Childfree Quotes

I'm not childless, darling. I am childfree. ~ Tallulah Bankhead

How come when a woman says she wants a baby no one ever asks 'why? ~ Radhika Vaz

One naive pro-natalist assumption is that because death is a bad thing, procreation, which can be considered the antonym of death is a god thing, but the naive defect in that assumption is that it ignores the obvious fact that procreation is an essential (and the ultimate cause) of death ~ Jiwoon Hwang

Childfree women have the power to leave an amazing legacy that lasts well beyond their life on earth. They can have happy, rewarding lives that are filled with unconditional love. ~ Jenn Sadai

Write what you know," my ass. Now, I'm not suggesting that you write about my ass. But although you do not, in fact, know my ass, I give you permission to write about it. And if you think you need my permission to write about my ass ("What right do I have, as a male, twenty-something, single, childfree, immigrant Indonesian Buddhist, to pretend to understand the ass of an Anglo American middle-aged married female Freethinker?") or about anything, then you lack the courage, curiosity and imagination to write good fiction, so please find something else to do. ~ Robyn Parnell

We, as women, as human beings, must always find a way to live with the good and bad of any decision we make. Whether you agree with another person's explanation and justification for their life choices is irrelevant. It's not your life to judge. ~ Jenn Sadai

Having a baby or not having one was not his decision. It was mine. There isn't a single couple where when it comes to having a baby the man's decision counted in any real way. Couples who have babies usually have them because the woman involved is determined to do so. The only time a man's POV counts is if he is a domineering, insecure jackass with no respect for you or your body. Most men think it would be 'nice' and then go along with whatever you want. ~ Radhika Vaz

I would rather go for a life with love and good friendships than family and children. ~ Karin Rahbek

She did not especially appreciate children either, but could be kind to them when they were silent. ~ Gordon Dahlquist

Childless couples, on the other hand, take pleasure in the advantages of being alone: living for each other, doing more things together than parents are able to do, paying more attention to the other person's feelings and desires. They see children as a possible threat to the harmony they are able to take for granted. ~ Elisabeth Badinter

It is impossible to bring a child into this world for its own sake. ~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

What 'next level' I wanted to scream! The level of sleepless nights and zero disposable income? Is being constantly tired and borderline broke supposed to make us more in love or something? And what makes you think that as a couple we haven't already reached that level of pain and anxiety? Perhaps we did it without having kids! Maybe that is how fabulous we are. Did anyone think of that? ~ Radhika Vaz

You're not really mad that I'm not having children.

In fact, I would probably love to one day.

You're mad that I'm expressing autonomy of choice.

You're mad that I'm considering other options.

You're mad that I don't view that as my ultimate potential.

You're mad that I dare be selfish enough to make choices based on my best interest, something women are not supposed to do.

You're mad that I consider it a choice, and that I, a woman, am exercising choice.

You're not mad that I'm not having babies.

You're mad because I'm acting like a man. ~ Alice Minium

A woman without children is the same as a woman with a child minus the child. Being willing to have a baby or deciding that you don't want a child doesn't define a woman's character or her capabilities. ~ Jenn Sadai

Do not make the mistake of assuming that because we're women we'll eventually want children. We aren't kangaroos - this internal pouch isn't one we all feel instinctively compelled to fill. ~ Sylvia D. Lucas

I'd rather be a 'THINKER' - Two Healthy Incomes No Kids Early Retirement! ~ Kaye D. Walters

In countless cases, parenthood has been the worst attempt to contribute something positive to the world. ~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Many of us are failed secret attempts to keep our parents together. ~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Being childfree does not mean we don't like children; it means we don't care to have children of our own. We just want people to accept that: It's okay to be different, and not everyone has to have kids to be fulfilled. I do know some people get so much joy out of their kids. I see it in my friends who have kids. And I don't envy that, because I feel like I have so much joy in my own life. I appreciate theirs, and more power to them, but we have our own. This is our way of having joy. ~ Laura S. Scott

... I think that childfree by choice is the new gay. We're the new disenfranchised group. People think we're irresponsible, immoral sluts and that our lifestyle is up for debate. ~ Jen Kirkman

Menstruation annoys the most females who lack the desire to someday fall pregnant. ~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Is having a child actually fundamentally bettering the world as a whole in any way? There is no shortage of children. Wouldn't it be better to let people who want children have them, and leave everyone else alone? ~ Alice Minium

Some people became parents mainly or only to hide the fact that they are sexually attracted only to people of the same sex. ~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

The mother instinct is something of which I am completely devoid. I explain it like this to myself: life is a vale of tears and all human beings are miserable creatures, so I cannot take the responsibility for bringing yet another unhappy creature into the world. ~ Etty Hillesum

Invalidating a woman's life choices by saying things like, "Oh, but you'll regret it if you don't have kids," or, "I didn't think I wanted kids either until I had one," is like me going to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and telling the newly sober that eventually when they grow old, they'll want to take the edge off with a little gin and tonic and that if they could only just be mature enough to control themselves, they could go on a fun wine-tasting tour in the Napa Valley. ~ Jen Kirkman

Real women have children, wise women choose for themselves. ~ Karin Rahbek

Leaving behind books is even more beautiful - there are far too many children. ~ Marguerite Yourcenar

According to American sociologist Kristin Park, who has reviewed most of the surveys carried out on child-free men and women in the last twenty years, the primary and most frequently cited reason for their decision (in 79 percent of surveys) is freedom. These people prized their emotional and financial autonomy, their freedom of movement, and their ability to take advantage of every opportunity for personal fulfillment. The second reason, mentioned in 62 percent of surveys, is marital happiness. After that came professional and financial considerations, fear of overpopulation, and lack of interest or a dislike of children. ~ Elisabeth Badinter

Perhaps she would become one of those women, pitied or envied, who chose not to have children. ~ Ian McEwan

The most out-there thing I'm saying is, 'Don't have babies. Don't get married and have kids. Have a larger life than that. ~ Roseanne Barr

Why do I need to have reasons? When someone decides to have a baby, people don't go around asking what her reasons are. ~ Emily Giffin

If a woman tells you she doesn't want children, pretend she's actually telling you she doesn't want children. Don't translate it in your head as, "I'm saying I don't want them now, but I'm sure I'll change my mind later." She has no reason to lie to you, and if she's told you she doesn't want children, she's already given it enough thought to make that declaration. So, assume she means it. ~ Sylvia D. Lucas

It also seems honorable that another woman would value motherhood over all my priorities. But I do not believe that I am selfish and she is not. There are women who chose motherhood for selfish reasons. There are mothers who act selfishly even if they chose motherhood in a burst of altruistic love. Selfishness and generosity are not relegated to particular life choices and if generosity is a worthy life goal--and I believe it is--perhaps our task is to choose the path that for us creates its best opportunity. ~ Pam Houston