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It's easy to understand what's so different about this lifestyle category when you look at the words we use to describe it. There are many ways for folks in this category to refer to themselves:
Unfortunately, some may see the use of "free" as referring to folks who are thrilled to be living without children. While there is a hearty contigent of online groups dedicated to adults who have never wanted children or came to the decision later from a similar standpoint, choosing to remain without children after going through unsuccessful attempts to conceive or carry a child is entirely different. This group is very under-represented in the childfree literature and resources.
Such under-representation only adds to the childfree individual's or couple's sense of isolation. Going through adulthood without the presence of children in one's immediate family is not generally smiled upon by most, if not all, cultures. It may be seen as selfish, immature, or simply strange. Add to that the pain of infertility, the trials and tribulations of diagnosis and treatment, and the eventual realization that biological children, then adoptive or other children, will not be a personal reality, and you have the makings of some overwhelming issues.
We hope to provide a place of comfort, of seeking, of exploring, and of resolution to those who may be trying to view their lives as childfree, even when they feel childless.
© Tracy Morris
