Do you want children? Ever curious about your options? In this episode, Rae shares her personal journey and choice of becoming permanently child free. We explore her perspectives, navigate stigma, she guides us through the surgery, and we talk about different roles we can all play in our communities. Not everyone has to be a parent. And not everyone has to be child-free. Whatever you choose is right for you, just as our choices are right for us.
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What you will find in this episode:
2:50 How did you know being child free is what you wanted?
6:24 Exploring what having a family can mean
11:00 Modern Anarchy the podcast and Rae’s first processing of her sterilization, being honest about how we feel towards children
13:00 Navigating comments from society
19:56 The privilege of choosing sterilization
21:40 Details of the procedure and healing
25:28 Post-recovery: It was worth it
26:09 Meeting a partner after making the choice
28:28 Unlocking a different kind of life
31:43 Is there anything you wish you could tell your past self?
33:00 The problem with Birth Control is...
41:21 Perks of a Childfree Life
47:39 Prioritizing Rest and a slow lifestyle
58:53 I'm not a monster because I don't want kids, and I don't judge you for wanting kids.
1:01:00 Research on regret
1:06:00 Choose what is right for you, growing old, and final thoughts
