

Voluntary Sterilization: When Women Ask For It, Why Won't Doctors Listen?
The NotMom is really popular in Canada, and that's a good thing, because it means that NotMoms in countries other than the United States...


Childless Women Know All About Unanswered Prayers
Only a year or so after I began my journey with The NotMom brand and the women attracted to it, a very good friend who is also over 50...


Why Isn’t Octavia Butler a Household Name?
“All that you touch, you change; all that you change, changes you.” --Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower I have always loved science...


Another Childless Woman to Remember: Edith Windsor
I was really sad when I heard that Edith Windsor died at age 88 in September 2017. I recognized her name immediately. She's the woman...


It's the Same Question for Non-Parents and Parents: Can’t We All Get Along?
For the past 11 years, I have made an annual pilgrimage to the heart of Atlanta, Georgia over Labor Day weekend. Plans are already...


Another Childless Woman Redefining Feminine Legacy: Caroline Ferriday
When I told a friend that I was reading Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly, she let out a sigh and said, "That is one hard book." Actually,...


The NotMom Summit Interview: Kate Kaufmann
Childless and childfree women come in lots of shapes and sizes. We are all colors, all cultures, and all ages. As much as we have in...


Childless in Oz: Auntie Em and Clara Blandick
Have you ever seen the original Hollywood production of The Wizard of Oz? Well, of course you have. And if you haven’t, it’s beyond time...


Childless, Wealthy, And Really Good Pet Parents
It's happened again: A woman without children has died, legally leaving a small fortune to...her pet. Although Bronx resident Ellen...


Binge-worthy NotMom Series for the End of Summer
Summer is winding down, so you may start to think about your plans for the fall. And for some of us, myself included, that means settling...