We are Childfree

The alt right media is asking, "Why do the 'child-free' want EVERYBODY to devalue motherhood?", and warning women that "The Childfree Dream Is A Scam"... But who's selling who, and what are they peddling?In this ep, we meet the two genders of modern conservative media, Blaze and Evie, and dive deep into their grift: tricking you into giving up on feminism and becoming a trad-wife-in-training. Their ultimate goal? The Motherhood Scam.This one's so shocking, James' jogging pants flew off! (...the front of our camper van...) Listen in to find out the state of modern motherhood, why patriarchy wants to keep the truth from you - or at least make you shut the eff up about it - and how, as ever, childfree women are getting the blame 🤬Blaze: Why do the 'child-free' want EVERYBODY to devalue motherhood?Unladylike podcast: Gender War Games Pt. 1: Womanosphere Rising with Diabolical LiesEvie: The Childfree Dream Is A ScamWe are Childfree podcast: Taking the road less-travelled, with 65-year-old clinical psychologist Shelley@peanut on Instagram: The 2026 Motherhood IndexCome see us at Storyhouse Childless in September in the UK! We’ll be giving a keynote speech about the birth rate panic, hosting panels on ageing without children, creating community, and childfree men - and we’d love to see you there. Grab your weekend pass here.Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more!Follow We are Childfree on Substack, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn.And find out more at wearechildfree.com Get full access to We are Childfree at wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe

We rally round a childfree couple whose friend groups are now full of parents, with little time for anything but their kids. This is such a tricky problem that we’ve all either faced or one day will, so we tapped the We are Childfree community hive mind for some stellar support and amazing advice!If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree.com with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌LinksStudy: Parents spend more time with children now than they did 50 years agoThe Cut: Adorable Little DetonatorsReport: Our Epidemic of Loneliness and IsolationMeetup Group: Cape Coral Childfree WomenBook: We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better FriendshipsChildfree Trip: Belize: Jungles, Mayans & Manatees With ZoeBook: Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women Get full access to We are Childfree at wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe

Ever wondered how van life or any kind of long term travel really works? Like, practically speaking? In this episode we answer a great question from a day one supporter about how to downsize for a life of adventure. Listen in to hear...💪 Our brutal Marie-Kondo-on-steroids approach to shedding stuff🗺️ The logistics of long term travel without a home base🔮 How Essentialism (not Minimalism) helped us focus on what really matters📚 And some big news (HUGE) from the We are Childfree team!If you're worried about facing unwelcome questions this festive season, check out our FREE Childfree Holiday Survival Guide 🤶👍LinksPodcast: Cool aunt energy, with environmentalist, atheist and big, blended family member Marie FisherPodcast: Life done differently, with Lisa JansenMasterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision Book: Vagabonding by Rolf PottsBook: How to Be Childfree by We are Childfree! Sign up for updates 🙌If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree.com with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌 Get full access to We are Childfree at wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to a very special episode, part 1 of our AWA - Ask WAC Anything 🙌We welcome your questions about us, our relationship, our childfree choices! Listen in to hear...🍻 How Zoë and James met🤪 How we've handled being "different"💸 Who we're leaving our money to in our wills🚐 And what it's REALLY like living in a van!If you're worried about facing unwelcome questions this festive season, check out our FREE Childfree Holiday Survival Guide 🤶👍This podcast was brought to you by the generous support of the We are Childfree member community, who get to hear it before anyone else. Thank you so much for your support 🙏LinksMasterclass: Create Your Childfree Life VisionPodcast: Marie Forleo X Liz Gilbert"People say you’ll know – but will I regret not having children?" in The Guardian Population MattersMyvoicemychoice.orgDie With ZeroIf you have a question or problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree with "Ask WAC" as the subject line, and we'll tap into the childfree hive mind for a future episode! 🐝 Get full access to We are Childfree at wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe

Meet Lydia, a 53-year-old childfree trailblazer who welcomed us into her wonderful home in Athens, Greece, and opened up about her two decade journey to fulfilment. Her story has so much to teach us, especially that it’s never too late to embrace who you are and create the life that’s right for you 💖This podcast was brought to you by the generous support of the We are Childfree member community. To hear the full interview, and unlock a beautiful portrait of Lydia living her best life in Athens, join our community of childfree cheerleaders at wearechildfree.com/joinThank you so much for your support 🙏Links🔮 Live Masterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision 🔮Portrait: “If there is something I regret, it is the fact that for so many years, I just didn’t know who I was.” - Lydia, Greece Get full access to We are Childfree at wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe

How do you decide whether to have kids or not? That's the question from a self-proclaimed fencesitter that we put to the We are Childfree community for this classic episode of Ask WAC! (Originally released as bonus episode on July 28, 2023)How can you even imagine life as a parent? How do you separate external pressures from your own inner feelings? Listen to find out!If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree.com with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌Links"My choice to be childfree is important to me, because I have a very special relationship with my body.” - Léa, BerlinPodcast: No regrets, with 78 year-old childfree trailblazer Marcia Drut-DavisWithout Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother by Peggy O'Donnell Heffington Get full access to We are Childfree at wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe

“How do you pave the way for your childfree future?”We help out a childfree woman who’s facing down 40 and wondering what it means for her future that she didn’t have kids? There’s tons of great advice from the childfree community here, about finding role models who inspire you, defining your own purpose and living life on your own terms!If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree.com with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week early, and find your community of childfree cheerleaders, join us at www.wearechildfree.com/join/ 🙌Links🔮 Live Masterclass: Create Your Childfree Life Vision 🔮Mrizi I Zanave AgroturizemPeople: Miley Cyrus Reveals Why She's Not Sure She Wants to Have KidsMiley Cyrus & Dolly Parton - Wrecking Ball & I Will Always Love You [Miley’s New Year’s]Podcast: Life just gets better and better, with Cindy GallopPodcast: Taking the road less-travelled, with 65-year-old clinical psychologist Shelley Get full access to We are Childfree at wearechildfree.substack.com/subscribe