Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The case for being childfree
There's one inevitable question for married couples: When are you going to have a baby? Sociologist Amy Blackstone and her husband are among those are opting out of parenthood. Her new book is “Childfree by Choice."
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenThere's one inevitable question for married couples: When are you going to have a baby? Sociologist Amy Blackstone and her husband are among those are opting out of parenthood. Her new book is “Childfree by Choice." She says, "We will all be better off when we come to understand and respect all people's choices about family."
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There's one inevitable question for married couples: When are you going to have a baby? If you answer "never," people start raising their eyebrows.
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