The Kids or Childfree Podcast Keltie Maguire

In this episode, Keltie reflects on the insights and takeaways from the first season of The Kids or Childfree podcast. 

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Author Kate Kaufmann shares her journey of choosing to be childfree after trying to have children alongside much valuable wisdom gleaned over her 70-plus years of life without kids.

You'll hear about:
The challenges and grief associated with this decision and how her identity shifted over time. The importance of intergenerational relationships and the value of having childless elders in her life. Practical aspects of aging without children, such as making end-of-life arrangements and having a support network in place. The capacity and stability that come with not having children and the richness of relationships that can be formed in different ways. Why individuals may not fit neatly into the categories of childless or childfree, and how one's feelings and experiences may change over time.
As mentioned on the show: 

Find out more about Kate  and her work at www.katekaufmann.com

You can read Kate's column over at Psychology Today here: www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/unapparent

Learn about and purchase Kate's book, Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No, here.

About Kate:

International, award-winning author of Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No, Kate Kaufmann advocates for better understanding of the childless/childfree demographic in person, on air, and in print. A popular speaker, media guest, and conversation-starter, Kate has an MFA in creative writing and professional background in human resources and consulting. Outlets where her work has been featured include NBC, CBC Radio, Psychology Today, and the Washington Post. 

Kate’s mission is to open doors to frank, respectful conversations between the childless and childfree, as well as among parents, non-parents, and those whose futures are as yet unclear.

Kate’s book Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No has been published in North America, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Brazil, and Korea, with a Chinese edition forthcoming.

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Join Keltie and her mom, Jan Maguire, for a heartfelt mother-daughter conversation about Jan's choice to become a mom, Keltie's decision not to, and Jan's reflections and wisdom about the Kids or Childfree decision.

You'll hear about:
The experiences and decisions that shaped Jan's path to becoming a mom.

Jan's biggest challenges in motherhood — and her greatest joys.

Motherhood as a creative experience, and the beauty in watching and nurturing your children to become the unique individuals they are.  

How Jan feels about Keltie's choice to be childfree.

The importance of listening to your gut — and resisting external pressures and expectations. __

Get the details on the April session of our Kids or Childfree Group Coaching Program: www.kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-program

Find out how I can help you with your Kids or Childfree decision at: www.kidsorchildfree.com.

And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review The Kids or Childfree Podcast if you love what you’re hearing!

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In this episode, Keltie and sex educator, Erica Smith, discuss how conservative religious values influence and enforce broader societal ideas about gender, sexuality, and the importance of having children. We also talk about Erica's choice to be childfree and the joyful life she has built without kids. 

You'll hear about:
The concept of purity culture and its influence on gender and sexuality.

Erica's decision to be childfree, plus guidance for those considering parenthood. 

Why Erica feels so content and grateful for not having had children, and where she finds joy and fulfillment in her life.

How to respond to comments about one's childfree choice.

The importance of trusting your gut and seeking support with this decision.
As mentioned in the show:

Find out more about Erica and her work at www.purityculturedropout.com.

Get Erica's Sexual Values Workbook here. 

Find Erica on:
Instagram: instagram.com/ericasmith.sex.ed

Twitter: twitter.com/ericasmithsexed


About Erica:

Erica Smith is an award-winning sexuality educator and consultant with over 20 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has provided comprehensive sex education and advocacy to young women and LGBTQ+ youth in Philadelphia’s juvenile justice system, worked in abortion care, and supported HIV+ and transgender adolescents and their families. In 2019, she developed the Purity Culture Dropout™️ Program to help people learn all of the sex education that they missed growing up in purity culture- sex ed that is accurate, queer-inclusive, trauma-informed, compassionate, and comprehensive. She has since worked with hundreds of people to help them learn about healthy sexuality after high control religion.

Erica lives in Philadelphia with her partner and house full of rescue animals.

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And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review The Kids or Childfree Podcast if you love what you’re hearing!

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Listen in as expat and small business owner, Eleanor Mayrhofer shares her experience of becoming a first- and only-time mom at age 44 and the emotional journey of ambivalence, decision-making, and fertility treatments that preceded motherhood.

You'll hear her and Keltie discuss:
The importance of understanding the practicalities and challenges of pursuing parenthood.

Why fertility treatments are a roller coaster of hope and disappointment, and the importance of considering its emotional, financial, and logistical implications.

How our life decisions impact our choices and Kids or Childfree path.

How ambivalence and flip-flopping between choices can still exist, even once you decide to have a child.

Managing business and motherhood, as well as the challenges and benefits of raising a child in a foreign country.

The joy of finally having a child and advice for others considering fertility treatments.

Why the decision to become a parent is a deeply personal and emotional one and may not always have a rational explanation.
As mentioned in the show:

Find out more about Eleanor and her work at www.eleanormayrhofer.com.

Listen to Eleanor's The Germany Expat Business Show podcast here: https://www.eleanormayrhofer.com/podcast

Find Eleanor on:
Instagram: instagram.com/eleanormayrhofer

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eleanormayrhofer/


About Eleanor:

Eleanor Mayrhofer was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She moved to Munich, Germany on a whim when she was 27 and ended up staying. She married in her late 30s and had her first and only child at 44 after a long fertility journey. Eleanor runs an agency of one providing online marketing, strategy, and websites to expat business owners in Germany.

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Find out how I can help you with your Kids or Childfree decision at: www.kidsorchildfree.com.

And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review The Kids or Childfree Podcast if you love what you’re hearing!

You can leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or a rating on Spotify.

Find us online at www.kidsorchildfree.com.

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This conversation with Ruby Warrington not only delves into the author's latest book, Women Without Kids, but Ruby's own decision not to have children.

Listen in as she and Keltie discuss:
The immense societal pressure surrounding motherhood. 

The normalization of questioning the desire to have children.

An exploration of Ruby's personal journey and the impact of family dynamics on her childfree decision.

Why women without kids should be seen as torchbearers of an alternative vision for womankind. 

The myth of regretting not having children and the need for new solutions in an ever-changing world. 

 The notion of "fear-driven" decisions and the role of fear as a motivating force. The challenges and pain associated with being child-free, including feelings of envy and loneliness.  As mentioned in the show:

Find Ruby's latest book, Women Without Kids, here: https://a.co/d/6ox3DLG

Find out more about Ruby and her events, services, and work at www.rubywarrington.com.

Find Ruby on:
Instagram: instagram.com/rubywarrington

Or join Ruby's private Facebook group for Women Without Kids, here.

About Ruby Warrington:

Ruby Warrington is a British-born author, editor, and publishing consultant. Recognized as having the unique ability to identify issues that are destined to become part of the cultural narrative, she is perhaps best known as the creator of the term “Sober Curious”—her 2018 book and million-download podcast of the same title having helped to spearhead a global movement to reevaluate our relationship with alcohol.

Ruby’s other works include Material Girl, Mystical World, The Sober Curious Reset, and Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood, and her work has been featured by countless media outlets globally, including the New York Times, The Guardian, and Good Morning America. She lives in Brooklyn.

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