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In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to childfree pioneer, teacher and author, Marcia Drut-Davis.

In this episode, Marcia and I talk about her appearance on US TV News show, 60 Minutes, and its aftermath, including how she lost her job as a highly sought-after substitute teacher; and the impact that not wanting children had on her mother-in-law.

We also talk about Marcia’s ‘daughter’ and ‘grand-daughter’ friends who are a big part of her life; her thoughts on when and how she realised she didn’t want children; and the book ‘The Baby Trap’ by Ellen Peck which had a profound effect on her life.

Marcia and I also chat about her recent 80th birthday; how the incredible freedom of being childfree has been one of the greatest advantages of her life; and how many parents interpret the freedom of being childfree as ‘selfish’.

Our conversation also encompasses the two documentaries, To Kid Or Not To Kid and My So-Called Selfish Life, that Marcia has been involved in; her experience of parents who have come to discover that the ‘fairytale’ of having children could not be further from the truth; and how pro-natalism has much to answer for when it comes to societal expectations around having a family. 

Finally, we talk about the difference between identifying as ‘childfree’ or ‘childless’; and the two books that she’s written, ‘Confessions Of A Childfree Woman’ and ‘What?! You Don’t Want Children?’ 

Follow Marcia on Instagram: @childfree_guru

Follow Marcia on Twitter: @MarciaDrutDavis

Link to Marcia’s book, Confessions Of A Childfree Woman on Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Childfree-Woman-Swimming-Mainstream-ebook/dp/B00C9RHQHC

Link to Marcia’s book, What?! You Don’t Want Children? on Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Dont-Want-Children-Understanding-ebook/dp/B082LNP9D8 

Link to Marcia’s book, Confessions Of A Childfree Woman on Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Childfree-Woman-Swimming-Mainstream-ebook/dp/B00C9RHQHC 

Link to Marcia’s book, What?! You Don’t Want Children? on Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/What-Dont-Want-Children-Understanding/dp/1646693507
 

To Kid Or Not To Kid (Documentary) website:
https://www.tokidornottokid.com/ 

My So-Called Selfish Life (upcoming documentary) website:
https://myselfishlife.com/ 

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