Child-free
For women who are navigating life without children, SHE DEFINED shares news, comment and analysis on being child-free.
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A case for being child-free: What if motherhood isn’t transformative?
Emma Lennon | August 15, 2024
We're frequently told that motherhood will transform a woman's life, often for the better. But what if it doesn't?
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Why don’t women talk about whether they might regret having children?
Emma Lennon | April 5, 2024
Sentiments of parental regret are not as rare as you might imagine, so why is nobody talking about it?
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The unspoken bias that child-free working women face
Emma Lennon | October 27, 2023
Work-life balance is harder for child-free women employees to obtain, due to an unspoken bias in the workplace.
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‘Connection is vital’: Child-free groups offer women support and solace
Emma Lennon and Sharon Green | August 31, 2023
Child-free women are increasingly turning to dedicated groups to find acceptance and support from like-minded peers.
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Why the phrase ‘you don’t know what tired feels like’ belittles child-free women
Emma Lennon | August 16, 2023
The idea that child-free women don’t understand ‘true tiredness’ is an outdated view of the range of pressures that come with modern living.
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Beyond careers and kids: Redefining normative measures of success
Carla Horvath | July 26, 2023
Whether it’s establishing a career or raising a family, we’re told these are measures of success. But what if you don’t want either of those things?
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Child-free vs childless: why the difference matters
Donna Carton | July 21, 2023
There is a clear distinction between being a woman that is child-free or childless – and this is why the difference matters.
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Challenging parenthood as the ultimate expression of love
Carla Horvath | June 26, 2023
With parenthood comes deep affection but it's time to challenge the prevalent belief that 'you'll never know true love until you have a child'.
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How to decide to have children or remain child-free
Emma Lennon | August 1, 2022
More women are undecided about having children, so how can they make the most important decision of their lives?