People were confused why I would “give up” my chance to have a family and I was confused why nobody seemed to feel like me. I felt misunderstood, genuinely surprised, and apologetic that the opinions I was sharing were inadvertently hurting people’s feelings. Ooph. Some of those conversations still sting.

Through my 30s my approach has tamed from passionate declaration to passive conversation, but the surprise people express at my decision has never fully gone away.  

When dating my now husband Dave turned serious, people warned him that throwing away his chance to have children by being with me was a huge mistake. The “do you have kids yet” question still comes up in professional and personal conversations. Loved ones still double-check that I’m supppppper sure before I exit my peak childbearing years.

The decades of exposure to this ubiquitous motherhood storyline made me crave a space that illuminated a different perspective, the childfree perspective, as an equally smart and worthy choice. Maybe you’ve craved a space like that, too. 

Life is complicated, and everyone’s experience is different, but not wanting kids is not a sign that there’s something wrong with you, and it certainly doesn’t mean you have to hold these feelings on your own. 

This podcast is a safe space to celebrate our individuality even when it doesn’t align with societal norms, and to embrace the curiosity that led us to be free thinkers in the first place. I promise to work hard to ensure everything you find here feels like a worthwhile addition to your day, and I am grateful that you found me. Cheers to living a bold, curious life…our way.