New Legacy Radio

In previous episodes, we have addressed the rise of pronatalist extremism and the potential threats posed and faced by people without children, globally. This extremism is an integral part of the ideology driven by white supremacy and fueled right-wing conspiracies, and relates directly to the focus of our show today. In this episode we are honored to have Julie Farnam as our guest. Julie is the author of the newly released book, Domestic Darkness: An Insider's Account of the January 6 Insurrection and the Future of Right-Wing Extremism. In her book, she shares her personal and expert account of the January 6 Insurrection, which happed at the US Capitol building in 2021. She will share key insight into this tragic and terrifying attack, and in our conversation, we will navigate the actions preceding this violent attack, and what actually led to this unprecedented security breach, while assessing what must be done now to ensure our future security. We will also delve into the challenging realities of how white supremacy has remained an agile predator of vulnerable individuals falling prey to right-wing ideology in rising numbers, to comprise the greatest threat to domestic security today. Tune in live for this crucial conversation with Julie Farnam to learn more about the impact of domestic extremism in the United States, and what this means for all of us.

Tune in live for the first episode in this quarterly series by the founder of New Legacy Institute, and the host of New Legacy Radio, Christine J. Erickson. Throughout this series, Christine will discuss current events impacting our community, the purpose and role of New Legacy Institute and the ongoing work of the Institute. She will share some of the key reasons why she started the Institute, and the role we all can play to effect change that impacts us, solely based on our reproductive and relationship experiences, as legally and otherwise defined, which directly discriminate against us. Christine will also share her thoughts on people without children as a collective community, and her vision of what she believes is possible. Amidst all of the work that is to be done to take action for social, economic and political change for our community, there is also much to celebrate, given our diverse journeys, and the breadth and depth of talent, contributions and life experience we possess. Christine deeply values and celebrates who we are as people without children, and believes it is time for us to come together to build and elevate our community's public power and for our experiences and expertise to be in integral part of influencing decision-making processes, policy development, workplace benefits, and legal protections, among others, which directly impact our daily lives, and beyond. Tune into NLR today, and share your questions and comments after the show via email to: [email protected], post to or message NLI directly via any of our social media platforms.

Tune in to New Legacy Radio today, and learn about the establishment of Single Studies as a global discipline, with today's guest, Dr. Craig Wynne. Dr. Wynne is the co-editor of the recently released, Singular Selves: An Introduction to Singles Studies. He also wrote the book How to be a Happy Bachelor and has published a number of articles on singlehood. As often discussed on this show, we recognize the ways pronatalism impacts individual reproductive and relationship experiences, amidst status quo thinking and assumptions, and biases experienced by those without children, and those who are unmarried, uncoupled, in diverse relationship structures, and those who are single. Singlism, a term coined by Dr. Bella DePaulo, defines the stigmatizing and negative stereotyping of and discrimination against adults, specifically because they are single. Dr. Wynne will speak to this, and a range of terminology reflecting individual and collective experiences of singlehood. He will also address the why of an intersectional, interdisciplinary global approach to Single Studies, as we consider the questions: How do we best examine the ways systemic, social, and media perspectives have influenced the understanding of singlehood? How can we change the impact of these influences on those who are single, and center the lived experiences of singlehood for greater social change? Join us for this and much more in today's show!

Around the world, there is a growing number of single people, without children, who are largely unacknowledged politically, and continue to experience social and policy exclusion. Today, we will be in conversation with Donna Ward, who is a leading advocate and activist for single women without children, in Australia, and globally. Donna is a celebrated author and former publisher, and her previous careers include being a psychotherapist and a social worker working in welfare management and social policy development. Her depth and breadth of experience lends significantly to her political action and policy advocacy. Tune in to learn more about Donna's experience as a single woman without children, and what led her to the work she is doing today!

In this episode we are going to address some prevalent social stereotypes most often, projected onto people without children, in general, and specifically from the perspective of Kimberly Martinez Phillips, who is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Sociology Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Her research and dissertation are focused on single, never-married, childfree women of color. Many of the women interviewed are childfree, but that does not mean their lives are carefree. Her analysis utilizes the perspectives of feminist standpoint theory and decolonial feminism through an intersectional lens.

In alignment with many of the key focus areas of New Legacy Institute, we will discuss the many presumptions of a childfree life being equated to a carefree or responsibility free life. We will delve into the expectations and realities of people without children becoming caretakers for parents or other family members, and the social and economic realities of being single and not having children. We will also address the gross misconceptions that human characteristics such as being nurturing and having empathy, among others, are exclusive trait of mothers and parents.

Join us live for this conversation addressing some of the poignant issues for our community, and for the opportunity to learn from the rich dissertation research outcomes Kimberly Martinez Phillips will share with us in this special follow up episode.

Tune in for the first episode in New Legacy Radio's History series! People without children have always existed, and as our demographic grows, it is important to see ourselves reflected throughout history, and to recognize the valued lives and contributions of those who never had children. As our community becomes more visible, thanks to activists, writers, filmmakers, and others, we have an opportunity to celebrate the lives and influences of our community, past and present. On today's show, we will also celebrate the publication of Laura Carroll's new book, A Special Sisterhood: 100 Fascinating Women From History Who Never Had Children, which is out today! This brilliant book includes brief narratives and illustrations of women from history, who never had children, including a profile from 350 AD! Join us as we delve into the meaningful impact these women have had in the world, who share a bond of not becoming mothers, in their life journeys. We will also discuss current challenges and opportunities for women and our collective community to come together in new ways, inclusive of all the ways we have experienced this life path, and why this matters now.

Despite the deeply personal nature of our reproductive experiences, women in particular, continue to face external restrictions, limiting or erasing our rights to bodily autonomy.

For women without children, there is further backlash, ranging from a lack of social acceptance to outright harassment on social media, and misrepresentation and a lack of true narratives in the media, to having our very lives and the terminology we use to identify our experiences, made illegal.

Today we will be joined by our guest, Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos, who is an award-winning journalist, researcher and truth-teller about the realities and the aftermath of ART assisted reproductive technology. She is also an award-winning author and the co-founder of the grassroots initiative ReproTechTruths.org.

We will discuss what it means for our personal journeys to be political, and what is mean to be responsive to what is happening in this context. From pronatalist propaganda and fertility decline, to the reproductive technologies industry, our community has become the target of human-centric, and perpetual economic growth narratives.

Join is for this in-depth conversation, and learn more about what you can do now, to respond to the current environment for people without children.

In this episode we are going to address some prevalent social stereotypes most often, projected onto people without children, in general, and specifically from the perspective of Kimberly Martinez Phillips, who is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Sociology Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Her research and dissertation are focused on single, never-married, childfree women of color. Many of the women interviewed are childfree, but that does not mean their lives are carefree. Her analysis utilizes the perspectives of feminist standpoint theory and decolonial feminism through an intersectional lens.

In alignment with many of the key focus areas of New Legacy Institute, we will discuss the many presumptions of a childfree life being equated to a carefree or responsibility free life. We will delve into the expectations and realities of people without children becoming caretakers for parents or other family members, and the social and economic realities of being single and not having children. We will also address the gross misconceptions that human characteristics such as being nurturing and having empathy, among others, are exclusive trait of mothers and parents.

Join us live for this conversation addressing some of the poignant issues for our community, and for the opportunity to learn from the rich dissertation research outcomes Kimberly Martinez Phillips will share with us in this special follow up episode.

In today’s episode we will celebrate women without children, who often remain overlooked against the backdrop of pronatalism, with respect to their talents, contributions and impact.

We are fortunate to have with us two very talented writers, who are working to ensure that women without children are recognized in literature and throughout history. The collections, research and profiles expressed through their work, hold a significant and respected place in our community.

Join us in conversation with Nicole Louie, who is a writer, translator, and content curator, and Emma Duval, writer, independent researcher, and the founder of the Childfree History Museum, the first virtual museum dedicated to the history of women without children.

Through their guidance and knowledge, New Legacy Radio listeners and readers will discover and learn more about the extraordinary women, whose talents, influence and impact, pronatalism could not eclipse.

As we recognize and celebrate these women, we honor all women without children, past and present, and look to the future possibilities of our collective power and creativity.

Despite the deeply personal nature of our reproductive experiences, women in particular, continue to face external restrictions, limiting or erasing our rights to bodily autonomy. For women without children, there is further backlash, ranging from a lack of social acceptance to outright harassment on social media, and misrepresentation and a lack of true narratives in the media, to having our very lives and the terminology we use to identify our experiences, made illegal. Today we will be joined by our guest, Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos, who is an award-winning journalist, researcher and truth-teller about the realities and the aftermath of ART assisted reproductive technology. She is also an award-winning author and the co-founder of the grassroots initiative ReproTechTruths.org. We will discuss what it means for our personal journeys to be political, and what is mean to be responsive to what is happening in this context. From pronatalist propaganda and fertility decline, to the reproductive technologies industry, our community has become the target of human-centric, and perpetual economic growth narratives. Join is for this in-depth conversation, and learn more about what you can do now, to respond to the current environment for people without children.