The Kids or Childfree Podcast

84. Keltie Maguire on Recent Reflections on my Kids or Childfree Choice

The Kids or Childfree Podcast

Show Notes

In this solo episode, Keltie shares recent musings, insights, and reflections about her choice to stay childfree.

She's sharing... How her and Chris's aging parents' needs are intersecting with their decision not to have kids.

The changing seasons of friendships, and how things ebb and flow with and without kids in the picture.

How she personally feels about legacy and the concept of "ancestral flow".

What she's enjoying and appreciating most about her childfree life lately. (2:57) Caring for aging parents as a childfree couple (12:45) Planning for her own aging process as a childfree person (18:09) The challenges of caregiving (22:55) The ebb and flow of friendships with parent friends & childfree friends (28:33) Legacy and the concept of "ancestral flow" as a childfree person (34:38) Current highlights of childfree living

As mentioned in the show:

Listen to the Death, Sex, and Money: To Have Kids or Not Have Kids podcast episode.

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