Have you felt fairly certain that parenthood isn’t for you, but still find yourself wondering, “What if?” Maybe you’ve always leaned toward not having kids, but your choice has been met with warnings of future regret. Whether you’re confidently child-free by choice, still unsure, or feeling pressured by family, partners, age, or the expectations around you, it can be difficult to separate what we truly want from what we’ve been taught to want.

In this workshop, we’ll explore the realities of living child-free by choice and questioning the pronatalist script, from the social conditioning and assumptions that shape how we think about having kids, to common myths and stereotypes about child-free adults, and the less-discussed experiences of guilt, grief, uncertainty, and changing relationships. We’ll also consider what makes a life meaningful beyond traditional expectations, and how values, identity, and personal choice can shape a fulfilling life without parenthood.