WE ARE CHILDFREE

SHORT STORIES

When we share our stories, we create space for others to do the same. Normalising the childfree choice is a crucial step in empowering all of us to live authentically. And that starts with your story.

“The one thing that breaks my heart it that I won't make my mother a grandmother.”

Marijke, 42, Germany

“We wonder if a child would contribute to our happiness or would make us bump up against our limits.”

Neelke, 32, Belgium

“I have a physical and psychological freedom that I absolutely could not afford if I had children.”

Martina, 33, Italy

“Shout out to all those people who live their lives prioritising their mental health.”

Anonymous

“It can feel lonely, with friends just disappearing as soon as they built their family.”

Anonymous

“Looking back from the age of 56, I see how fulfilling my childfree life as a younger woman was.”

Cat, 56, Australia

“Will I regret or change my mind? I might or I might not.”

Endola, 34, Phillipines

“I felt that to fit in I was going to have to endure the horror of having a child.”

Emily, 28, UK

“I do hate that I feel like I failed at living up to the childfree ideal.”

JoAnna, 46, USA

“I fully knew the risk of my surgery, but quite frankly I was willing to die for it.”

Anonymous