What It’s REALLY Like To Be Childfree By Choice With Ruby Warrington & Vanessa and Xander Marin

A conversation with child-free adults, including their personal decisions to not have kids, how it has impacted their lives and relationships, and their tips for navigating society as a child-free person.  the historical context for how we view mothers how they all knew they didn’t want kids tips for discussing being childfree with a partner what parents in their lives told them (confidentially) that influenced their decision how to deal with the grief of lives unlived, whether you have kids or are childfree how to handle the opinions (and disappointment!) of parents, friends, & others  how being childfree impacts friendships how to find purpose in life outside of procreation  what the motherhood spectrum is & how to know where you fall on it the best and worst parts of being childfree by choice and so much more!  For more from Ruby, head to her website rubywarrington.com, follow her on social media at @rubywarrington, and grab her book Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood.  For more from Vanessa and Xander, head to their website vmtherapy.com, follow them on social media at @vanessaandxander, and grab their book Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life.  To join the Healthier Together Podcast Club Facebook group, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthiertogetherpodcast. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Pre-order my new book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!  This episode is sponsored by: Seed: go to seed.com/lizmoody and use code LIZMOODY for 25% off your first month. AG1: visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.  Paleovalley: go to paleovalley.com/lizmoody for 15% off your order. Cozy Earth: visit cozyearth.com and use code HEALTHIER35 for up to 35% sitewide.  Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Liz Moody Podcast, hosted by bestselling author and longtime journalist Liz Moody, is a research-backed wellness podcast all about helping you live your healthiest, happiest life. Each week, Liz sits down with some of the world's best functional doctors, researchers, authors, journalists and various other leaders in their field to answer all of health and wellness questions you want to know. In a world where wellness information is everywhere, this podcast aims at cutting through the noise and finding out what actually works. Come along with Liz as she uncovers the unknown hacks, tips, and tricks you need to know for making a healthier life easier—topics include what to eat to fight disease, how to take control of your finances, tips for fighting anxiety and depression, productivity and career advice, advice for making friends as an adult, the best skincare routine elements, healthy cooking secrets, and so much more. To get even more info, head to lizmoody.com and come hang out on Instagram @lizmoody to enter giveaways!