Pregnancy tips Childfree By Choice

If you read my blogs, you're probably trying to conceive or you became a mother later in life. However, it certainly is worth mentioning that some women don't want children and have chosen to remain childfree (until my upper 30's, I never wanted children, so I certainly understand opting for this life choice). I have a sister who has chosen to live childfree, and I must say she has a very full, exciting and fun life. Here is an article about how some women choose to live childfree and how other women may judge them unfairly:


Child-free women stand up to mommy mafia
Is opting not to reproduce one of the last taboos?
Misty Harris, CanWest News Service

From the article:

Although child-free-by-choice women have always endured criticism from other females, it's only recently that people like Semper have chosen to square off against the motherhood mafia: baby-biased women eager to smother any whimper of dissonance in the ranks.

"There has been an assumption among some mothers that I haven't really thought through my decision and can be easily dissuaded from it," says Semper.

"It tends to take on the air of proselytizing -- it's rude, it's uncomfortable. (It's) almost as if you've verbally or physically attacked a person and they now feel they must defend themselves or their values."

She believes the lack of understanding may stem from other women's own self-doubt, noting "people tend to fear that which isn't the same as them, and begin to question their own choices when presented with an alternative."

Jane Dahl, who by age 18 was requesting a tubal ligation to ensure she never became pregnant, had one woman tell her she was "selfish, immature and irresponsible" for opting out of motherhood.

"Women tend to judge other women very harshly," says Dahl, a 47-year-old trust accountant for the federal government. "If you aren't interested in hearing about colic and spit up, you aren't part of the club. You're an outsider. Now, we have our own exclusive club that only we get to join."