"Sylvia is a wonderful humor writer. Yes, this book does help readers with coming to terms with the reality that they never want children, but you will turn the pages grinning, definitely be prone to giggling or even laughing out loud, as I did."
Laura Carroll, author of "Families of Two"
"Every woman -- and man -- will be able to relate to everything Sylvia D. Lucas profoundly, and often humorously, says about parenthood. No Children, No Guilt is a no-holds-barred must-read for everyone who is thinking about having children, isn't thinking about having children, wants children, doesn't want children, has children, or doesn't have children."
Jerry Steinberg, Founding Non-Father Emeritus of NO KIDDING!
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"Oh, don't worry," they say when you tell them you don't want children. "You'll change your mind." (Pat on knee.)
What does it mean to be ‘sure’ you don’t want children? Aren’t you supposed to want them? What if the person you're in love with wants them? And why do you feel so guilty for not wanting them?
From the shocking abuse of her childhood doll to the demise of two marriages, Sylvia shares her vibrant humor and offers insight into what it really means to be child-free - without the guilt.
All it takes is
- Accepting your disinclination toward motherhood
- Recognizing you will be looked at funny
- Understanding that you will, in some ways, be a perpetual child (but who's complaining?)
- Being prepared for people to think they know you better than you know yourself
- Knowing it could mean losing the person you love
- Finding a partner who doesn't want children and never will
(...and a little bit more)
Laura Carroll, author of "Families of Two"
"Every woman -- and man -- will be able to relate to everything Sylvia D. Lucas profoundly, and often humorously, says about parenthood. No Children, No Guilt is a no-holds-barred must-read for everyone who is thinking about having children, isn't thinking about having children, wants children, doesn't want children, has children, or doesn't have children."
Jerry Steinberg, Founding Non-Father Emeritus of NO KIDDING!
__________
"Oh, don't worry," they say when you tell them you don't want children. "You'll change your mind." (Pat on knee.)
What does it mean to be ‘sure’ you don’t want children? Aren’t you supposed to want them? What if the person you're in love with wants them? And why do you feel so guilty for not wanting them?
From the shocking abuse of her childhood doll to the demise of two marriages, Sylvia shares her vibrant humor and offers insight into what it really means to be child-free - without the guilt.
All it takes is
- Accepting your disinclination toward motherhood
- Recognizing you will be looked at funny
- Understanding that you will, in some ways, be a perpetual child (but who's complaining?)
- Being prepared for people to think they know you better than you know yourself
- Knowing it could mean losing the person you love
- Finding a partner who doesn't want children and never will
(...and a little bit more)
