Other Than Motherhood
A "feelings-based" podcast that seeks to expand the discourse around the decision to be childfree and an exploration on the influences and messages that impact our thinking, and all of the possibilities of a life that is other than motherhood. This Podcast series focuses on bringing unique perspectives and interrogating the difficult questions, as well as elevating the importance of identity for women who do not choose to become mothers.
Other Than Motherhood
My So Called Selfish Life with Therese Shechter
Today I am visited by Therese Schecter; the writer, director and producer of the documentary film 'My So Called Selfish Life'. Therese's film delivers personal stories and professional perspectives from people from all different walks of life. If you haven't seen it yet, you can check it out (as well as her other films) via Therese's webpage - www.trixiefilms.com
Other resources mentioned in the episode:
Go to https://myselfishlife.com to watch the film and learn more about Therese's other projects.
"Childfree is a Legitimate Choice" cartoon strip created by Therese and Allyson Shwed
https://myselfishlife.com/comics
Therese's article - "A brief history of bullying women to have babies"
https://web.archive.org/web/20190710214016/https://topic.com/a-brief-history-of-bullying-women-to-have-babies
Therese also co-created the website https://www.birthgapfacts.org/ which debunks myths about the population crisis.
