In 2021, Glamour featured Jerra Mitchell in their article “Dating is Hard. It’s Even Harder When You Don’t Want Kids.” Jerra had decided at a young age she did not want children. But deciding when and how to tell that to suitors became a process of trial-and-error. And even as that process was underway, Jerra was suddenly blind-sided by a medical diagnosis that cast doubt as to whether she was able to conceive. Suddenly, this happily childfree woman was grieving her childlessness. 

 Navigating her journey has been complicated by pre-conceived notions and cruel comments meant to undermine her dignity. And at one time, Jerra thought the discrimination was unique to her community. But in using her voice and her online platform, she’s discovered the sentiment is cross-cultural. Now she’s helping to re-write the narrative around women without children, and points to women like Rosa Parks and Maya Angelou who affirm, a woman’s legacy goes beyond children.

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