Episode #61 comes to you from sunny Andalucía, Spain. Today we’re talking about being child-free by choice.
Being a housewife and a mother is the biggest job in the world, but if it doesn’t interest you, don’t do it - I would have made a terrible mother.” ~ Katherine Hepburn
So why do child-free couples hate kids so much? KIDDING! We don’t hate kids, but there are usually some very well-thought-out reasons why we choose not to have them.
We’ve always known that we didn’t want to have children, but not every childless-by-choice couple comes to it that way, which is why you’re going to find today’s chat so interesting.
Today’s show is all about the choice to have children (or not) and why some of us choose a different path. It is a great discussion on a hot topic and we know you are going to enjoy the stories and insights.
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About Our Guests
Amy Blackstone is a sociology professor who studies child-free families. When not conducting research or teaching, Amy enjoys holding the inside line of the track while skating as Wined Up (#13% abv) for Central Maine Derby. Her husband Lance’s day job involves software – and wishing he didn’t have a day job. He enjoys all things tropical – snorkeling and scuba diving on tropical islands and, when not on a tropical island, propagating coral in his home reef aquariums.
Together, they are the brains behind we’re {not} having a baby!, a site that offers musings {sometimes sociological, sometimes snarky, always entertaining} on the child-free life.
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Next Week
On next week’s show, we’ll be kicking off our International Love Affair tour of Europe. We’re traveling to 12 of the most romantic cities in Europe, by train, and sharing the experience with you. If you like romance, travel, food or history, this is the show for you. We’ll also be announcing the WINNER of the First-Class Global Passes from Friend of the Show Eurail.com. (you are entered to win, right?)
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