Did A Real-Life Army of Childless Women Inspire The Warriors of 'Black Panther'?
Long after all my friends had seen it, I dragged my husband to see 2018's mega-hit. Black Panther. He's not a superhero fan, but I knew I...
For 106 Years, Girls Thrive In A Childless Woman's Dream
First of all, this post is decidedly #NoAd. Every March, The Not Mom recognizes Girl Scouts of the USA as the enduring NotMom legacy of...
Childless & Childfree Black History: Louise Beavers & Hattie McDaniel
If you have any interest at all in classic movies, you know these actresses' faces, if not their names. Hollywood contemporaries during...
Childless and Childfree Black History: Octavia Butler and Ava DuVernay
There are some subjects I feel as though I am not qualified to speak about. Imposter syndrome is strong, y’all. Black History is one of...
Childfree & Childless Black History: Loretta Lynch
If you think Black History Month is all about Harriet Tubman and Roots and southern police turning fire hoses and dogs loose on black...
A 'Love Actually' Legacy: Eva Cassidy
I can't remember where I heard Eva Cassidy sing for the first time. I know it was the late 1990s, and and I scurried out and bought two...
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...
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,...
