by Courteney and Riannon
Welcome to Otherhood! This podcast celebrates being childfree by choice and the many pathways to choose from other than motherhood. We talk to people in our lives about the decision not to have children and the difficulty escaping the message that motherhood is a necessary part of life. Email us: welcometootherhood@gmail.com Instagram: @welcometootherhood_
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December 22, 2025
<p>Thanks for joining us for our final episode of series 1! </p><p><br></p><p>We talk about our original aims for the podcast, building communities for those who are child free and we finish with a little surprise from Riannon to Courteney.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to everyone who has listened along; it means a lot!</p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p><br></p><p>Donath, O. (2017) Regretting Motherhood: A Study. North Atlantic Books. </p><p><br></p><p>Childfree millennial Instagram: childfreemillenial</p><p><br></p><p>to, L. (2019). Letters to Our Unborn Children. [online] Letters to Our Unborn Children. Available at: https://letterstoourunbornchildren.com/ </p><p><br></p><p>Petter, O. (2018). Being a mother is equivalent to 2.5 full-time jobs, survey finds | The Independent. [online] The Independent. Available at: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/mother-equivalent-2-jobs-full-time-childcare-98-hours-work-mum-survey-a8258676.html?utm_campaign=lighteradlayout</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
December 8, 2025
<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>It’s time to celebrate this way of life! In episode 5, we discuss a name and an identity for people like us. We hear about what’s been important in the lives and to the identities of our instagram followers, and we share what we are excited about for our futures. P.s. you might want a pen and pad ready!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>References: </p><p><br></p><p>Heti, S. (2018) Motherhood. Penguin Random House. </p><p><br></p><p>Magennis, C. (2024) Harpy A Manifesto For Childfree Women. Icon Books Ltd.</p><p><br></p><p>Warrington, R. (2023) Women without Kids. Orion Spring.</p><p><br></p><p>Rachel Cargle’s article: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-06-18/childfree-lonely-community-auntie-children</p><p><br></p><p>We can’t remember where we read the three types of women, but you can find more about Jody Day’s great work: </p><p>https://gateway-women.com</p><p><br></p><p>Sofie Hagen instagram: Sofie Hagen (@sofiehagendk) • Instagram photos and videosInstagram · sofiehagendk173.7k+ followers</p><p><br></p><p>Scott, E. (2024). 32 Famous Women on Not Having Children. [online] Stylist.co.uk. Available at: https://www.stylist.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/child-free-famous-women-quotes-not-having-children/934723.</p>
November 24, 2025
<p>In this episode, we share our individual experiences of how we came to the conclusion that motherhood was not the right path for us.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>References</p><p><br></p><p>Donath, O. (2017) Regretting Motherhood: A Study. North Atlantic Books. </p><p><br></p><p>Heti, S. (2018) Motherhood. Penguin Random House.</p><p><br></p><p>Warrington, R. (2023) Women without Kids. Orion Spring. </p>
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Welcome to Otherhood!
This podcast celebrates being childfree by choice and the many pathways to choose from other than motherhood.
We talk to people in our lives about the decision not to have children and the difficulty escaping the message that motherhood is a necessary part of life.
Email us: welcometootherhood@gmail.com Instagram: @welcometootherhood_
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