Childfree and Loving It! | 
It was not my choice to be childless, but this book helped me to be okay with it. I am now (mostly) content to not have children thanks to the perspective of this #nonfiction choice. #child #readingresolutions @Jess7
wanderinglynn Sounds interesting. I should read it. 6y
Burghbookaddict My fiancé and I dont want children for a multitude of reasons and when I tell people that most of them just cant handle it. Its almost like they are offended personally by OUR choice. I hate it. 6y
cherinium @laurenashley You should check out this book. It addresses that topic exactly! 6y
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cherinium @wanderinglynn This book definitely helped me to appreciate the joy of a child free life. 6y
wanderinglynn @laurenashley I went through the same thing. So then I changed my answer when asked and said I could not have children. Then everyone was sympathetic. It‘s stupid. I make a logical, good choice for me and somehow I‘m evil. Because clearly as a woman, the only thing I should want in this life is to procreate. 😑 6y
Burghbookaddict @wanderinglynn My future in-laws stopped asking when I told them I wasnt their effing broodmare. But you're right, people act like a woman not wanting children is heresy. 6y
jfalkens @laurenashley I get that all the time! For my husband and I it's a personal choice and due to the severity of my scoliosis very dangerous. We are happy to be spoil our nephew and niece and we adore them. 6y
cherinium @laurenashley & @wanderinglynn You ladies are not alone! There are many valid reasons to choose a childfree life, and no one should have to justify their choices to others. I'm constantly amazed that reproductive status is considered acceptable as a topic for casual conversation. "Do you have kids?" is ok. "Do you plan to have kids?" is a loaded question best left unspoken except among close friends. ? 6y
Burghbookaddict @jfalkens Yeah our decision is based partly on health reasons too but people still act like I should be willing to risk my life to have children. Honestly I cant believe how many people think they have a right to tell you that you should have children. Idk who some people think they are. 🙄 6y
jfalkens @laurenashley I'd be risking my life too. My mother-in-law is always telling me we need kids, even tho we've told them the dangers. My parents want us to as well but my mom gets why. I don't get it either, it's amazing the guts some people have. One of our neighbors asked when we were going to have kids and we rarely talk to him! 6y
wanderinglynn @laurenashley @cherinium Our (society‘s) views on procreation are insane. Heaven forbid a woman CHOOSE what to do with her body. They have no problem telling me what I should and should not do with my uterus, but they don‘t think twice about the nearly 1/2 million U.S. children in foster care. 😒 6y
