Not Just Sleeping In

Tyger and Lee talk television. Childfree characters are few, far between, and fall into only a small number of less than flattering categories. 

Here's the Lindsay Pugh essay we reference: https://www.womaninrevolt.com/televisions-representation-of-childfree-women-sucks/

Regardless of external factors, childhood is grueling gauntlet. Tyger and Lee talk about coming to terms with how awful childhood is, the way its romanticized, and how great it is to be a childfree adult.

No, this isn't another COVID episode - Lee is a massive X-Men fan! We talk legacy, lineage, and coming to terms with some of life's biggest questions without progeny. 

Once again, this was recorded on the day Tyger forgot to check her mic settings, so bear with the audio quality!

Since we don’t want offspring, we have to prevent it. Just as every body is different, every CF person’s preferred method of pregnancy prevention is varied. We talk a little bit about our experiences in this arena.

Fun fact: Tyger forgot to check her mic settings, so the sound this week is a little weird. Thanks for bearing with us!

The dreaded baby announcement brunch and subsequent baby festivals are some of the most uncomfortable CF social situations to navigate. Tyger and Lee talk about their responses to friends' baby announcements, and the accompanying mourning period.

Many folks choosing to live Child Free also have deep connections to their domesticated pets, some even refer to them as their “children” or “babies.” For every proud CF person in a “Cat Mom” tee-shirt, there’s plenty that don’t have any pets at all.  How does pet ownership factor into a Child Free life?

Tyger and Lee talk about the highs and lows of of navigating the holidays while childfree.

There’s a big overlap in the CF community and the queer community, and the former has a lot to learn about finding your tribe from the latter.

If it takes a village to raise a child, where do we fit in? Tyger and Lee discuss how they fit into their communities, families, and friend groups and where they see their responsiblities toward future generations.

 The ubiquity of parenthood at the center of culture has conflated a lot of body changes that occur as we age with parenthood, mostly because of the stage of life when parenthood occurs for most people.  Turns out some of these changes occur for people even when they don’t have children and we don’t talk about it.