Four Months Until the 2023 Virtual Childfree Convention!
Plus the latest in childfree podcast episodes and more.
Hey there!
One month after the submission deadline, we finished reviewing all of the 2023 Virtual Childfree Convention speaker applications this week. A record number of applicants! Speakers bureau - Cody Hetzel - will email all applicants shortly. The convention live-streams on Childfree Convention YouTube and Childfree Media YouTube at 9:00 AM EDT on Saturday, July 29th, and Sunday, July 30th. We’ll release more details via this newsletter once panel time slots are confirmed. Maybe Cody will do a timelapse video showing the many hours it takes to organize an international roster of speakers for a two-day event. Ha!
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of going live on Instagram with childfree author Ruby Warrington discussing her latest book, Women Without Kids. I’ve added her podcast and book links further down this newsletter. Book reviews are not my strong suit, so I’ll keep mine brief. I loved it. It reads like a memoir, which it is, and features the right amount of expert insights. Ruby is in her 40s, married, and is childfree by choice. She writes not to convince anyone not to have kids but to inspire critical thinking.
LeNora Faye, co-founder of Childfree Media Ltd.
Childfree Podcasts: latest episodes
Childfree Media Podcast
The final panel from the 2021 Virtual Childfree Conference (from July 31, 2021, live stream) features panelists Dr. Angela L. Harris, Therese Shechter, and Tanya Williams. Moderated by LeNora Faye. The topic of discussion is the need for more childfree representation in media spaces. Note: this panel is in no relation to Childfree Media Ltd. Full live stream replays from 2021, and 2022 Childfree Conventions can be found at ChildfreeConvention.com
“Oh honey, you'll change your mind!” and other joys of living childfree. Hosted by Raphie Wagner.
Evan shares his lowest point as a single father of two and how he began rebuilding his life after hitting rock bottom. Accidental Parenthood is created in allyship with the childfree community.
Cody (Founder of Childfree Family) and Dr. Jay, CFP (Founder of Childfree Wealth), discuss financial decisions from the unique standpoint of the Childfree lifestyle. This episode will cover tax planning.
Claiming Zero Podcast
Obviously, none of the Childfree people come from Childfree parents. But, what was their reasoning for having each of us? We asked our parents, and the answers are really eye-opening and have us looking at our parents in an entirely different way! So, tell us, why did your parents have you?
Women Without Kids
Women Without Kids is a special podcast series created from research interviews for the book of the same title, which will be published in spring 2023. The conversations here are with the authors, philosophers, healers, activists, anthropologists, and social scientists.
Childfree Opinions
The Term “Childfree” is Perfect For Me!
Podcast host ChildfreeSista explains why she prefers the word some find controversial.
Every movement, identity, community, and philosophy that goes against the norm will have what it calls itself debated. We call ourselves “Black people” today, but we used to call ourselves “Negro” and “Colored People” before because of the negative association given to the color black.
With increasing visibility, a formerly silenced minority calls ourselves childfree because our identity as adults is free from an obligation to raise children.
Once Upon a Time, we called ourselves childless, and the people who are now offended by the term childfree were OK with that because being less or missing the thing they’ve chosen as a gift in their lives makes them feel superior and reinforces the pronatalist norms of society. So, of course, they want the good old days back. But our childfree time has come and we’re not going back!
-Click here for the entire Childfree Media Publication on Medium opinion piece.
Closing remarks
Stay tuned for next week’s newsletter for a feature on the cult of pronatalism.
As always, if you have content ideas or submissions for the newsletter, including Childfree Spotlight, or are interested in getting involved with Childfree Media, email us at ChildfreeMedia@gmail.com.
My dad: always wanted kids.
My mom: said, “It was what just you did. You grew up, you got married, and you had kids.”