Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No
Imaging having your own team of honest childless aunties, wise childfree godmothers, and savvy experts who describe life’s options and challenges when you don’t have kids. Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No weaves together perspectives of non-moms aged twenty-four to ninety-one, a growing body of research, and the author’s own story into a practical guide to what life without kids can entail.
Do You Have Kids? Probes the non-mm’s entire adulthood–from the morphing meaning of family to what she leaves behind when she dies. In Do You Have Kids? Non-mpms delve into questions rarely asked or answered about friendship, career, health, housing, spirituality, and the end of life.
“In this exhaustively researched and engaging book, women without kids talk openly and intimately about how their lives differ from societal norms and expectations–the good, the bad, the unexpected.” Library Journal
“A wide-ranging look at life for women who never have children…perceptive and informative…Ultimately, this supportive volume serves as a plea to respect the diversity of human experience.” Kirkus Reviews
Silver Medal: Sexuality & Famininity–Living Now Awards
Finalist: General Self-Help–International Book Awards
New Work in Progress!
Kate has partnered with Kristen Genzano, a therapist thirty years her junior, to explore how women can build thriving lives outside the mainstream of motherhood. Combining their lived experiences with advice from childfree and childless experts around the world, their collaboration promises fresh perspectives and unique options for crafting rewarding futures.
See Kristen and Kate sow seeds for their future joint project as they appear on Portland’s ABC affiliate in 2019.
