Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
By: Amy Blackstone
3.94
Format: 279 pages, Hardcover
From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and na…
Want to Read $ 12.99"Rather than pondering whether childfree women qualify as 'real women', perhaps the better question is why we are so hell-bent on forcing narrow and constricting rules on what makes a woman. Some women choose to be mothers. Others do not. Real women are whoever they wish to be."-Amy Blackstone, Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
"Rather than pondering whether childfree women qualify as 'real women', perhaps the better question is why we are so hell-bent on forcing narrow and constricting rules on what makes a woman. Some women choose to be mothers. Others do not. Real women are whoever they wish to be."-Amy Blackstone, Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
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1. Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids
By: Meghan Daum , Kate Christensen , Tim Kreider , Paul Lisicky , M.G. Lord , Rosemary Mahoney , Sigrid Nunez , Jeanne Safer , Lionel Shriver , Geoff Dyer , Danielle Henderson , None , Anna Holmes , Elliott Holt , Pam Houston , Michelle Huneven , Laura Kipnis
3.74
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Sixteen Literary Luminaries On The Controversial Subject Of Being Childless By Choice, Collected In… read more
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- parenting
- feminism
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"Reading time is precious. Don't waste it. Reading bad books, or books that are wrong for a certain time in your life, can dangerously put you off the activity altogether."-Meghan Daum, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids
"A number of children kept coming over to the tennis courts, rattling on the gate, and trying to get in. The watching middle-class mums did nothing to restrain them. Eventually my friend yelled, “Go A…"-Meghan Daum, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids
"As a woman who chooses to be childless, I generally have just one problem: other adults. Living in a culture where women are assumed to prioritize motherhood above all else and where a woman's person…"-Meghan Daum, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids
"I guess I don't believe you can have it all. I don't believe any of us can. In fact, I believe the very expression having it all is not only a myth but also a symptom of how sick we are in our contem…"-Meghan Daum, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids
2. All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
By: Jennifer Senior
3.89
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. Award-winning journalist… read more
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- self help
- parenting
- childrens
- psychology
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"Children live life as a controlled experiment."-Jennifer Senior, All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
"What makes a mother? Looking at your child and identifying emotion"-Jennifer Senior, All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
"The phrase "having it all" has little to do with having what we want."-Jennifer Senior, All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
"Vocabulary for aggravation is large. Vocabulary for transcendence is elusive."-Jennifer Senior, All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
3. Regretting Motherhood
By: Orna Donath
4.10
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
Women who opt not to be mothers are frequently warned that they will regret their decision later in… read more
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- parenting
- feminism
- psychology
- nonfiction
- sociology
- self help
4. Childfree and Loving It!
By: Nicki Defago
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Recording the opinions of childless women from all over the world and letting this growing band ans… read more
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- parenting
- feminism
- psychology
- nonfiction
- sociology
- self help
5. Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women
By: Susan Faludi
4.20
Format: None pages, Paperback
Skillfully Probing the Attack on Women's Rights "Opting-out," "security moms," "desperate housewive… read more
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6. The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion
By: Meghan Daum
3.72
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2015 PEN Center USA Literary Award for Creative Nonfiction "Daum is her generation's … read more
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7. Keanu Reeves is Not in Love With You: The Murky World of Online Romance Fraud
By: Becky Holmes
3.88
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
One woman's hilarious and fascinating quest to expose the truth behind fraudulent Twitter romance … read more
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- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
8. Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother
By: Peggy O'Donnell Heffington
3.77
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A historian explores the complicated relationship between womanhood and motherhood in this “timely… read more
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- self help
- feminism
- psychology
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"Even after becoming a mother, fulfilling the role society demands of you, you still can't win."-Peggy O'Donnell Heffington, Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother
"Parenthood is demanded of us, but we are asked to parent in isolated bubbles, supported--to put it crudely--by our bank accounts and little else."-Peggy O'Donnell Heffington, Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother
"COVID-19 exposed what women with children and without both already knew: that despite the expectation we all become mothers, we receive little support once we do."-Peggy O'Donnell Heffington, Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother
"In light of our failure to account for the pressures, anxieties, and dangers of modern life, it's possible to argue that the decision to opt out of parenthood is perfectly rational. The decision to h…"-Peggy O'Donnell Heffington, Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother
9. Motherhood
By: Sheila Heti
3.66
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the author of How Should a Person Be? (“one of the most talked-about books of the year”—Time M… read more
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- feminism
- parenting
- audiobook
"Maybe motherhood means honoring one's mother."-Sheila Heti, Motherhood
"Alone, one feels the whole universe, and none of one's personality."-Sheila Heti, Motherhood
"To fit oneself into the smallest spaces in the hopes of being loved -that is entirely womanly"-Sheila Heti, Motherhood
"The Jewish religion says it's not a child until it's two-thirds out of the woman's body--until the head has completely emerged."-Sheila Heti, Motherhood
10. Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood
By: Ruby Warrington
3.86
Format: 225 pages, Hardcover
What is “woman” if not “mother”? Anything she wants to be. Foregoing motherhood has traditional… read more
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- self help
- parenting
- feminism
- psychology
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
11. Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity
By: Claudia Goldin
4.23
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics A renowned economic historian traces women’s journey t… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
12. Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections
By: Emily Nagoski
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship, from t… read more
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- relationships
- self help
- feminism
- psychology
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. Beyond Getting By: The Financial Diet's Guide to Abundant and Intentional Living
By: Holly Trantham
3.85
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A beautiful, full-color guide to living with money, not for money, packed with fun, tangible advice… read more
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- self help
- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend
By: Mieri Hiranishi
4.11
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
From first crush to first crushed! The autobiographical manga about one woman’s quest for the hot s… read more
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- nonfiction
15. Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans
By: Jane Marie
3.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Peabody and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jane Marie expands on her popular podcast The Dream to ex… read more
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- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
16. Olive
By: Emma Gannon
3.68
Format: 410 pages, Hardcover
The debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon. Independent. Adrift. An… read more
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- feminism
- audiobook
"Did you know six minutes of reading can help reduce stress levels by up to sixty percent?" ... "That's sixty-eight percent better than listening to music, one hundred percent better than drinking tea…"-Emma Gannon, Olive
17. Instead: Navigating the Adventures of a Childfree Life - A Memoir
By: Maria Coffey
4.42
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A compelling memoir about opting for adventure instead of motherhood, and the lifelong outcomes of … read more
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- nonfiction
18. The Baby Decision: How to Make the Most Important Choice of Your Life
By: Merle Bombardieri
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
“A Warmly Empathic, Wide-Ranging Manual” – Kirkus Reviews"This valuable unbiased book skillfully sh… read more
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- relationships
- self help
- parenting
- childrens
- feminism
- psychology
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. Alchemy of a Blackbird
By: Claire McMillan
3.89
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The Age of Light and Z, a mystical, historical novel based on the true story of the twe… read more
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- audiobook
20. Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
By: Amy Blackstone
3.94
Format: 279 pages, Hardcover
From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and na… read more
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- relationships
- self help
- parenting
- childrens
- feminism
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"Rather than pondering whether childfree women qualify as 'real women', perhaps the better question is why we are so hell-bent on forcing narrow and constricting rules on what makes a woman. Some wome…"-Amy Blackstone, Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
21. So When Are You Having Kids: The Definitive Guide for Those Who Aren’t Sure If, When, or How They Want to Become Parents
By: Jordan Davidson
4.05
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
As we expand our understanding of what “family” means, we need to change the way we think about hav… read more
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- parenting
- feminism
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- self help
