NoKidz

The Ultimate Sacrifice

For those of us women without children - I consider the ultimate sacrifice to be that we will never know what it is like to birth our own offspring, or watch a part of ourselves grow into a human being. What do you think is the ultimate sacrifice? Read more →

Filling the Void

As a woman without kids, how do you fill the “void”? Where do you focus your energies, and more importantly, how would you rate the degree of fulfillment derived from such hobbies and interests? Some of us find ourselves in the position of being a step mom (which is an... Read more →

Are Women without kids an Unrecognized or Misunderstood Demographic?

Despite the fact that 1/2 of all women of childbearing age do NOT have children by choice, chance or circumstance, I feel that this unique demographic is largely misunderstood and as a result, largely unrecognized for their contributions to society. I’m curious to know how you feel about these statistics.... Read more →

No Kid No Cry?

This has always been a question of mine - are women without kids happier than women with children, or vice-versa? I guess it all depends upon one's definition of happiness, but according to this blog post (as well as many other sources), I think child-free women might score higher on... Read more →

Childless Women - the New Norm

https://youtu.be/2JtNjP-aZuE In this video, compliments of DeVries Global, the term "Otherhood" is coined to describe those of us without children. What's amazing is that despite our strength in numbers and our spending habits compared to women with kids, corporate America still overlooks us a demographic which requires unique outreach. Very... Read more →

Early Menopause More Likely in Women Without Children

This article about early menopause was published Jan. 25 in the journal Human Reproduction and was featured in WebMD February newsletter. The research concludes that the risk of early menopause is higher among women who began having menstrual periods at a young age and did not have children. Women who... Read more →

Do women who have kids sacrifice more than women who do not?

At what point does another sacrifice on behalf of a mother become too much, yielding an inherent anger towards those of us who have not chosen the path of motherhood? Is it an issue of “who thinks they have it more difficult” or is it an issue of “mothers regretting... Read more →

Why this blog, and how it can help you?

At 50 years of age and with no children of my own, it has been a while since I had to answer the question “Why don’t you have children?” If you have found this blog on your own or through a friend and are beyond the average child-bearing age and... Read more →