445. Women Without Kids: Embracing Choice and Challenging Social Norms with Ruby Warrington

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Women without children make significant contributions to future generations through acts of generosity, activism, and leadership. In this enlightening episode, thought-leader and author Ruby Warrington shines a spotlight on the need to empower women to make personal decisions about motherhood without shame and judgment. Discover why the “unsung sisterhood” of non-mothers are not misfits – but a vital part of our evolution and collective healing.

In this episode we cover:
0:06:16 – Second Adulthood
0:11:07 – Pro-Natalism
0:17:07 – Deciding Not to Have Children
0:25:07 – The Unsung Sisterhood
0:30:07 – Childless by Circumstance
0:36:07 – Declining Birth Rates
0:47:07 – Erosion of Community
0:54:07 – Lack of Institutional Support
1:01:17 – Childless by Climate Change
1:04:07 – Runaway Consumerism
1:12:07 – Generativity and Legacy
1:25:07 – Modern Elders
1:32:07 – Women Without Kids

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasnow. Today on the show, I welcome Ruby Warrington.
0:16.7	Ruby is a British-born thought leader and writer, and Ruby has the unique ability to put her thumb on issues and ideas that are destined to become part of the broader cultural narrative.
0:29.4	In her last book, Sober Curious, which we discussed on the show, she identified the growing trend of folks that are eschewing social alcohol consumption.
0:40.1	And that's become quite a movement now.
0:43.0	In her new book, Women Without Kids, The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood,
0:49.6	Ruby asked the question, what if being a woman without kids were its own kind of legacy?
0:57.5	In today's conversation, we take an anthropological dig as well as a personal look into a stubbornly
1:04.4	taboo topic, women who forego motherhood. Ruby gives us a brave reframing of everything it means not to be a mom,
1:15.8	and at a crucial point in our history. Our discussion about motherhood and non-motherhood
1:21.7	and women's ongoing fight for gender equality is set against the backdrop of a global reproduction slowdown.
1:30.3	Almost 50% of women over the age of 45 in the United States do not have children.
1:37.3	Ruby emphasizes that the cohort of non-mothers is by no means insignificant in the historical and cultural narrative, and whether they are
1:47.2	childless by design or by circumstance, they should be able to live without regret, without shame,
1:54.2	and without self-doubt. And with open hearts, we discuss why the unsung sisterhood of non-mothers are no longer pariahs or misfits,
2:03.6	but a vital part of our evolution.
2:06.6	Now, this was a touching and sometimes emotional conversation, and I hope you enjoy it.
2:12.6	But before we dive in, I want to let you know about some of our programs on the Commune course platform.
2:20.6	If you're interested in courses on spiritual and personal development, nutrition, gut health, Ayurveda, hormone balancing,
2:28.0	you can sign up for 14 days of free all access to Commune's entire course library,
2:36.3	including more than 130 courses on spiritual and physical health. Just go to Onecommon.com slash trial. And please support this
2:43.6	podcast by subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcatcher. Okay, without further delay,
2:53.6	I present to you, Ruby Warrington. Ruby Warrington. Welcome to the commune podcast. Such a treat to be back with you.
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