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A community for individuals who are childfree. Childfree refers to those who do not have nor ever want children.
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"Your life must be so boring without kids." Nope, it's filled with travel, hobbies, sleep, and disposable income! What's the most ridiculous "childfree = boring" comment y… more

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Who’s your favorite childfree celebrity? Chelsea Handler and Seth Rogen have both been mentioned in this sub — any others?

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Volunteering at a local arts festival, taking a weekend hike on a whim – my time is mine to explore and experience new things. What spontaneous adventures does your childfree life allow for?

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Anyone else have to force themselves to keep a neutral face when you hear parents tell you what their kids’ names are nowadays??

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My niece knows I'm the one to ask for extra sprinkles on her ice cream. Being the "cool" aunt means breaking a few rules...and Mom and Dad don't have to deal with the sugar crash! Do… more

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Today Mondayed me real hard. Glad I don’t have to go home and cook for little ones, give them a bath, put them to bed, etc.!

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Screaming over a denied toy, snot everywhere, little body writhing on the floor. Witnessing this in the cereal aisle solidified my childfree choice. Anyone else have a public meltdown story that made … more

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“DINKs” (or “SINKs)” — yes/no/neutral?

How about “DINKWADs” or “SINKWADs”?

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Who else is watching the college basketball tournament? Anyone else’s bracket busted? 💥🏀

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The joy of sleeping in on a Saturday then laying in bed scrolling through my phone, enjoying the quietness of no kids 🫶

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You have so much free time, you can work late, right?" Wrong! My evenings are for hobbies, relaxation, and self-care. How do you combat the idea that childfree equals 'always available?

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Happy finally freaking Friday! Has it felt like a long week for anyone else?

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Disclaimer: I actually feel bad for working parents, just found this meme funny + all the butthurt parents commenting

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Are there any childfree-specific dating sites or meetups? It would be nice to connect with people who "get it" from the start.

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The below post got me wondering about if anyone’s companies pay a temporary wage increase for covering someone’s parental leave? In my experience I haven’t seen it, just more workload without extra pa… more

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Many companies offer great childcare benefits but what about perks that support the childfree lifestyle? Gym memberships, pet insurance, travel vouchers...? Share your ideal childfree benefit!

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I totally missed that it was the first day of spring yesterday! Opening Day of baseball (in the US) is next week, the days feel so much longer with the sun setting later… my mood has greatly improved … more

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How does everyone find other bowls of interest to them that are active? Only this and a couple other ones I’m in have regular posts.

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Does anyone else avoid asking coworker parents on Mondays about how their weekends went, so you don’t have to hear about a million kid activities?

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Observation: the childfree community seems to be more accepting of parents than parents are of us. I hear condescending things all the time, like:

“You don’t know what love is until you have children”
“Childfree people a… more

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Whenever you hear about people struggling with infertility, going through multiple rounds of IVF etc. do you ever think —— or you could just… NOT have kids? You’ll have less stress, more money, and it… more

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Another reason I enjoy not having kids: not having to worry about cooking / making sure my kids have healthy meals and snacks. I am not a cook and know I eat out too much, but that’s my prerogative

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Anyone thoughts they wanted to have kids, but then it changed overtime. How did you “finally” decide, this is it. It’s not easy decision, one can feel what if I regret 15 years later. How did you brin… more

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"Won't you be lonely without kids when you're older?" As if children guarantee companionship in old age! Can't I build a strong network of friends, chosen family, and community i… more

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"But it's natural to want children!" Well, it's also natural to crave sugar, but that doesn't mean I should live on cake. Does the fact that something's biologically possibl… more

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Congrats to all of us on making it to Friday! Enjoy your childfree weekends — anyone have anything exciting planned? I’m watching college basketball, doing yard work, and going to a show

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‘Tis the season of spring break. Grateful to not have to spend the extra money on kids’ flights and event tickets and whatnot while not really feeling like it’s a vacation.

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Screaming over a denied toy, snot everywhere, little body writhing on the floor. Witnessing this in the cereal aisle solidified my childfree choice. Anyone else have a public meltdown story that made … more

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Choosing to be childfree means more financial freedom. I donate generously to charities I believe in, and that makes a real difference. How do you leverage your finances to support the causes you car… more

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We built an epic blanket fort yesterday, complete with fairy lights and a forbidden midnight snack raid. Sometimes, being a "cool" uncle means joining in the mischief instead of shutting it … more

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Any Love is Blind watchers see the reunion? So much focus on all the pregnant couples from past seasons. It felt like some of them had more talk time than a few of the current cast.

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How do we feel about “Happy Hump Day”?
👍 or 👎 or 🫱?

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Anyone else have the dilemma of their SO wanting a kid but not you? This came up early when we started dating and I ultimately caved, b/c I love him, and said I would consider having just one in the f… more

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Anyone married here for a while and don’t regret not having kids?

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Am I overthinking the text (see below) a friend sent me? Can’t tell if it’s a half-assed invite or what they’re trying to say. Seems last minute/an after thought as the party is this weekend. There w… more

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Tested positive for Covid 😩😷 Be safe out there out there folks, it’s very much still a thing!
Glad I ordered more free tests through the government last month, since they ended sending them out as of last Saturday … more

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Favorite childfree social media accounts? I like @childfreedoodles on Instagram. They don’t post very often though

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I have an otherwise lovely coworker who says this every Monday and it drives me nuts — anyone else?

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Mindsets like this drive me crazy. It’s selfish to have children to be your caretaker and I can have a rich fulfilling life without children (or a marriage). I’m happily married and child free and my life is full. My life would be just as full as a single woman.

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