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Published: March 27, 2023, 2:38 a.m.

Hello, and welcome to episode 149 of the Childless not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men around the world, reminding you, us, that we can live joyful, relevant, fulfilled, childless not by choice, lives.\xa0\xa0

Whether you have children or not, thank you for tuning in!\xa0\xa0

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What is today\u2019s show about?

International Women\u2019s Month

NOTE: I called it International Women\u2019s History Month on the podcast. That\u2019s OK, right?

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Body of episode:

So March is International Women\u2019s History Month. There is so much that can be said about how far we as women have come, and how far we have yet to go. I guess it is like any other so-called minority. There is yet work to be done. And we cannot afford to rest. But we can stop to celebrate every once in a while.\xa0 Celebration gives us hope for the future, highlights those who have come before us, and those we see as the future.

I thought about highlighting women who have worked to make life better for all women whether nationally here in the US, or internationally. Either way, their work helps us in every corner of the globe. But I\u2019ve done that. It took two episodes to do it too. That\u2019s how many fabulous childless not by choice women there have been, and are. The links are in the show notes for episodes 78 and 79\u2013Childless not by Choice Women Who Changed The World!

But there are two women I have watched and admired for years, and who honestly, let me put the word out, I would love on my podcast!\xa0 I have admired them for their class and grace in the face of a world that can be really harsh toward women who never had children.\xa0

And may I remind you, I talk about the childless not by choice. That is what this podcast has always been about, but if a woman decides she would rather not have children, it is not society\u2019s business. It is her business. Why can\u2019t we mind our own business?\xa0\xa0

Calling a woman a crazy cat lady because she never had children, says more about the name-caller than it does about the woman. I mean, we don\u2019t typically get to know the real reason a woman never had children unless you listen to a podcast like mine. And I doubt name-callers have the time to actually do the research before calling people names and deriding them. Us.\xa0\xa0

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Anyway:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0

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• Tracee Ellis Ross\u2026\xa0

Tracee Ellis Ross is the daughter of Legend Diana Ross. She recently talked about not having children, and about going through perimenopause, saying 'I Can Feel My Body's Ability To Make A Child Draining Out Of Me\u2019. Woah! Never thought about it quite like that before!

She never married, so I feel like I have at least two things in common with this legend in her own right.\xa0 There is a link in the show notes with the entire article. There are actually two links in the show notes with content about Tracee Ellis Ross. Please check them out. No one escapes the joys and sadnessess of life, and I\u2019m sure she has her moments, but I love the way she shows up and does life with positivity, poise, and charm, no matter what.\xa0

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https://afrotech.com/tracee-ellis-once-addressed-her-black-ish-pay-gap-publicly-i-wanted-to-be-compensated-in-a-way-that-matches-my-contribution?item=5

https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/tracee-ellis-ross-perimenopause/

• Jennifer Anniston\xa0

In a February 2023 Marie Claire article, Jennifer Anniston talked about the way she used to feel about the rumor mongers and naysayers who knew nothing about her personal life, saying \u201cI used to take it all very personally \u2014 the pregnancy rumors and the whole 'Oh, she chose career over kids' assumption,\u201d she told the publication. \u201cIt\u2019s like, \u2018You have no clue what\u2019s going with me personally, medically, why I can\u2019t \u2026 can I have kids?\u2019 They don\u2019t know anything, and it was really hurtful and just nasty.\u201d

We really need to lift each other up as women and keep in mind that everyone has a story. And furthermore, we do not know everyone\u2019s story. How could we? It always amazes me how absolute strangers believe they have the right to voice an opinion about another person\u2019s life.\xa0

The link is in the show notes for the full article.\xa0 Please check that out as well!

https://www.marieclaire.com.au/jennifer-aniston-no-kids-career-comment

So, remember, no matter where on the planet you are, fabulous woman, childless woman, childfree woman, a woman with children; I am thinking of you, hoping for you praying for you, speaking up for you.\xa0

You are worthy. You are valued. You are here for a reason. Happy International Women\u2019s month!\xa0\xa0

There are lots of research links in the show notes for this episode. One in particular that I found interesting because they discuss childlessness, childfree-ness, singleness, single and childess. I mean they discussed all the angles of childlessness. Check it out!\xa0\xa0

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Research links:

Articles/links of interest:

https://womenshistorymonth.gov/

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https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/womens-history-month/womens-history-month-history/

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https://ifstudies.org/blog/1-in-4-projecting-childlessness-among-todays-young-women

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https://afrotech.com/tracee-ellis-once-addressed-her-black-ish-pay-gap-publicly-i-wanted-to-be-compensated-in-a-way-that-matches-my-contribution?item=5

Podcast links mentioned in the episode:

https://childlessnotbychoice.net/episode-79-part-two-11-childless-not-by-choice-women-who-changed-the-world/

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https://childlessnotbychoice.net/episode-78-11-childless-not-choice-women-changed-world-part-one/

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https://www.marieclaire.com.au/jennifer-aniston-no-kids-career-comment

Special thank you to:

All the women in the world!\xa0

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