No Kids, No Problem

Sixteen Writers on the Decision NOT to Have Kids

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

This 2015 collection, edited and with an introduction by Meghan Daum should be read by anyone on the fence regarding children. I’ve often wondered how much a woman’s decision to bear children is her own desire, how much is societal pressure — a sort of avoidance of the stigma (cultural shaming) for not contributing to the birthrate. The actual…