Do You Have Kids?: Life When the Answer is No

by Kate Kaufmann

Overview

Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No is a savvy and validating guide to what might be in store for growing numbers of childfree and childless adults worldwide. Weaving together stories from women aged twenty-four to ninety-one with both her own story and a growing body of research, author Kate Kaufmann brings to light alternate routes to lives of meaning, connection, and joy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798218211820
Publisher:	Never Expecting
Publication date:	04/02/2019
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

International, award-winning author of Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No, Kate Kaufmann advocates for better understanding of the childless/childfree demographic in person, on air, and in print. A popular speaker, media guest, and conversation-starter, she has an MFA in creative writing and professional background in human resources and consulting. Outlets where her work has been featured include NBC, CBC Radio, Psychology Today, and the Washington Post. Full listing available on her website katekaufmann.com

Kaufmann's mission is to open doors to frank, respectful conversations between the childless and childfree, as well as among parents, non-parents, and those whose futures are as yet unclear.

Kaufmann's book has been published in North America, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Brazil, and Korea, with a Chinese edition forthcoming.

Editorial Reviews

I loved this book. Its fresh thinking captures the essence of what it means not to have children, which I believe is more definitive than whether or with whom we partner. Non-parents will find perspectives and wisdom to help guide life choices, including those about sexual and reproductive health. A joy to read.

Planned Parenthood - Anne J. Udall, PhD

Want to visualize life once you know you're not having children? Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No offers facts, figures, and research findings, deftly woven in between the copious and delightfully honest interviews that Kaufmann conducted with people who don't have children.

To Kid or Not to Kid - Maxine Trump

This book is an important addition to the literature around living a full and meaningful life without children. Honest, vulnerable, insightful, and thoroughly researched, it deserves to become a staple in both social sciences departments and for private readers.

Living the Life Unexpected - Jody Day

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 Review