S2 E4 - Knowing When to Quit the idea of having children

Knowing When to Quit

S2 E4 - Knowing When to Quit the idea of having children - with Kim Willis

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S2 E4 - Knowing When to Quit the idea of having children - with Kim Willis

Sarah Weiler

Jan 20, 2023

Ooof! This is a big topic today, and one we've been wanting to put out for a while.

Between our mid 30s and mid 40s most women are preoccupied with a big decision - whether or not to have children. The decision is complicated: while it's partly in our hands, it's also, in many ways totally not.

We wanted to have a frank discussion about what it means to be in this time of deliberation, how we personally navigate the uncertainty, and the opportunity we have to build a new narrative for childfree women.

In this podcast we discuss:

Both our current (but ever-changing) perspectives on whether we want to have children
What the benefits could be of not having children
What we've learned from older women who are child free
The danger of the panic years
Whether it's as simple as family vs freedom, or if it's more nuanced than that
Should we all be mothers anyway?
Whether men have a ticking clock
Towards a more open idea of what family can mean