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Choosing to be Child Free
Childfree and Loving It!Childfree and Loving It! by Nicki Defago
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A cheerful, upbeat book about how having, or not having children can be a choice and is a choice worth making carefully
Something I'm NotSomething I'm Not by Lucy Beresford
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Keenly observed novel about life, relationships, and friendship. The central characters are a married couple who do not want to have children which is refreshing and interesting.
Bearing Life: Women's Writings on ChildlessnessBearing Life: Women's Writings on Childlessness by Rochelle Ratner
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The first book I read about not having children whether through choice or not & a real eye opener - made me feel a little inferior as the women are all so accomplished & I'm just an ordinary woman!
The Yummy Mummy's Survival GuideThe Yummy Mummy's Survival Guide by Liz Fraser
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Because I thought it would be helpful to hear the other side of the story. People with children aren't 'the enemy'!!
We Need to Talk About KevinWe Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
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What can go very very wrong if you have a child when you're not entirely convinced you want one. I know this is fiction, but I love reading this book as it expresses my darkest fears.
Beyond Childlessness: For Every Woman Who Ever Wanted to Have a Child - and Didn'tBeyond Childlessness: For Every Woman Who Ever Wanted to Have a Child - and Didn't by Rachel Black
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Because some people really want a baby and can't have one, and this book can help them accept life without children.
Childfree After Infertility: Moving from Childlessness to a Joyous LifeChildfree After Infertility: Moving from Childlessness to a Joyous Life by Heather Wardell
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This book is also joyful and cheering and could help someone who wanted a baby but was unable to have one accept the way things are.