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I Don’t Want Children—Stop Telling Me I’ll Change My Mind | Christen Reighter

2017

One in five women in the United States will not have a biological child, and Christen Reighter is one of them. From a young age, she knew she didn’t want kids, in spite of the insistence of many people (including her doctor) who told her she’d change her mind. See more...

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Adrienne Rich
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Sarah Menkedick
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Orna Donath
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A Guide to Self-Care for Parents: Why Making Time for Yourself Matters

Between taking children to school and managing other to-dos, some days it may feel like you don’t get a minute to yourself. And even when you hear about, self-care, you may dismiss it as frivolous, unnecessary, or even selfish.

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Waterford.org
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