We kick off Season 6 with a chunky episode about being childfree, and share our personal experiences on this topic. This was a really meaningful and important topic for us – we hope you find it useful!

We cover:

• The cultural and normative context of motherhood
• Understanding your desire for or against motherhood and what are the complexities and nuances in this.
• Ruby Warrington’s ‘Motherhood Spectrum’
• Reasons why you might not want to be a mother – both in general and factors specific to neurodivergent folk.
• Finding meaning in life outside motherhood and exploring alternate archetypes for different stages of life.

Things we mentioned plus other good resources:

• Women without Kids – by Ruby Warrington, the book and podcast
• Goddesses in Everywoman; Powerful Archetypes in Women’s Lives – by Jean Shinoda Bolen
• Awakening Shakti – by Sally Kempton
• Women Who Run with the Wolves; Contacting the power of the Wild Woman – by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
• The Wife Drought – by Annabel Crabbe
• Regretting Motherhood; A Study – Orna Donath

Our astute listeners might notice the cacophony of crows occasionally kicking off in the background of this ep – imagine yourself in the Australian bush if it helps!!

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