"In an era of falling births, it’s often said that millennials invented the idea of not having kids. But history is full of women without children: some who chose childless lives, others who wanted children but never had them, and still others—the vast majority, then and now—who fell somewhere in between. Modern women considering how and if children fit into their lives are products of their political, ecological, and cultural moment. But history...

"A deeply personal exploration of childless and childfree women--in their own words. Others Like Me is the story of fourteen women around the world, from different walks of life, who don't have children. It's also the story of why Nicole Louie had to find these women and what they taught her. Part memoir, part exploration of childlessness through candid conversations, this book showcases the many ways in which people find fulfilment outside of parenthood....

Eomma anin yeojadeul-e but-eo issneun ‘bijeongsang’ilan kkolipyoleul tteda wae yeoseongdeul-eun ‘eommaga doeji anhgilo’ seontaeghaess-eulkka geu godoghan yeondaee daehan munjejeog jilmundeul ulineun janyeo gajin yeoseong-eul eomeonilago buleunda. banmyeon janyeo eobsneun yeoseong-eul bihahaji anhgo ilkeodneun mal-eun ‘janyeo eobsneun yeoseong’ppun-ida. geu salam-i gajiji moshan jonjaena geu salam-i doeji moshan jonjae(jeug, eomeoni)leul...

Olivia and Felix are trying for a baby. They even moved to the suburbs in anticipation of their future family. But despite approaching her cycle and their sex life with military precision, there's still no sign of what felt like the sure next step, whilst friends' broods seem to be growing by the week. Meanwhile, vying for a promotion at work under the very attentive watch of a new boss sends Olivia down a dangerous road of risking it all. Capturing...

"Music critic Bob is struggling with a demotion, addicted to Zoloft and trying to wrangle the menagerie of animals his wife Amy has accumulated. Will adopting a baby cure their existential angst?" --container.

"Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she's longing for a home and family of her own, it's time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie's choices, and her time, are limited. So she takes a bold leap of faith- she proposes to Matthew Byler, a handsome, recently widowed, father of five. It's not until after they're married that Gracie learns Matthew doesn't want more...

"Macey and Ben Samuelson have much to be thankful for: great friends, a beautiful - if high-maintenance - Victorian house on idyllic Tybee Island, and a rock-solid marriage. The only thing missing is what they want the most. After her fifth miscarriage in six years, Macey worries that the family they've always dreamed of might be out of reach. Her sister suggests adoption, but Macey and Ben aren't interested in pursuing that path... until a three-legged...

"For three years, Song Yan has filled the emptiness of her Beijing apartment with the tentative notes of her young piano students. She gave up on her own career as a concert pianist many years ago, but her husband Bowen, an executive at a car company, has long rebuffed her pleas to have a child. He resists even when his mother arrives from the southwestern Chinese region of Yunnan and begins her own campaign for a grandchild. As tension in the household...

"Long, long ago in a village far, far away there grew a callaloo plant whose leaves made wishes come true. The villagers tenderly cared for their beloved callaloo, until one day, a greedy, selfish man wished to have the plant all to himself. In that village lived a husband and wife who desperately longed for a child, but without the callaloo to grant their wish, they remained childless. So when a wise old woman appeared from nowhere and told them...