Ruby Warrington: Women Without Kids

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Whether or not to become a parent is a central question in life. There are many factors that influence the decision, some of which are out of our control. Yet foregoing motherhood, for any reason, can lead to painful stigmatization and conflict (within and without). In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with thought leader and author Ruby Warrington, about her profound book Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood—and the long-overdue conversations we need to begin having as a society around this complicated topic. Tune in for a rich discussion of: the motherhood spectrum; the interwoven nature of choice and circumstance; the lack of support for—and the devaluing of—mothering in overall society; the global slowdown in reproduction rates for the past century; the concept of a birth strike; making peace with your choice to remain childless; fulfillment and being true to oneself; generativity and our sense of legacy; the "existential FOMO" that childless women may encounter; the complicated—and not always unconditional—love between a parent and child; regretting motherhood; the unfinished work of the feminist movement; healing the false divide between moms and non-moms; and more.

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0:00.0	Hello friends, my name is Tammy Simon, and I'm the founder of SoundsTrue, and I want
0:06.8	to welcome you to the SoundsTrue podcast, Insights at the Edge.
0:12.0	I also want to take a moment to introduce you to SoundsTrue's new membership community
0:17.1	and digital platform.
0:18.9	It's called SoundsTrue1.
0:22.0	SoundsTrue1 features original, premium, transformational docuseries, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows, including
0:37.1	a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after show community question and answer
0:43.0	session with featured guests.
0:45.7	I hope you'll come join us, explore, come have fun with us, and connect with others.
0:51.8	You can learn more at join.soundstrue.com.
0:56.5	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the SoundsTrue Foundation, our nonprofit
1:02.4	that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:08.7	You can learn more at soundstruefoundation.org.
1:12.6	And in advance, thank you for your support.
1:16.6	You're listening to Insights at the Edge.
1:18.7	Today my guest is Ruby Warrington.
1:22.0	Ruby is a British born, author, editor, and publishing consultant.
1:27.3	Recognized as a true thought leader in the wellness space, Ruby has the unique ability
1:32.4	to identify issues that are destined to become part of the cultural narrative.
1:37.9	Her previous books include Material Girl, Mystical World, a book called Sober Curious
1:45.8	and The Sober Curious Reset.
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