Are kids for me? New podcast hears from women choosing a child-free life

Author Emilie Pine and other women speak about their decision not to have children in a new podcast. Host Margaret O’Connor explains why she created ‘Are Kids For Me?’

Margaret O’Connor, host of Are Kids for Me? 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?