why i'm CHILD FREE !!! (and you should be too)

Confidently Insecure

Kelsey Darragh

Society & Culture, Education, Comedy

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

A CONTROVERSY!!!! or is it all that controversial when you hear the facts? Child-free living has never looked more desirable, but countries all over the world are SO DESPERATE to make people BONE!!! What do you think, confidantes? Lets explore the societal, financial, and personal implications of choosing not to have children.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Child-Free Movement

01:46 Understanding Child-Free vs. Childless

07:15 Personal Reflections on Being Child-Free

09:30 Financial Considerations of Parenthood

13:19 The Role of Partners in Parenting Decisions

14:41 Concerns About the State of the World

15:59 The Village Concept in Modern Parenting

18:18 The Pressure of Family Expectations

20:24 The Risks of Pregnancy and Childbirth

21:24 Declining Birth Rates and Societal Implications

23:57 Global Trends in Birth Rates

26:58 Incentives for Childbirth Around the World

30:34 Critique of Societal Pressures on Women

31:48 Community Perspectives on Being Child-Free

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome, welcome to Confidently Insecure the podcast, so we're absolutely sure we don't know everything.
0:13.3	I am your host, Kelsey Motherfucking Dara.
0:16.6	And happy Monday, y'all.
0:18.9	This podcast episode is probably going to piss up a lot of people.
0:24.4	Ask me if I care.
0:25.2	I don't.
0:25.8	Hey, if you have a kid, maybe don't listen to this episode.
0:29.7	No, no, no.
0:30.6	Stay a while.
0:31.6	Stay a while.
0:31.6	Stay a while.
0:32.3	Tell me if it's true.
0:33.3	If you agree with the things I'm saying or if everything.
0:41.3	I'm going to tell you is hurtful.
0:44.0	And I change your mind about having your children.
0:46.3	Terrible way to start this podcast.
0:50.6	Hey, before we get in anything, though, housekeeping.
0:54.3	The new merch lodge with Freddie Tyler Paul.
1:00.1	One of my favorite t-shirt designers launched last week.
1:03.7	We launched a t-shirt and a sweatshirt that says,
1:06.0	don't talk to me until I've had my Lexpro Laced Ice Coffee.
1:09.6	This one is for the Lexpro Girlies, aka, moi.
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