Cover of Beyond Motherhood: Choosing Life Without Children

Beyond Motherhood: Choosing Life Without Children

After years of soul-searching, Jeanne Safer made the conscious decision not to have children. In this book, Safer and women across the country share insights that dispel the myth of childless women as emotionally barren or imcomplete, and encourage all women to honestly confront their needs—whether they choose motherhood or not.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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