Jana, Berlin

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

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“Now I’m thinking, ‘What if I have children and regret it?’”

Anonymous

“Growing up all I heard is ‘you’re going to be a great mum’.”

Megan, 25, UK

“I was raised in a subculture where marriage/babies were the pinnacle of life.”

Cait, 47, USA

“My childfree journey is by no means over. I feel it has just begun.”

Rits, 41, USA

“This is how I would love it to be for everyone! Choice without pressure.”

Gabby, 46, UK

“The first 30 years were for others; the next chapter is for me.”

Jenna, 31, USA

“I don't know where this nomadic life will take me.”

Hillary, 39, USA

“Most of all I just do not see myself as a mother.”

Kristina, 35, Austria

“We do not miss what we never had.”

Anonymous

“My main reason for being childfree is mental health.”

Anonymous

“We have the right to choose and be okay with it.”

Mariana, 35, Brazil

“I am happy in my balance of life and wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Anonymous

Georgina, Berlin

“I feel that if I truly want to be happy, there's no space in my life for kids.”

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“The way I provide value to society is through comedy, not children.”

Kat, Berlin

“Having so much time on my hands for myself was a dream I never thought I would have.”

Devi, Berlin

“I respect you for your choices, so respect me for mine.”

Sonia, Berlin

“I always say I was born in the wrong place.”

Olga, Berlin

“Either you’ll be compelled to have children, or you won’t. You have to let nature take its course.”

Lucy, Berlin

“This isn’t a fact-based decision. It’s about emotions.”

Maren, Berlin

“I’ve regained that confidence, and get to experience things like a teenager. I can do whatever I want.”

Alex, Berlin

“In my family, parenthood was never about blood. It was about loving a child and helping them grow.”

Brooke, Berlin

Olga, Berlin

“I always say I was born in the wrong place.”

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“This is how I would love it to be for everyone! Choice without pressure.”

Gabby, 46, UK

“The first 30 years were for others; the next chapter is for me.”

Jenna, 31, USA

“I don't know where this nomadic life will take me.”

Hillary, 39, USA

“Most of all I just do not see myself as a mother.”

Kristina, 35, Austria

“We do not miss what we never had.”

Anonymous

“My main reason for being childfree is mental health.”

Anonymous

“We have the right to choose and be okay with it.”

Mariana, 35, Brazil

“I am happy in my balance of life and wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Anonymous

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Jana, Berlin

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

Get exclusive childfree stories straight to your inbox!

“Now I’m thinking, ‘What if I have children and regret it?’”

“Growing up all I heard is ‘you’re going to be a great mum’.”

“I was raised in a subculture where marriage/babies were the pinnacle of life.”

“My childfree journey is by no means over. I feel it has just begun.”

“This is how I would love it to be for everyone! Choice without pressure.”

“The first 30 years were for others; the next chapter is for me.”

“I don't know where this nomadic life will take me.”

“Most of all I just do not see myself as a mother.”

“We do not miss what we never had.”

“My main reason for being childfree is mental health.”

“We have the right to choose and be okay with it.”

“I am happy in my balance of life and wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Georgina, Berlin

“I feel that if I truly want to be happy, there's no space in my life for kids.”

EXPLORE OUR TOP TAGS

“The way I provide value to society is through comedy, not children.”

“Having so much time on my hands for myself was a dream I never thought I would have.”

“I respect you for your choices, so respect me for mine.”

“I always say I was born in the wrong place.”

“Either you’ll be compelled to have children, or you won’t. You have to let nature take its course.”

“This isn’t a fact-based decision. It’s about emotions.”

“I’ve regained that confidence, and get to experience things like a teenager. I can do whatever I want.”

“In my family, parenthood was never about blood. It was about loving a child and helping them grow.”

Olga, Berlin

“I always say I was born in the wrong place.”

“This is how I would love it to be for everyone! Choice without pressure.”

“The first 30 years were for others; the next chapter is for me.”

“I don't know where this nomadic life will take me.”

“Most of all I just do not see myself as a mother.”

“We do not miss what we never had.”

“My main reason for being childfree is mental health.”

“We have the right to choose and be okay with it.”

“I am happy in my balance of life and wouldn’t have it any other way.”

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