Childless Ten Women Share Their Stories
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Childless Ten Women Share Their Stories
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Author : Harriet Van Wetten
language : en
Publisher: America Star Books
Release Date : 2014-12-02
Childless Ten Women Share Their Stories written by Harriet Van Wetten and has been published by America Star Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-02 with Social Science categories.
From an early age, Esther knew that she never wanted to have children. She said, "In my twenties, I had myself sterilized." Tjanga tried to get pregnant via IVF, but they stopped the treatments. "We didn't want to come to a point where we didn't just "want" children, but we "had to have them." Anne sees the children of her husband as her own children. However, people around her think otherwise. According to research, the number of childless women in the Netherlands had increased. Among women born between 1945 and 1950, 15% remained childless compared with nearly 20% of the women born in the 1960s. In her book, Harriet van Wetten has encouraged ten childless women to speak. Their age ranged from 32 to 85 years old. This book shows how childlessness has deeper reasons and meanings than what the public often assumes. In a way, this book tells the story behind the story. It is poignant, enlightening and surprising. Harriet van Wetten (1964) herself is childless. She was born and raised in the Netherlands. For over twenty years, she had held various positions in mental health institutions. She worked partly as a health professional, as well as an executive senior research assistant and project quality manager. Since 2011, she has been living in France. This book, Childless, is her first book
Childless By Marriage
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Author : Sue Fagalde Lick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06
Childless By Marriage written by Sue Fagalde Lick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06 with Family & Relationships categories.
First you marry a man who does not want children. He cheats and you divorce him. Then you marry the love of your life and find out he does not want to have children with you either. The three he has are more than enough. Although you always wanted to be a mother, you decide he is worth the sacrifice, expecting to have a long happy life together. But that's not what happens. This is the story of how a woman becomes childless by marriage and how it affects every aspect of her life. This is the book of my heart, the one I had to write. Ever since I realized I was not going to have children, I have felt recurring grief and an emptiness in my heart. I am different from most women, but I have found that I am not alone. There are many of us childless women, and I think it's important to share our stories about what it's like when you don't have children in a world where most girls grow up to become mothers. I hope this book offers comfort to those who are childless and understanding to those who are not. If it makes you smile here and there, even better.
Childless
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Author : Sian Prior
language : en
Publisher: Text Publishing
Release Date : 2022-03-29
Childless written by Sian Prior and has been published by Text Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A compelling, personal and fearless examination of a life lived without children of one’s own, from Melbourne writer, broadcaster and journalist Sian Prior.
Otherhood
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Author : Melanie Notkin
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-02-25
Otherhood written by Melanie Notkin and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-25 with Social Science categories.
More American women are childless than ever before—nearly half those of childbearing age don’t have children. While our society often assumes these women are “childfree by choice,” that’s not always true. In reality, many of them expected to marry and have children, but it simply hasn’t happened. Wrongly judged as picky or career-obsessed, they make up the “Otherhood,” a growing demographic that has gone without definition or visibility until now. In Otherhood, author Melanie Notkin reveals her own story as well as the honest, poignant, humorous, and occasionally heartbreaking stories of women in her generation—women who expected love, marriage, and parenthood, but instead found themselves facing a different reality. She addresses the reasons for this shift, the social and emotional impact it has on our collective culture, and how the “new normal” will affect our society in the decades to come. Notkin aims to reassure women that they are not alone and encourages them to find happiness and fulfillment no matter what the future holds. A groundbreaking exploration of an essential contemporary issue, Otherhood inspires thought-provoking conversation and gets at the heart of our cultural assumptions about single women and childlessness.
Motherhood Missed
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Author : Lois Tonkin
language : en
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Release Date : 2018-09-10
Motherhood Missed written by Lois Tonkin and has been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-10 with Psychology categories.
Many women expect to become mothers but are childless through social rather than biological reasons - perhaps they haven't met the right person or they prioritised career or education earlier in life. Featuring international interviews by grief counsellor and researcher Lois Tonkin, this collection of first-person stories provides insight into the under-discussed situation of being childless by circumstance. Each story highlights the different aspects of being childless by circumstance, as women move through their 30s, 40s, and 50s, and beyond their ages of fertility. The book explores feelings of grief and loss, and also how women adapt positively to their changed life expectations, finding excitement in the alternative, rich and complex shapes their lives have taken.
Childfree By Choice
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Author : Dr. Amy Blackstone
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2019-06-11
Childfree By Choice written by Dr. Amy Blackstone and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-11 with Social Science categories.
From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society, economy, environment, perceived gender roles, and legacies, and how understanding and supporting all types of families can lead to positive outcomes for parents, non-parents, and children alike. As a childfree woman, Dr. Amy Blackstone is no stranger to a wide range of negative responses when she informs people she doesn't have--nor does she want--kids: confused looks, patronizing quips, thinly veiled pity, even outright scorn and condemnation. But she is not alone in opting out when it comes to children. More people than ever are choosing to forgo parenthood, and openly discussing a choice that's still often perceived as taboo. Yet this choice, and its effects personally and culturally, are still often misunderstood. Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology, has been studying the childfree choice since 2008, a choice she and her husband had already confidently and happily made. Using her own and others' research as well as her personal experience, Blackstone delves into the childfree movement from its conception to today, exploring gender, race, sexual orientation, politics, environmentalism, and feminism, as she strips away the misconceptions surrounding non-parents and reveals the still radical notion that support of the childfree can lead to better lives and societies for all.
Living The Life Unexpected
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Author : Jody Day
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2016-02-25
Living The Life Unexpected written by Jody Day and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-25 with Health & Fitness categories.
‘The book to recommend to patients when they face coming to terms with unavoidable childlessness.' – British Medical Journal In Living the Life Unexpected, Jody Day addresses the experience of involuntary childlessness and provides a powerful, practical guide to help those negotiating a future without children come to terms with their grief; a grief that is only just beginning to be recognized by society. This friendly, practical, humorous and honest guide from one of the world’s most respected names in childless support offers compassion and understanding and shows how it’s possible to move towards a creative, happy, meaningful and fulfilling future – even if it’s not the one you had planned. Millions of people are now living a life without children, almost double that of a generation ago and the numbers are rising still. Although some are childfree by choice, many others are childless due to infertility or circumstance and are struggling to come to terms with their uncertain future. Although most people think that those without children either 'couldn't' or 'didn't want’ to be parents, the truth is much more complex. Jody Day was forty-four when she realized that her quest to be a mother was at an end. She presumed that she was through the toughest part, but over the next couple of years she was hit by waves of grief, despair and isolation. Eventually she found her way and in 2011 created Gateway Women, the global friendship and support network for childless women which has now helped almost two million people worldwide. This edition, previously titled Rocking the Life Unexpected, has been extensively revised and updated, with significant additional content and case studies from forty involuntarily childless people (mostly women) from around the world.
Olive
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Author : Emma Gannon
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2020-07-23
Olive written by Emma Gannon and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-23 with Fiction categories.
The debut novel that everyone’s talking about from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon. ‘Explores such an important topic with a lightness and warmth’ Dolly Alderton ‘Thoughtful, funny, and honest’ Elizabeth Gilbert ‘It'll give a voice to countless women’ Marian Keyes
Without Child
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Author : Laurie Lisle
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1999
Without Child written by Laurie Lisle and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Health & Fitness categories.
In a society in which most women grow up thinking they will become mothers-and in which many women go to great lengths to make that desire a reality -- not having a child is often met with incredulity and scorn. But as the author of this thoughtful and meticulously researched examination of childlessness points out, childless women are part of an ancient and respectable cultural tradition that includes biblical matriarchs, celibate saints, and nineteenth-century social reformers. Revealing the story of her own decision not to have children, Laurie Lisle draws from history, literature, religion and sociology to challenge the stigma attached to the condition of childlessness-and to offer encouragement and support to those women who have made the difficult decision themselves. Beginning with the difficult inner journey a woman faces before finally deciding or realizing she will not bear children,Without Childexplores the myth of the childless woman's rejection of the maternal instinct. It alsoexplores the childless woman's relationship to mothers and mothering, to her femininity, to men, to achievement, to her body, and to old age. Wide-ranging yet intimate, philosophical, yet clear-sighted, this important book does what no other has done before-presents childlessness in a multifaceted and positive light.
The Baby Matrix
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Author : Laura Carroll
language : en
Publisher: Laura Carroll
Release Date : 2012-05-17
The Baby Matrix written by Laura Carroll and has been published by Laura Carroll this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-17 with Social Science categories.
In the movie The Matrix, the character Morpheus offers two pills to Neo—if he takes the blue pill, he will go on with life as he has before, believing what he has always believed. If he takes the red pill, he will find out what the “matrix” really is, and many of his earlier beliefs will be shattered. When it comes to taking a hard look at a specific set of beliefs about parenthood and reproduction that has driven our society for generations, The Baby Matrix is the red pill. The Baby Matrix looks at long-held beliefs about parenthood and reproduction, and unravels why we believe what we believe. It lays out:We commonly think our desire to have children boils down to our biological wiring, but author Laura Carroll says it’s much more than that. Unlike other books on parenthood, The Baby Matrix: Why Freeing Our Minds From Outmoded Thinking About Parenthood & Reproduction Will Create a Better World takes a serious look at powerful social and cultural influences that drive the desire for the parenthood experience, and lays out why we need to be very aware of these influences to make the most informed decisions about parenthood. -the historical origins of beliefs about parenthood and reproduction -why many of these beliefs no longer work for society or were never true in the first place -why we continue to believe them anyway -the prices society pays as a result The Baby Matrix shows us how we got here, brings to light what is true, which includes knowing about the powerful influence of “pronatalism,” and explains why society can no longer afford to leave pronatalism unquestioned. “This is not a book about convincing people not to have children,” says Carroll. “I want people to be very aware of the long-held social and cultural pressures, and be able to free themselves from those pressures when making parenthood choices. This will result in more people making the best decisions for themselves, will foster a society in which those who are best suited to become parents are the ones who have children and one that knows what it means to bring a child into the world today.” This book will make you examine your own intentions and beliefs, will rile you, and might just change your mind. Whether you are already a parent, want to become a parent, are still making up your mind, or know you don’t want children, you’ll never think about parenthood in the same way. The Baby Matrix is a must-read for anyone interested in psychology, sociology, anthropology, parenting issues, environmentalism, and social justice. But most of all, it’s for anyone, parent or not, who reveres the truth and wants the best for themselves, their families, and our world.