“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 have children might be the one more in need of explanation.” ChildrenParenthood Book:Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother Source: 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.” MotherhoodParentsParenthoodMothers Book:Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother Source: Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother