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By Sylvia D. Lucas
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First tagged by Kristen Tsetsi "Author of 'Homefront.' Webpage: http://www.kristentsetsi.com"
Customer tags: relationships, family relationships, kids, humor, feminist, child-free, parenting, advice, dink, family
Review & Description
"Sylvia is a wonderful humor writer. Yes, this book does help readers with coming to terms with the reality that they never want children, but you will turn the pages grinning, definitely be prone to giggling or even laughing out loud, as I did.
"How could anyone not want children? You get her take. You learn how she first began to suspect she was 'different' when it came to babies, and get a funny jaunt on why those who think they don’t want kids should stop thinking they’re supposed to want them, and accept that they just don’t want them.
"Ideally for those who have not 100% accepted they are childfree or are not quite completely ok with it yet, this slim Ebook is also for those who have made peace with it. If you are the former, Sylvia may just unhook the last link in the chain to total childfreedom, and you’ll do it with a smile. If you are the latter, I bet you’ll resonate with some of tales and wisdom, and have some good laughs along the way." - Laura Carroll, author of "Families of Two" (LauraCarroll.com, La Vie Childfree)
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"Oh, don't worry," they say when you tell them you don't want children. "You'll change your mind." (Pat on knee.)
What does it mean to be ‘sure’ you don’t want children? Aren’t you supposed to want them? What if the person you're in love with wants them? And why do you feel so guilty for not wanting them?
In "No Children, No Guilt," Sylvia D. Lucas shares episodes from her own life - from the shocking abuse of her childhood doll to the demise of two marriages - to provide an entertaining companion to other child-free women, and to convince those considering being child-free that they can live this lifestyle without an ounce of guilt.
All it takes is
- accepting your disinclination toward motherhood
- recognizing that you will be looked at funny
- understanding that you will, in some ways, be a perpetual child (but who’s complaining?)
- being prepared for people to think they know you better than you know yourself
- knowing it could mean giving up the person you love if he (or she) wants children
- finding a partner who doesn’t want children and never will (assuming you want a partner)
After mastering all of that, the only truly difficult part is not being afraid to question the decision."Sylvia is a wonderful humor writer. Yes, this book does help readers with coming to terms with the reality that they never want children, but you will turn the pages grinning, definitely be prone to giggling or even laughing out loud, as I did.
"How could anyone not want children? You get her take. You learn how she first began to suspect she was 'different' when it came to babies, and get a funny jaunt on why those who think they don’t want kids should stop thinking they’re supposed to want them, and accept that they just don’t want them.
"Ideally for those who have not 100% accepted they are childfree or are not quite completely ok with it yet, this slim Ebook is also for those who have made peace with it. If you are the former, Sylvia may just unhook the last link in the chain to total childfreedom, and you’ll do it with a smile. If you are the latter, I bet you’ll resonate with some of tales and wisdom, and have some good laughs along the way." - Laura Carroll, author of "Families of Two" (LauraCarroll.com, La Vie Childfree)
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"Oh, don't worry," they say when you tell them you don't want children. "You'll change your mind." (Pat on knee.)
What does it mean to be ‘sure’ you don’t want children? Aren’t you supposed to want them? What if the person you're in love with wants them? And why do you feel so guilty for not wanting them?
In "No Children, No Guilt," Sylvia D. Lucas shares episodes from her own life - from the shocking abuse of her childhood doll to the demise of two marriages - to provide an entertaining companion to other child-free women, and to convince those considering being child-free that they can live this lifestyle without an ounce of guilt.
All it takes is
- accepting your disinclination toward motherhood
- recognizing that you will be looked at funny
- understanding that you will, in some ways, be a perpetual child (but who’s complaining?)
- being prepared for people to think they know you better than you know yourself
- knowing it could mean giving up the person you love if he (or she) wants children
- finding a partner who doesn’t want children and never will (assuming you want a partner)
After mastering all of that, the only truly difficult part is not being afraid to question the decision. Read more
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