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This fictional account of a wayward teenager will scare any fence-sitters right over to the purple side. If you like action and solving mysteries, this book will appeal. Lib., Id.Īn international best seller and now a movie featuring Smilla, a very quotable Purple Woman. "…summoning the legendary first woman Lilith to represent the nonmaternal creative energies that exist in every woman and by which childless women can define themselves and their experience." A very balanced, mindful look at Purple Women in society. She neatly divides childfree women into three categories: transformational (always knew they didn't want kids), transitional (delay or ambivalence decided for them), and traditional (wanted kids but for some reason couldn't have them). Reconceiving Women: Separating Motherhood from Female Identity (1993) parent saga.Ī collection of essays from those who have chosen not to have children.Ī fun, fictional account of a Silicon Valley gal who comes out to her family and co-workers as a Purple Woman. A bit heavy on the sarcasm, but a classic tirade in the childfree vs. Written by a comedienne, guaranteed to make you squirm and laugh. Nice photos by Krista Bartz accompany each story. It's one of the few books out there that addresses this topic from a man's perspective.Įssays with couples who have decided for various reasons to be childfree. Intimate interviews with 30 men from the U.K. Easy to read, first-person, factually-based and well-researched. The Childless Revolution: What it Means to be Childless Today (2002)Ī first-time mom and journalist looks over the fence at a path not taken. Interestingly, this book reveals interviews with parents who experience feelings of regret. Offers tip on how to "turn up the heat" in your childfree marriage as well as steps to take for a more equitable co-existance in society.Ī British journalist describes why she is childfree and grateful every day. Includes frank discussions about cultural brainwashing, contraception and the controversies of being childfree. Would appeal to parents and non-parents alike.
Great topical blog associated with this book (see sidebar). The story unfolds when the husband changes his mind. Popular chic lit novelist takes on "outside the norm" again, this time with a childfree married couple. As a recap of our first year, I thought I would do a compilation post on the fiction and non-fiction books in the childfree realm that have been reviewed on this site.
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