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Jan 28, 2020 · 1. “In general,” Chrastil says, “I define someone as childless if they never had a biological child and have never been deeply involved in raising a child, whether through legal adoption or...
Aug 31, 2021 · Key points. The childless are an unrecognized but significant and growing minority. When the stigma of being childless is removed, so is the shame, pressure, and guilt of not becoming a parent....
- Kate Kaufmann
- To fear future regret about a decision that feels right now is to mistrust yourself. When I was 37, I had a disturbing medical problem that had persisted for more than a year and defied every available treatment.
- Regret isn’t just about our individual personalities and choices; it is a result of cultural pressures to feel a certain way. Among women who never have children, Chrastil notes, “wallowing in regret is seen as natural, expected, and indeed normal.
- In later life, regret about not having children is something some women mention, but only when they are specifically asked about it. Psychologists interested in the experience of regret among women who never had children can ask those women if they regret not having kids.
- The decision not to have kids is the only one we question, but some people regret having kids. Imagine a woman who is 37 years old and believes she really wants to have children.
Dec 9, 2020 · University of Michigan's Health and Retirement Study revealed that, in 2016, 18% of people in their 50s have never had children; neither did 15% of people in their 60s nor 10%...
Nov 30, 2023 · Understanding how women are associated with nature and very often compared to flowers is essential to understanding how being childless continues to be demonised in contemporary society.
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Sep 4, 2023 · There is spectrum of reasons for being childless not by choice, explains Dr Zoe Krupka, a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in private practice, and senior lecturer at The Cairnmillar Institute.
Sep 14, 2020 · Being childless not by choice has so many similarities with having mental health problems. People want to fix you, they tell you about miracles stories and how friends and family members have overcome situations – not realising that everyone’s situation is different and a complex muddle of biology, social and emotional factors.
