SMNTY Classics: Childless by Choice

Registered psychologist, writer, researcher and podcast host Dr. Hillary McBride has done so much work and research in the field of therapy and how people work in general. We chat about vicarious healing, psychedelics in a therapeutic setting and the power of sharing stories. See ... Show More

Today we're highlighting the work of indigenous and disability activist Christine Kandie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Several laws just went into effect in Georgia, including the anti-trans Riley Gaines Act. We go over what it entails, and the future implications.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In the start of our Future of Fertility series, we have guest Emma Kemsley on to chat about why she is childfree by choice. From thousands of failed IVF attempts, to severe endometriosis not taken seriously by doctors, Emma opens up about her journey through trying to have childr ... Show More

More and more women in the United States are saying no to motherhood. Alarmingly, in 2023, the U.S. fertility rate reached the lowest number on record. But the idea of non-motherhood is actually not a new phenomenon, nor did it come out of the modern feminist movement. For centur ... Show More

You meet someone, you get married, you have children. Right? That’s been the status quo for so long that it can be hard to imagine an alternative. For so many people who don’t feel called to be a parent, that path doesn’t feel right. But if you’ve grown up in a world where everyo ... Show More

For most of human history, having kids wasn’t much of a choice. Social expectations, lack of birth control, and limited autonomy for women presented a couple of options: Have children, or join a convent. But the 1960s ushered in a big change. With better options for birth control ... Show More

For a long time, the story about the world’s population was that it was growing too quickly. There were going to be too many humans, not enough resources, and that spelled disaster. But now the script has flipped. Fertility rates have declined dramatically, from about five childr ... Show More

The proportion of people without children is growing around the world. For some, this new reality reflects changing social attitudes and a desire not to have children, but for others, the decision has been taken out of their hands by a range of factors. The latest statistics avai ... Show More

A.M. Edition for Aug. 19. People aren’t just waiting longer to have babies and having fewer of them–they’re less likely to have any at all. The WSJ’s Rachel Wolfe explains how attitudes toward parenthood are changing. Plus, AMD strikes a deal for AI equipment maker ZT Systems as ... Show More

It feels like everyone around me is getting engaged and announcing that they're pregnant, and it's making me think... how do people know that they want kids, when it's not something you can test out before deciding?! As someone who has never envisioned their life with kids in the ... Show More

It’s something a little bit different on this week’s show. Giovanna’s guest is the bestselling author Emma Gannon, who is child-free by choice.  Emma opens up to Gi about her personal decision not to have children and the importance of finding supportive child-free friendships. T ... Show More

SPONSOR LINK: https://ntn.so/EconomicsExplainedOverpopulation has been our biggest fear for decades, but now, shrinking populations are the real crisis. From aging societies to dwindling birth rates, countries worldwide are grappling with the risks of a declining population and s ... Show More