yet, many people do not recognize her as a “real” mom.

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Being Childfree By Choice: Five Women on Why They Decided Not to Have Kids

As part of the Guardian’s Childfree series, five women discuss why having children isn’t for them—and how others perceive them as a result. ‘There’s no wrong way to be a woman,’ says Sabrina, 25.

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Childfree by Choice, Regretting Parenthood and the Taboo of Freedom

A growing number of adults are choosing to pursue a life without children. Still, many people — especially women — say that they feel judged by their families, friends and even their own doctors when they vocalize a desire to be childfree.

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Parents Open Up About Regretting Having Kids

Not all people should have kids and these people wish they hadn’t. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why they regret becoming parents. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

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Parents Open Up About Regretting Having Kids

In this video parents open up about regretting having kids. Unfortunately it does happen and it’s an important topic to talk about when deciding to live childfree or have kids.

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Dolly Parton Doesn’t Regret Never Having Children for One Simple Reason

Dolly Parton talked about her personal life in an interview where she explained her view on motherhood. The singer has a valid reason for staying childless. Nonetheless, Dolly Parton says that she feels like all children are her children.

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Interviewing Orna Donath on [m]otherhood

Interview with Orna Donath, author of “Regretting Motherhood: A Study.”

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Is Motherhood Really for You?

The goal of this Reveal What’s Real show is to provide clarity and relief to those who want to make a conscious decision about motherhood and feel good about it.

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