WE ARE CHILDFREE

#Motherhood

Short Stories

“The refusal to have children and be a mother is tied to my identity and my place in society.”

Pauli, 30, Poland

Short Stories

“The day I woke up from my double salpingectomy was one of the happiest days of my life.”

CarolLaine, 37, USA

Short Stories

“I was not grieving a potential child.”

Antje, 30, Australia

Short Stories

“Being childfree doesn’t mean I’m anti-children.”

Hekaya, 26, Kenya

Short Stories

“At 50, I'm still learning and loving my journey.”

Lesley, 50, USA

Short Stories

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

Emily, 28, UK

Short Stories

“Societally, the pressure is enormous.”

Rachal, 38, USA

Short Stories

“I am what I am, and proudly childfree.”

Stace, 33, UK

Portraits

“I couldn’t have lived the hundred lives I’ve lived if I had a family.”

Blair, London

Short Stories

“Being responsible for another human's needs felt suffocating, not fulfilling.”

Sally, 30, USA