“an owl in her pocket”
I was talking to a friend recently about the surprising number of famous female travellers and explorers who turn out to have been non-mothers and she said to me, “Did … Continue reading
giving
Are non-mothers more involved with charities and social justice movements than other women? In her book Childfree and Loving It!, Nicki Defago dispels this idea as a myth about childfree people. … Continue reading
one month old!
At risk of sounding as though I’ve changed my mind about something important, today marks one month since the creation of something that is dear to my heart. I certainly … Continue reading
wisdom
Perhaps because I’m still getting over my flu, I’ve been at a bit of a standstill in my creative work. So I’ve been consulting some of my own childless and … Continue reading
reclaiming cycles
When the various aspects of the female form are explained, especially to younger people, the focus is often on reproductive functions, i.e. this part of the body is for feeding … Continue reading
flu
Today and yesterday I’ve been sick. Not desperately, horribly sick, just sneezy and shivery and achey and, unusually for me, incredibly tired. So I have cancelled a few things, bought … Continue reading
inspiration
This is the second post on readinginthebath.com featuring quotes from readers who have left inspiring and uplifting comments that I don’t want to slip through the cracks of cyberspace. May … Continue reading
workability
A Buddhist teacher whose work I love, Pema Chodron, talks about the importance of finding the ‘workability’ of your situation. This isn’t a matter of plastering Think positive! Be happy! … Continue reading
journeys
H (my partner) and I love travelling together but I also have a very soft spot for travelling alone. I’m not a particularly rich woman and when I talk about … Continue reading
picking up the best bits
For me, online forums and groups are a bit of a mixed bag. It’s not easy to find like-minds among people who identify with the label ‘childfree’. Perhaps unsurprisingly, we’re … Continue reading
reading
I sometimes wonder if it’s just coincidence that among childless and childfree women of note, a remarkably common trend is a lusty passion for reading. For Oprah Winfrey, “Books were … Continue reading
Childless: Reflections on Life’s Longing for Itself
Made curious by the buzz around Gillian Guthrie’s recently released book Childless: Reflections on Life’s Longing for Itself I had been looking forward to reading it. I’d mistaken the title … Continue reading
Inspiration for childless and childfree women 