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I chose to be child free. (The correct response is ‘Congratulations!’) Being child-free lets me live my most authentic life. The Los Angeles Times By Ursula Taherian Aug. 19, 2024 | 1093 words | ★★★ ★ ☆ I love children. I mean, I’m not volunteering to change a diaper, but I’ll happily roll down a hill. When I’m with my nieces, I marvel at their sense of play, their freedom. I remember what life was like before the world told me my dreams and thighs took up too much space. Like I said, I love children. But I don’t plan on having any of my own. It took me a long time to be able to say that out loud. And by “out loud” I mean whispering it with a hint of uncertainty so as not to offend. Because when you’re a married woman of a certain age with no kids, people have questions. Fertility advice. Pity. Judgment. Lots of judgment. At gatherings I respond to the anticipated, “When are you having kids?” with a teasing, “Ohhh we’ll see hahahahaa,” and hurry o
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