Claiming Zero

This week we're going behind enemy lines (jk) and getting feedback from the parents of toddlers. Vanessa is bringing us a post from r/toddlers where someone asked what parents want Childfree people to know and the parents came to play! While there's plenty of unkind comments, Vanessa is sharing some insightful ones and we're discussing how to build that bridge between us.

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Today we’re playing a game called “Am I Childfree?”. We give each other a scenario and decide whether or not that pretend person could call themselves childfree. Are we judging made up people? Maybe a little lol but we quickly realized there’s a lot of nuance in people lives and there simply isn’t a black and white way of answering that question.

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Today we’re talking with TikToker @RachelandRue about her journey through an accidental pregnancy to finally getting accepted for sterilization surgery. Now she’s a Childfree content creator sharing her story and helping others feel less alone.

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On today's episode Vanessa is bringing us back to our ladies of the 1800's! Florence Nightingale was a social reformer, statistician and founder of modern nursing. She refused to be married and instead studied to be a nurse who went on to train other nurses during the Crimean War. Her nursing style focused on personalized care and transformed quality health care as a whole. Her techniques can be found in her book, Notes On Nursing.

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Today Daliyce is sharing two Reddit posts from r/childfree. They both discuss the expectations and obligations (or lack thereof) for Childfree aunts and uncles. What do we owe our siblings who decide to become parents and how do we navigate the relationship changes that come with them having kids?

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On today’s episode we’re bringing you news from around the world that includes proposed bills and potential laws that could directly affect the childfree community. From Russia to South Korea to the USA. Links below include the articles discussed, and while most are free resources, some may be behind a paywall.

https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/09/18/speaker-of-russian-senate-calls-for-child-free-movement-to-be-banned-en-news

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-proposes-ban-child-free-lifestyle-rcna172616

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/07/south-korea-thinktank-suggests-girls-start-school-earlier-to-raise-birthrate

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/08/02/data-childless-cat-ladies/

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/15/nx-s1-5074121/child-tax-credit-explained-jd-vance-kamala-harris

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Today, Vanessa got the opportunity to chat with Zak and Jenna about the very interesting and very factual childfree research they do!

Jennifer Watling Neal, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology, Michigan State University 
Co-Editor, Methodological Articles, Social Development
Follow Jenna on IG @jennawneal

Zachary Neal, PhD
Professor, Michigan State University
Editor, Evidence & Policy
Editor, Global Networks
www.zacharyneal.com

Note: Todays episode is solely hosted by Vanessa, as Daliyce was still without power due to Hurricane Helene at the time of recording. 

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On today’s episode Daliyce is sharing the life and work of Alan Rickman. From Shakespeare and the theater to his breakout performance in Die Hard, Alan Rickman left us with a legacy of iconic film and television roles. 

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This week Vanessa gave Daliyce a choice between two great Reddit topics and r/askmen was too tempting to pass up! What will the men of Reddit say about their choice to be childfree and how detailed will those answers be? Tune in to find out. 

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Today we’re sharing some of our tips and advice on being a great auntie or uncle! Both of us have many nieces and nephews (aka niblings) spanning all ages so these are tested and proven tricks to bonding with all those kids we love! If you hate kids, this one isn’t for you.

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