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Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog 'we're {not} having a baby!', and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood. Dr. Blackstone is no stranger to a wide range of negative responses when she informs people she doesn't have--nor does she want--kids: confused looks, patronizing quips, thinly veiled...
Author
Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No takes on topics from the shifting meaning of family to what we leave behind when we die. Weaving together wisdom from women ages twenty-four to ninety-one with both her own story and a growing body of research, Kate brings to light alternate routes to lives of meaning, connection, and joy. Today about one in five American women will never have children, whether by choice or by destiny. Yet few women talk...
Author
Publisher
The Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The impact of climate change has created a global concern about the future of our reproductive health. The Conceivable Future creates a conversation of what family planning in the era of climate consequences is while being a stimulating guide to a balanced life of participating within climate activism"--
6) The Others
Author
Publisher
Mulholland Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"As soon as Sheila hears the news, she knows the police will be calling. Dina Kaminer--one of Israel's preeminent feminist scholars and Sheila's oldest friend--has been found murdered, the word 'mother' carved into her forehead and a baby doll fixed to her hands. For Sheila, that word is a warning. Two decades before, she and Dina had joined a group of women who swore they would never have children. Instead, they would follow the example of the Others,...
Author
Publisher
Graphic Mundi
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A recollection, in graphic novel format, of the author's ambivalent feelings regarding motherhood while growing up, and an exploration of the imposition of motherhood on women as both an expectation and a path toward fulfillment"--
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In this #funny, #wise, #emotionally compelling look at modern love and finding your true path, a proudly kid-free influencer meets the ultimate #dealbreaker . . . It's the influencer's golden rule: know your niche. Kit Kidding has found hers on Instagram, where she gets paid to promote brands and share expertly curated posts about her fun, fabulous, child-free life. Kit likes kids just fine, but she passionately believes that women who choose not...
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