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Scenario

How to handle accusations of selfishness for choosing not to parent

My sister-in-law keeps making comments about how selfish it is not to have kids and I am tired of defending a choice that hurts no one.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal decisions about reproduction become sites for moral judgment from others who made different choices.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Chosen childlessness and its social dimension?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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