For women who are navigating life without children, SHE DEFINED shares news, comment and analysis on being child-free.

The unspoken bias that child-free working women face

The unspoken bias that child-free working women face

Work-life balance is harder for child-free women employees to obtain, due to an unspoken bias in the workplace.

Child-free groups offer women support and solace

‘Connection is vital’: Child-free groups offer women support and solace

Child-free women are increasingly turning to dedicated groups to find acceptance and support from like-minded peers.

Why the phrase ‘you don't know what tired feels like’ belittles child-free women

Why the phrase ‘you don’t know what tired feels like’ belittles child-free women

The idea that child-free women don’t understand ‘true tiredness’ is an outdated view of the range of pressures that come with modern living.

Beyond careers and kids: Redefining the normative measures of success

Beyond careers and kids: Redefining normative measures of success

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?

Child-free vs childless - why the difference matters

Child-free vs childless: why the difference matters

There is a clear distinction between being a woman that is child-free or childless – and this is why the difference matters.

Challenging parenthood as the ultimate expression of love

Challenging parenthood as the ultimate expression of love

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'.

How to decide to have children or remain child-free

How to decide to have children or remain child-free

More women are undecided about having children, so how can they make the most important decision of their lives?

Gina Rushton on writing The Most Important Job in the World

Should we become parents? Gina Rushton asks this fraught question in her new book

Should we become parents? It’s the mother of all questions and, as Gina Rushton explores in her book, a decision that is more fraught than ever.

Why don’t women talk about whether they might regret having children?

Why don’t women talk about whether they might regret having children?

Sentiments of parental regret are not as rare as you might imagine, so why is nobody talking about it?