The Liz Moody Podcast

What It’s REALLY Like To Be Childfree By Choice With Ruby Warrington & Vanessa and Xander Marin


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A conversation with child-free adults, including their personal decisions to not have kids, how it has impacted their lives and relationships, and their tips for navigating society as a child-free person. 

  • the historical context for how we view mothers
  • how they all knew they didn’t want kids
  • tips for discussing being childfree with a partner
  • what parents in their lives told them (confidentially) that influenced their decision
  • how to deal with the grief of lives unlived, whether you have kids or are childfree
  • how to handle the opinions (and disappointment!) of parents, friends, & others 
  • how being childfree impacts friendships
  • how to find purpose in life outside of procreation 
  • what the motherhood spectrum is & how to know where you fall on it
  • the best and worst parts of being childfree by choice
  • and so much more! 
  • For more from Ruby, head to her website rubywarrington.com, follow her on social media at @rubywarrington, and grab her book Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood

    For more from Vanessa and Xander, head to their website vmtherapy.com, follow them on social media at @vanessaandxander, and grab their book Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life

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