Are children for me - or do I really want a childfree life?

Author Emile Pine is one of the contributors to a new podcast, launched  to help and advise people who are unsure about having kids

Margaret O'Connor is creating a podcast for people with childfree lives. Picture: Brian Arthur

Who do you turn to if you’re not sure about having kids? Your family is often off-limits, particularly if there is an expectation you are going to deliver up a grandson or a niece.

Friends with kids of their own can be quick to judge, particularly if they got 37 minutes’ sleep last night and you’re just back from a weekend break in Rome. So where can you get decent information and guidance in this situation?